The brigade was formed in June 1941, at Ahmednagar in India and assigned to the 17th Indian Infantry Division.
It was transferred to Malaya Command in January 1942 where it was virtually destroyed in the Battle of Muar.
What was left of the brigade was briefly under command of the Australian 8th Division in February 1942, during the Battle of Singapore and surrendered to the Japanese with the rest of the garrison on 15 February.
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