2nd Malaya Infantry Brigade

2nd Malaya Infantry Brigade
Active1940–1942
Disbanded1942
CountryBritish Malaya
AllegianceBritish Crown
BranchArmy
TypeInfantry
SizeBrigade
Part ofMalaya Command
Garrison/HQSingapore
EngagementsMalayan campaign
Fall of Singapore
Commanders
Last commanding officerBrig F. H. Fraser
Notable
commanders
Frank Keith Simmons

The 2nd Malaya Infantry Brigade was a regular infantry brigade formed in 1940 with its headquarters in Singapore following the wartime expansion and reinforcement of Malaya Command.[1] The Brigade participated in the Malayan Campaign and the Battle of Singapore against the Japanese until the surrender of the garrison in February 1942.

  1. ^ "2 Malaya Infantry Brigade – Unit History". Orders of Battle. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2012.

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