The 213th Brigade was first organised in November 1916 as part of the
71st Division, a new a Home Service and training formation formed from the 6th Provisional Brigade.[1][2]
25th (Garrison) Battalion, Middlesex Regiment: originally formed from depot companies of 18th, 19th and 26th (Public Works Pioneers) Battalions Middlesex Regiment; left for
Hong Kong 22 December 1916.[1][4][5]
18th (Home Service) Battalion,
Hampshire Regiment: newly formed 26 December 1916 to replace 25th Middlesex; disbanded December 1917.[1][6][7]
A new brigade was formed for service in the
United Kingdom on 30 September 1940 by No 13 Infantry Training Group in
II Corps. Initially under the name of the 213th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) it was composed of newly raised battalions.[14]
Between 1 November and 23 December 1940, it came under the command of the
18th Infantry Division, then moved it into the newly created
Norfolk County Division. On 18 November 1941, the county division was re-designated as the
76th Infantry Division and simultaneously Brigade was renamed became the 213th Infantry Brigade.[14][15]
On 1 September 1944, 76th Division HQ was disbanded, and its brigades transferred to replace those in
47th (London) Infantry Division, which were disbanding. The 47th Division was recreated as the 47th (Reserve) Infantry Division and the 213th Brigade was re-designated as the 140th Infantry Brigade, replacing the disbanded
140th (London) Infantry Brigade.[14][15][16]
The 213th Brigade remained in the United Kingdom throughout its service.[14]
Order of Battle
The following units constituted the brigade during the war:[14]
As part of II Corps and the Norfolk County Division.
A.F. Becke,History of the Great War: Order of Battle of Divisions, Part 2b: The 2nd-Line Territorial Force Divisions (57th–69th), with the Home-Service Divisions (71st–74th) and 74th and 75th Divisions, London: HM Stationery Office, 1937/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007,
ISBN1-84734-739-8.
Joslen, H. F. (2003) [1960]. Orders of Battle: Second World War, 1939–1945. Uckfield, East Sussex: Naval and Military Press.
ISBN978-1-84342-474-1.