26th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)

The 26th Infantry Brigade was a 2nd Line Territorial Army brigade, and duplicate of the 152nd Infantry Brigade, during the Second World War. After the reformation of the Territorial Army in 1947 it was active as an independent infantry brigade within Scottish Command for a period.

History
The brigade was initially formed as an organic part of the 9th (Highland) Infantry Division, itself a duplicate of the 51st (Highland) Infantry Division. When the 51st Highland Division surrendered during the Battle of France the 9th Division was renamed as the 51st Division. As part of these changes the 26th Infantry Brigade was redesignated as the 152nd Infantry Brigade on 7 August 1940.

On 6 April 1945 the 26th Indian Infantry Brigade was reformed as the British 26th Infantry Brigade, part of the 36th Infantry Division which was fighting in Burma. This second brigade fought its way to Rangoon.

In 1939

 * 5th Bn, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
 * 5th Bn, Seaforth Highlanders
 * 7th Bn, The Seaforth Highlanders

In 1945

 * 2nd bn, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
 * 1st Bn, The Devonshire Regiment
 * 1st Bn, The Northamptonshire Regiment

Commanders

 * Brig. I.K. Thomas (CO Original 25th Brigade)
 * Brig. M.B. Jennings
 * Brig. L. Gwydyr-Jones