| 2nd West Riding Brigade 147th (2nd West Riding) Brigade 147th Infantry Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1908–19 1920–46 1946–67 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch | &sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Flag_of_the_British_Army.svg){kind=small} Territorial Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division |
| Nickname(s) | The Polar Bears (Second World War divisional nickname) |
| Engagements | First World War Second World War |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Richard Sugden John Prendergast |
| Insignia | |
| 147th brigade First World War battle patches (1917). | &sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:147th_brigade_WW1_battle_patches.svg) Top (l-r)1/4th, 1/5th, 1/6th and 1/7th Duke of Wellington's Regiment, worn on the back of the collar. Lower (l-r) 147th MG company, 147th trench mortar battery.[1] |
The 147th Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade of the British Army, part of the Territorial Force (Territorial Army after 1920), that served in both the First and the Second World Wars with the 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division.
- ^ Hibberd p. 51