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The '''28th Commonwealth Infantry Brigade''' was a [[Commonwealth]] formation of the [[1st Commonwealth Division]] that served in Korea from 1952 to 1954.
The '''28th Commonwealth Infantry Brigade''' was a [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] formation of the [[1st Commonwealth Division]] that served [[Korean War|in Korea]] from 1952 to 1954.


==History==
==History==
The Brigade was constituted from the [[28th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)|UK 28th Infantry Brigade]], which had arrived in Hong Kong from the United Kingdom in 1949, to join the 40th Infantry Division. Formed in Korea in April 1951, it took the title '28th Commonwealth Brigade' replacing [[27th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)|27th Commonwealth Brigade]] in the [[1st Commonwealth Division]], and served right through the war, until leaving in 1954. It comprised two British and two Australian infantry battalions and 16th Field Regiment, Royal New Zealand Artillery.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/29468672|title=Something extra : 28 Commonwealth Brigade, 1951 to 1974|last=B)|first=Eaton, H. B. (Hamish|date=1993|publisher=Pentland|isbn=1858210496|location=Edinburgh|oclc=29468672}}</ref>
The brigade was constituted from the [[28th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)|UK 28th Infantry Brigade]], which had arrived in Hong Kong from the United Kingdom in 1949, to join the 40th Infantry Division. Formed in Korea in April 1951, it took the title '28th Commonwealth Brigade' replacing [[27th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)|27th Commonwealth Brigade]] in the [[1st Commonwealth Division]], and served right through the war, until leaving in 1954. It comprised two British and two Australian infantry battalions and 16th Field Regiment, Royal New Zealand Artillery.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|title=Something extra: 28 Commonwealth Brigade, 1951 to 1974|last=Eaton |first=H. B. |date=1993|publisher=Pentland|isbn=1-85821-049-6|location=Edinburgh|oclc=29468672}}</ref>


==Commanders==
==Commanders==
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| Brigadier [[George Taylor (British Army officer)|G. Taylor]], CBE, DSO || United Kingdom || April 1951 to October 1951
| Brigadier [[George Taylor (British Army officer)|G. Taylor]], CBE, DSO || United Kingdom || April 1951 to October 1951
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| Lieutenant Colonel (Acting Brigadier) J.F.M MacDonald, DSO, OBE || United Kingdom || October 1951 to June 1952
| Lieutenant Colonel (Acting Brigadier) [[John Macdonald (British Army officer, born 1907)|J.F.M MacDonald]], DSO, OBE || United Kingdom || October 1951 to June 1952
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| Brigadier [[Thomas Daly (general)|T.J Daly]], DSO, OBE || Australia || June 1952 to March 1953
| Brigadier [[Thomas Daly (general)|T.J Daly]], DSO, OBE || Australia || June 1952 to March 1953
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===UK Units===
===UK Units===
*1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers, July 1951 – August 1952
*1st Battalion, [[King's Own Scottish Borderers]], July 1951 – August 1952
*1st Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry, July 1951 – September 1952
*1st Battalion, [[King's Shropshire Light Infantry]], July 1951 – September 1952
*1st Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, August 1952 – July 1953
*1st Battalion, [[Royal Fusiliers]], August 1952 – July 1953
*1st Battalion, Durham Light Infantry, September 1952 – July 1953
*1st Battalion, [[Durham Light Infantry]], September 1952 – July 1953


===Australian Units===
===Australian Units===
*3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (3 RAR), September 1950 – July 1953
*[[3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment]] (3 RAR), September 1950 – July 1953
*1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1 RAR), June 1952 – March 1953
*[[1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment]] (1 RAR), June 1952 – March 1953
*2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (2 RAR), April 1953 – July 1953
*[[2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment]] (2 RAR), April 1953 – July 1953


===New Zealand Units===
===New Zealand Units===
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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}



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Latest revision as of 16:31, 6 June 2024

28th Commonwealth Infantry Brigade
Active1951–1954
Country United Kingdom
 Australia
 New Zealand
Branch British Army
Australian Army
New Zealand Army
TypeInfantry
RoleInfantry Brigade of the 1st Commonwealth Division
SizeBrigade

The 28th Commonwealth Infantry Brigade was a Commonwealth formation of the 1st Commonwealth Division that served in Korea from 1952 to 1954.

History

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The brigade was constituted from the UK 28th Infantry Brigade, which had arrived in Hong Kong from the United Kingdom in 1949, to join the 40th Infantry Division. Formed in Korea in April 1951, it took the title '28th Commonwealth Brigade' replacing 27th Commonwealth Brigade in the 1st Commonwealth Division, and served right through the war, until leaving in 1954. It comprised two British and two Australian infantry battalions and 16th Field Regiment, Royal New Zealand Artillery.[1]

Commanders

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Command of the brigade was shared by Australia and the United Kingdom.[1]

Commander Country Dates
Brigadier G. Taylor, CBE, DSO United Kingdom April 1951 to October 1951
Lieutenant Colonel (Acting Brigadier) J.F.M MacDonald, DSO, OBE United Kingdom October 1951 to June 1952
Brigadier T.J Daly, DSO, OBE Australia June 1952 to March 1953
Brigadier J.G.N Wilton, DSO, OBE Australia March 1953 to February 1954
Brigadier I.T Murdoch, OBE Australia February 1954 to August 1954

Order of battle

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UK Units

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Australian Units

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New Zealand Units

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References

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  1. ^ a b Eaton, H. B. (1993). Something extra: 28 Commonwealth Brigade, 1951 to 1974. Edinburgh: Pentland. ISBN 1-85821-049-6. OCLC 29468672.
Preceded by 28th Commonwealth Infantry Brigade
1951–1954 		Succeeded by
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