8th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)

8th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)

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abbreviation= 8th Inf Bde
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The British 8th Infantry Brigade was formed before the First World War as part of the 3rd Division. As part of that division it spent the entire war on the Western Front. The Brigade was also active during the Second World War.

World War II formation

*1st Battalion, the Suffolk Regiment
*2nd Battalion, the East Yorkshire Regiment
*1st Battalion, the South Lancashire Regiment

Northern Ireland

Reactivated in the mid-late 1960s, the Brigade was part of the 5th Division before arriving in Northern Ireland after the beginning of The Troubles, reporting to GOC Northern Ireland. It used to be based at Ebrington Barracks, Derry, and covered the north and northwest of the province. The Brigade Headquarters moved to Shackleton Barracks, Ballykelly, County Londonderry in October 2003. This was disbanded and handed over responsibility to HQ 39th Infantry Brigade, Lisburn on 1 September 2006. [cite web | title=Shackleton Barracks Ballykelly to Close | work=Sandes (26 June 2006) | url=http://www.sandes.org.uk/news_detail.asp?id=13 | accessdate=2008-06-21]

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