It was formed in September 1940, at Baleli in India using assets from the 8th Indian Infantry Brigade and assigned to the 9th Indian Infantry Division.

The brigade was sent to Malaya and fought in the Malayan Campaign.

After a disastrous campaign the remnants of the brigade surrendered to the Japanese at Johore on 1 February 1942.

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