The 17th Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade formation of the British Army which provided active service in the Second Boer War and both the First and Second World Wars.

[1] It was under the command of Major-General John Edward Boyes, and included the following battalions: The 17th Brigade was originally part of the 6th Division during the First World War,[2] The commander was Brigadier General W.R.B.

[2] Component units included:[2] Component units included:[4] The Brigade served with the 5th Infantry Division through most of the Second World War.

[5] After this, the 17th Infantry Brigade served in the Allied invasion of Sicily with the British Eighth Army and the Italian Campaign, before taking part in the closing stages of the campaign in Germany.

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