32nd (Imperial Service) Brigade


The 32nd 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 in Egypt in 1915 before being broken up in January 1916.

History

The 32nd Brigade was formed in October 1914, mostly from Imperial Service Troops, hence its name. It joined the 11th Indian Division when it was formed in Egypt on 24 December and served on the Suez Canal Defences. After the defeat of the Turkish attempts to cross the canal on 3–4 February 1915, the division acted as a relieving depot for the divisions in France. It was broken up on 31 May 1915 and the brigade came under direct command of the Suez Canal Defences. The brigade was broken up in January 1916.

Order of battle

The brigade commanded the following units in the First World War:
The brigade was commanded throughout its existence in the First World War by Brigadier-General H.D. Watson.