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1st Battalion. The Rifle Brigade + 2/Q.R.W.S

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Post by David W » 01 Mar 2007, 01:16

Can anyone supply me with the movements of 1R.B in 1942 please?
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Post by Brad Hunter » 06 Mar 2007, 20:02

The Rifle Brigade (Prince Consorts Own):

1st Battalion - formerly 95th Regiment of Foot (formed 1800):

9/39-4/40 - 1st Support Group - UK
5/40 - 30th Inf. Bde. - France (captured, reformed)
10/40-10/41 - 2nd Arm. Bde. - UK
11/41-6/42 - 2nd Arm. Bde. - NA
6/42-9/43 - 22nd Arm. Bde. - NA
9/43-12/43 - 22nd Arm. Bde. - Italy
1/44-6/44 - 22nd Arm. Bde. - UK
6/44-8/45 - 22nd Arm. Bde. - NW Europe


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Post by David W » 06 Mar 2007, 22:49

Thanks Brad.

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Post by David W » 07 Mar 2007, 01:34

Brad, could you furnish me with the same info on 2nd Battalion Queen's Royal West Surrey?

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Post by Brad Hunter » 07 Mar 2007, 14:25

Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey)

2nd Battalion - formerly 2nd Regiment of Foot (1857)

9/39-1/40 - 14th Inf. Bde. - Palestine
2/40-8/40 - Reserve - Palestine
9/40-6/41 - 16th Inf. Bde. - NA
6/41-9/41 - 16th Inf. Bde. - Syria
9/41-3/42 - 16th Inf. Bde. - NA
3/42-2/43 - 16th Inf. Bde. - Ceylon
2/43-1/44 - 16th Inf. Bde. - India
1/44-5/44 - 16th Inf. Bde. - Burma
5/44-10/44 - 16th Inf. Bde. - India
10/44-5/45 - 23rd Inf. Bde. - India
5/45-8/45 - 29th Inf. Bde. - India

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Post by David W » 07 Mar 2007, 15:02

Thanks Brad, that's perfect! :)

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