The brigade was then assigned to the 34th Indian Infantry Division in October 1941, and formed part of the garrison of Ceylon.
In October 1944, the brigade was reassigned to the 17th Indian Infantry Division and took part in the Burma Campaign.
[1] The unit was re-raised 15 November 1960 at Ambala for the 17th Infantry Division.
It was detached from the division and served in the Congo with ONUC from 1961 to March 1963.
[2] A squadron of 63 Cavalry served with the brigade in the Congo.