70TH INFANTRY BRIGADE

The '70th Infantry Brigade' was a Territorial Army unit during the First and Second World Wars.

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History

Commanders

Component Units

External links

History

Originally part of the 23rd Division during World War I, the Brigade was reformed in the interwar period as part of the British 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division. It was transferred to the British 23rd (Northumbrian) Division under which it was involved in the Battle of France in 1940 and the retreat from Dunkirk.
In 1942 the brigade became part of the British 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division and fought from Normandy through North West Europe. It was disbanded on 19 October 1944.

Commanders

★ Brig. P. Kirkup

★ Brig. P.P. King

★ Brig. E.C. Cooke-Collis

Component Units

★ 10th Bn. Durham Light Infantry

★ 11th Bn. Durham Light Infantry

★ 12th Bn. Durham light Infantry

★ 1st Bn. The Tyneside Scottish

External links

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