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The '''Nowshera Brigade''' was an [[infantry]] [[brigade]] formation of the [[Indian Army during World War II]]. It was formed in September 1939, for service on the [[North-West Frontier Province (1901–1955)|North West Frontier]]. It was normal practice for newly formed battalions to be posted to the North West Frontier for service before being sent to Africa, Burma or Italy.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2009-10-23|publisher=Order of Battle|title=Nowshera Brigade|url=http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=63293&Tab=Uhi}}</ref><br />
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==Formation==<br />
*1st Field Regiment, [[Royal Artillery]] September 1939<br />
*1/[[6th Gurkha Rifles]] September 1939 to April 1940<br />
*10/[[11th Sikh Regiment]] September 1939<br />
*2/[[11th Sikh Regiment]] September 1939 to August 1940<br />
*4/[[5th Mahratta Light Infantry]] September 1939 to April 1941<br />
*11/[[12th Frontier Force Regiment]] September 1939<br />
*2/[[9th Gurkha Rifles]] September to November 1939<br />
*2nd [[South Staffordshire Regiment]] December 1939 to September 1940<br />
*2/[[6th Gurkha Rifles]] April to November 1940 <br />
*[[Mahindra Dal Regiment]], [[Nepal]] September 1940 to November 1941<br />
*[[Shere Regiment]], Nepal September 1940 to December 1941<br />
*3/[[9th Jat Regiment]] October 1940 to May 1941<br />
*[[Purnao Gorakh Regiment]], [[Nepal]] October 1940 to December 1942<br />
*[[Bairab Nath Regiment]], Nepal October 1940 to July 1941<br />
*1/[[4th Bombay Grenadiers]] November 1940 to October 1941<br />
*2/[[7th Rajput Regiment]] November 1940 to March 1941<br />
*[[Jodhpur Sadar Infantry]] November 1940 to April 1941<br />
*[[Kalibahadur Regiment]], [[Nepal]] November to December 1940<br />
*1st [[Patiala Infantry]] March to April 1941<br />
*2/[[4th Bombay Grenadiers]] April to October 1941<br />
*1st [[Lincolnshire Regiment]] June 1941 to February 1942<br />
*2/[[5th Gurkha Rifles]] September to October 1941<br />
*7/[[14th Punjab Regiment]] November 1941 to February 1942<br />
*14/[[5th Mahratta Light Infantry]] February to October 1942<br />
*8/[[15th Punjab Regiment]] April to May 1942<br />
*1st [[Mahar Regiment]] August 1942 to March 1944<br />
*16/[[7th Rajput Regiment]] August to September 1942<br />
*16/[[13th Frontier Force Rifles]] October 1942 to June 1943<br />
*2nd [[Patiala Infantry]] December 1942 to March 1944<br />
*8/[[10th Baluch Regiment]] June 1943 to September 1944<br />
*8/[[6th Rajputana Rifles]] July 1943 to February 1945<br />
*3rd [[Mahar Regiment]] November 1943 to August 1945<br />
*[[18th King Edward VII's Own Cavalry]] July to August 1944<br />
*8/[[9th Jat Regiment]] August 1944 to June 1945<br />
*2/[[3rd Madras Regiment]] September 1944 to March 1945<br />
*2/[[5th Gurkha Rifles]] September 1944 to August 1945<br />
*15/[[9th Jat Regiment]] November 1944 to August 1945<br />
*1/[[7th Rajput Regiment]] March to June 1945<br />
*15/[[6th Rajputana Rifles]] March to August 1945<br />
*3/[[11th Sikh Regiment]] June to August 1945<br />
*2nd Field Company, [[Indian Engineers]] September 1939<br />
*Shirmoor Field Company, [[Indian State Forces]] November 1940 to December 1941<br />
*96th Field Company, Indian Engineers January to September 1942<br />
*426th Field Company, Indian Engineers January to June 1942<br />
*75th Field Company Indian Engineers January to December 1943<br />
*336th Field Company, Indian Engineers January 1944 to March 1945<br />
*79th Field Company, Indian Engineers March to August 1945 <ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2009-10-23|publisher=Order of Battle|title=Brigade Units|url=http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=63293&Tab=Sub}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
{{portal|World War II}}<br />
* [[List of Indian Army Brigades in World War II]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:British Indian Army brigades]]<br />
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