| 03-Sep-1939 | 03-Sep-1939 | Active | | in Palestine |
| 26-Jun-1940 | 26-Jun-1940 | Disbanded | | in Egypt |
| 30-Oct-1940 | 30-Oct-1940 | Reformed | | in Egypt |
| 06-Nov-1940 | 06-Nov-1940 | Renamed | | Brigade HQ formed HQ British Troops, Crete (aka Creforce) |
| 27-Apr-1941 | 27-Apr-1941 | Renamed | | Brigade HQ renamed and ceased to be HQ British Troops, Crete |
| 15-Sep-1943 ? | 15-Sep-1943 ? | Reorganised | | Brigade reorganised for Long Range Penetration Role in India |
| 01-Nov-1944 | 01-Nov-1944 | Converted to | X | 14 Airlanding Brigade |