29th Infantry Brigade ( United Kingdom ) The 29th Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade unit of the British Army . It was originally raised in 1914 and saw service during the First and Second World War s and the Korean War . First World War . The 29th Brigade was formed in August 1914 as part of the 10th ( Irish ) Division , of the first wave of Kitchener ' s Army ( K1 ) . The division and brigade transferred to Lemnos in July 1915 in preparation for the Gallipoli landings . The 29th Infantry Brigade landed at Anzac Cove on August 6 / 7 of the same year , participating in the Battle of Chunuk Bair . The 10th ( Irish ) Division was withdrawn from Gallipoli to Salonika at the end of September 1915 , elements of the division participating in actions at Karajakois , Yenikoi and Kosturino . In early September 1917 , the Division was withdrawn to Egypt and took part in the Palestine Campaign where it fought in the third Battle of Gaza . The division moved back to Cairo at the end of the war . Second World War . In the Second World War , the Cairo Brigade ( a regular army force stationed in Egypt ) was renamed as the 29th Infantry Brigade on 20 September 1939 . In October 1939 , it was redesignated as the 22nd Infantry Brigade . On 14 July 1940 , a new 29th Independent Infantry Brigade Group was formed in Great Britain from regular army infantry battalions . It was successively under command of 12 Corps , West Sussex Division , 4 Corps and South Eastern Command before passing to War Office Control on 7 May 1941 . The brigade , under command of Brig Frank Festing , led the invasion of Madagascar by Force 121 on 5 May 1942 . It left Madagascar for two weeks in East Africa in late August 1942 and finally departed on 16 October 1942 for South Africa . After two months , it departed for India , arriving on 26 January 1943 , and came under the command of Maj Gen Frank Festing ' s 36th Indian Infantry Division , where it was trained in amphibious assault operations . It entered Burma on 12 February 1944 . It remained in 36 Division , which was redesignated as the British 36th Infantry Division on 1 September 1944 , for the rest of the campaign , returning to India in June 1944 before flying into North Burma in August 1944 and advancing south to Mandalay . Throughout its time in 36 Division , it was commanded by Brig Hugh Stockwell . It returned to India in May 1945 . Officially recognised battles : Korean War . The 29th Brigade was back in existence by 1949 , and then was re - mustered after the outbreak of the Korean War as 29th Independent Infantry Brigade to reinforce the United Nations war effort . When it arrived in Korea , in December 1950 , it comprised the 1st Battalion , Royal Northumberland Fusiliers , 1st Battalion , the Gloucestershire Regiment , 1st Battalion , the Royal Ulster Rifles , 8th King ' s Royal Irish Hussars , C Squadron , 7th Royal Tank Regiment ( specialised armour ) , 45 Field Regiment RA , 11 LAA Battery RA , and 170 Mortar Battery RA , plus supporting units . It also incorporated elements from non - British forces , including the Belgian United Nations Command . The brigade saw action during the third Battle for Seoul in late December 1950 and the Chinese Spring Offensive ( the Battle of the Imjin River ) in April 1951 . In July 1951 , it was re - organized as 29th British Infantry Brigade and absorbed into the 1st Commonwealth Division . Component Units . 1914 – 1918 1939 1940 – 1945 From May – Aug 1945 From Nov 1950 – July 1951 From July – Nov 1951 From Nov 51 – Nov 52 from Nov 52 – July 53 Commanders . World War II Korean War