53rd Infantry Brigade
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The 53rd Infantry Brigade was a British Army brigade active in the Second World War.
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[edit] Unit History
The brigade was part of the British 18th Infantry Division that was sent to Singapore at the beginning of 1942. It was converted from the British 163rd Infantry Brigade on September 18, 1939. The Brigade arrived at Singapore on January 13, 1942, before the rest of the 18th Infantry Division, and was attached to the Indian 11th Infantry Division and Westforce on mainland Malaya where it was involved in the retreat back to Singapore where it rejoined the 18th Division.
After a brief defence of the island, General Arthur Percival, commander of the Singapore garrison, surrendered to the Japanese on February 15, 1942. The 53rd Brigade went into captivity along with the rest of the 18th Infantry Division.
[edit] Commanders
- Brig. M.D. Jephson
- Brig. S. Collingwood
- Brig. C.L.B. Duke
[edit] Organisation
- 2nd Battalion, The Cambridgeshire Regiment
- 5th Battalion, The Royal Norfolk Regiment
- 6th Battalion, The Royal Norfolk Regiment
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- 53 Infantry Brigade at Orders of Battle.com?
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