72nd Brigade (United Kingdom)

The 72nd Brigade was an infantry brigade formation of the British Army in the First World War and the Second World War.

It was raised as part of the new army (Kitchener's Army) and assigned to the 24th Division and served on the Western Front during the First World War.

During the First World War the following units served in the 72nd Brigade.

[4] In January 1941, the 72nd Independent Infantry Brigade was formed.

[6] During the Second World War the following units served in the Brigade.

Men of the 1st Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment near Cassel, 12 September 1917.
Men of the 6th Battalion, South Wales Borderers march through Bahe en route for Mandalay, January 1945.