21st Brigade (United Kingdom)
21st Brigade (21st Bde) was an infantry formation of the British Army first organised in the Second Boer War, when it took part in Ian Hamilton's March from Bloemfontein to Pretoria. Reformed in World War I it served under the command of first 7th Division and then 30th Division, fighting in most of the major battles on the Western Front from the First Battle of Ypres to the Armistice. It was briefly re-raised in the Sudan early in World War II before being transferred to the Indian Army.
| 21st Brigade 21st Infantry Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1914–1918 1940 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | 7th Division |
| Engagements | Second Boer War World War I World War II |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Maj-Gen Bruce Hamilton Brig J.C.O. Marriott |
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