[1] It was under the command of major-general Barrington Campbell, and included the following battalions: The brigade was part of the 6th Infantry Division during the First World War.

[2] Component units included:[2] The following commanded the 16th Infantry Brigade during the First World War:[3] The brigade was based in Palestine before the Second World War during the Arab revolt, and at the beginning of the war as part of the British 8th Infantry Division.

This brigade was involved in the breakout from Tobruk and after being transferred, along with the rest of the 70th Division, to India and Burma, it was transformed into a Chindit formation.

It fought in the Second Chindit Campaign of 1944, commanded by Brigadier Gilmour Anderson.

[5] According to War Office policy, regiments would be assigned to formations/commands for max of 3 years, and be rotated at the end of their tenure.