Aberdeen Brigade Gordon Brigade 2nd Highland Brigade 153rd Infantry Brigade | |
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![]() 51st (Highland) Division's insignia from 1940 onwards | |
Active | 1890–1919 1920–1940 1940–1946 1947–1967 |
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Type | Infantry |
Size | Brigade |
Part of | 51st (Highland) Division |
Garrison/HQ | Aberdeen |
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Notable commanders | Douglas Graham Sir Horatius Murray Roderick Sinclair, 19th Earl of Caithness |
153rd Infantry Brigade was a formation of Britain's Territorial Force/Territorial Army that was part of 51st (Highland) Division in both World Wars. From its origins in the 19th Century Volunteer Force it was based in Aberdeen and was composed of Highland battalions. It served on the Western Front in World War I, and after it was captured at Saint-Valery-en-Caux early in World War II it was reformed from its 2nd Line and saw action in North Africa, Sicily and North West Europe. It continued serving postwar until the reduction of the Territorial Army in the 1960s.