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229th Brigade (United Kingdom)
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The 2nd Dismounted Brigade was a formation of the British Army in the First World War. It was formed in Egypt in February 1916 by absorbing the Highland Mounted Brigade and the 2nd South Western Mounted Brigade. In October it absorbed the remnants of the 1st Dismounted Brigade. The brigade served as part of the Western Frontier Force and the Suez Canal Defences.
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2nd Dismounted Brigade 229th Brigade | |
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![]() Brigade insignia while part of the 74th Division | |
Active | February 1916–July 1919 |
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Type | Dismounted Yeomanry |
Size | Brigade |
Part of | 74th (Yeomanry) Division |
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In January 1917, the brigade was reorganized and redesignated as the 229th Brigade and joined the 74th (Yeomanry) Division in March. It served with the division in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign and on the Western Front.