55th Infantry Brigade

55th Infantry Brigade

The British 55th Infantry Brigade was a British Army brigade, part of the British 18th Infantry Division during the Second World War.

History

The brigade was sent to Singapore in 1942 where it was surrendered to the Japanese army.

Commanders

* Brig. W.M. Ozanne
* Brig. T.H. Massey-Beresford

Organisation

*1st Battalion, The Cambridgeshire Regiment
*5th Battalion, The Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
*1st/5th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters

See also

* British 18th Infantry Division
* Battle of Singapore

External links

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