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{{For|the Second World War formation|49th Indian Infantry Brigade}}
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| dates = 15 March 1917 – 20 January 1918
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| allegiance = [[British Crown]]
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:[[Sinai and Palestine Campaign]]
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The '''49th Indian Brigade''' was an [[infantry]] [[brigade]] of the [[British Indian Army]] that saw active service with the [[Indian Army during the First World War]]. It served as an independent formation in the [[Sinai and Palestine Campaign]] but was broken up early in 1918.

==History==
The 49th Indian Brigade was formed in March 1917 by the [[Egyptian Expeditionary Force]]. It served in the [[Sinai and Palestine Campaign]] as an independent formation. It did not take part in any significant battles and was broken up in January 1918.<ref name=Perry167>{{harvnb|Perry|1993|p=167}}</ref>

==Order of battle==
The brigade had the following composition in the [[First World War]]:<ref name=Perry167168>{{harvnb|Perry|1993|pp=167–168}}</ref>
* [[58th Vaughan's Rifles (Frontier Force)]] ''(joined in April 1917 from [[20th Indian Brigade]]; transferred to [[234th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)|234th Brigade]], [[British 75th Division]] on 16 September 1917)''
* 1st Battalion, [[101st Grenadiers]] ''(joined on 10 April 1917 from [[29th Indian Brigade]]; transferred to 20th Indian Brigade on 18 January 1918)''
* 2nd Battalion, 101st Grenadiers ''(joined on 10 April 1917 from 29th Indian Brigade; transferred to 20th Indian Brigade on 19 January 1918)''

==Commander==
The brigade was commanded throughout its existence by [[Brigadier-General]] [[E.R.B. Murray]].<ref name=Perry167/>

==See also==
{{portal|World War I}}


==References==
{{reflist}}

==Bibliography==
* {{cite book
| last = Perry | first = F.W.
| year = 1993
| title = Order of Battle of Divisions Part 5B. Indian Army Divisions
| publisher = Ray Westlake Military Books
| location = Newport
| isbn = 1-871167-23-X
}}

==External links==
*{{cite web|url=http://warpath.orbat.com/indian_divs/ind_ind_bdes.htm |title=Independent Indian Brigades on ''The Regimental Warpath 1914 - 1918'' by PB Chappell |access-date=2015-07-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120213201732/http://warpath.orbat.com/indian_divs/ind_ind_bdes.htm |archive-date=13 February 2012 |df=dmy }}

[[Category:Brigades of India in World War I]]
[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1917]]
[[Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1918]]

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