157th (Highland Light Infantry) Infantry Brigade
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The 157th (Highland Light Infantry) Infantry Brigade was a British Army formation composed largely of Highland Light Infantry battalions that served as part of the 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division in both World Wars.
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army formation
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infantry brigade ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRegiment | Highland Light Infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRegion |
Glasgow
NERFINISHED
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Lanarkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedMostlyOf | Highland Light Infantry battalions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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surface form:
First World War
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| garrisonRegion | Lowlands of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherFormation | Scottish Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| nickname | Highland Light Infantry Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableComponentUnit |
1/5th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry
NERFINISHED
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1/6th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ 1/7th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numericalDesignation | 157th Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peacetimeRole | Territorial infantry formation ⓘ |
| raisedBy | Territorial Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorBranch | Territorial Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
North-West Europe (Second World War)
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Western Front (First World War) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | infantry formation ⓘ |
| worldWar |
World War I
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World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.