57th Indian Brigade


The 57th Indian Brigade was an infantry brigade of the British Indian Army that was active in the Indian Army during the First World War and took part in the Third Anglo-Afghan War in 1919. It was not reformed for the Second World War.

History

Throughout the First World War, the 4th Division had remained in India. It performed internal security duties and guarded the borders with Afghanistan and Persia, notably by maintaining the East Persia Cordon to suppress arms trafficking. It was mobilized several times for Frontier service.
The 3rd Quetta Brigade was formed at Quetta in April 1918 under 4th Division. In July 1918 it was numbered as the 57th Indian Brigade. The brigade was mobilised in May 1919 with the division and took part in the Third Anglo-Afghan War.

Order of battle

The brigade had the following composition:
In May 1919, the brigade mobilised for the war with Afghanistan with the following units:
The brigade had the following commanders:
FromRankName
12 April 1918Brigadier-GeneralM.D. Goring-Jones
16 October 1918Brigadier-GeneralJ.L.R. Gordon