7th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)

The 7th Infantry Brigade was a British Army formation which saw active service in the First and Second World Wars.

It served with the British 3rd Infantry Division in France and Belgium in 1914–1918 and in 1940. On 15 September 1941, it was converted to the Guards Support Group. On 8 December 1941, it was reformed from the 37th Infantry Brigade (12th (Eastern) Infantry Division), and served with the 9th Armoured Division from June 1942 to July 1944 followed by the British 47th Infantry Division from 10 September 1944 until August 1945. On 30 September 1944, it was reorganised as a reserve brigade.

Commanding officers

 * 1908–1912: Brigadier Laurence Drummond
 * Brigadier J. A. C. Whitaker

First World War

 * 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment
 * 2nd Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment
 * 1st Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment
 * 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles
 * 1/1st Battalion, Honourable Artillery Company
 * 1/4th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment

Second World War
(As 7th (Guards) Infantry Brigade)-3rd Sept.1939
 * 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards
 * 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards
 * 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards

(After conversion of 37th Infantry Brigade)-8th Dec.1941
 * 2nd Battalion, The South Wales Borderers
 * 6th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment
 * 2/6th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment

(As part of the 47th (Reserve) Division)- 10th Sept.1944
 * 2/4th Battalion, The Essex Regiment
 * 2/6th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment
 * 12th Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers
 * 13th Battalion, The Queen's Royal Regiment