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8th Battalion, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers    8th Battalion, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers was formed on the 18th of June 1939 as a motorcycle battalion. On the 2nd of October 1939 they joined 23rd (Northumbrian) Division. They proceeded to France on the 22nd of April 1940. The Division was to be engaged in labour and training duties, and embarked without their artillery and with few of their signals and administration units. The division suffered heavy casualties on the 20th of May 1940, in an attempt to delay the German advance at Arras. They were evacuated from Dunkirk. The 23rd Division was then disbanded due to the heavy losses. The 7th Northumberlands came under command of Home Forces until November 1940 when they joined 3rd Infantry Division as a motorcycle battalion. On 30th of April 1941 they transferred to the Reconnaissance Corps and were redesignated 3rd Battalion, Reconnaissance Corps, later renamed 3rd Regiment, Reconnaissance Corps.   1st Sep 1939 Warning 2nd Sep 1939 Stores   3rd Sep 1939 Air Raid Warning   4th Sep 1939 Visits   5th Sep 1939 Conference   7th Sep 1939 Guard Duty 8th Sep 1939 Inspection 9th Sep 1939 Training   10th Sep 1939 Sunday   11th Sep 1939 Transfer   23rd Nov 1939 Bridges 1st Apr 1940 Orders Issued   2nd Apr 1940 Preparations   3rd Apr 1940 Preparations   4th Apr 1940 Orders   5th Apr 1940 Preparations   6th Apr 1940 Preparations   7th Apr 1940 Preparations   8th Apr 1940 Orders 9th Apr 1940 Orders   10th Apr 1940 Orders   11th Apr 1940 Advance Party   12th Apr 1940 Orders 13th Apr 1940 Orders   14th Apr 1940 Equipment   15th Apr 1940 Equipment   16th Apr 1940 On the Move   17th Apr 1940 Preparations   18th Apr 1940 Preparations   19th Apr 1940 Preparations   20th Apr 1940 Preparations   21st Apr 1940 Ready to Move   2nd Apr 1940 On the Move   23rd Apr 1940 On the Move   23rd April 1940 On the Move   24th Apr 1940 On the Move 24th April 1940 On the Move 25th Apr 1940 On the Move 26th Apr 1940 Conference   27th Apr 1940 Orders   28th Apr 1940 On the Move   28th April 1940 On the Move   29th Apr 1940 On the Move   30th Apr 1940 Defences   17th May 1940 Orders 18th May 1940 Patrols 19th May 1940 In Defence 19th May 1940 Moves   20th May 1940 In Defence 20th May 1940 Enemy Attacks   21st May 1940 In Defence   22nd May 1940 Counter Attack   23rd May 1940 Hold at All Costs   24th May 1940 On the March 24th May 1940 Transport 25th May 1940 On the March   25th May 1940 Orders 26th May 1940 On the March   26th May 1940 Line Held   26th May 1940 In Defence 27th May 1940 On the March   27th May 1940 Under Attack 28th May 1940 Move 28th May 1940 Poor Conditions 29th May 1940 Destruction   29th May 1940 Shelling 30th May 1940 On the Beach 30th May 1940 Perimeter Defence 31st May 1940 Evacuation   31st May 1940 Evacuation 4th Jun 1940 In Camp 5th Jun 1940 Reorganisation   6th Jun 1940 Defence   7th Jun 1940 Identity Checks 8th Jun 1940 Reorganisation 8th Jun 1940 Concentration   8th Jun 1940 Moves   9th Jun 1940 Reorganisation 9th Jun 1940 Recce   10th Jun 1940 Leave 10th Jun 1940 Leave   11th Jun 1940 Leave   12th Jun 1940 Leave   13th Jun 1940 On the Move   14th Jun 1940 Stragglers   15th Jun 1940 In Camp   16th Jun 1940 In Camp   17th Jun 1940 Leave   18th Jun 1940 Mail   19th Jun 1940 Reorganisation   20th Jun 1940 In Camp   22nd Jun 1940 Awards   23rd Jun 1940 Divine Service   24th Jun 1940 Defence Work   25th Jun 1940 Visit   26th Jun 1940 Promotions   27th Jun 1940 Training   28th Jun 1940 Routine   30th Jun 1940 Change of Command   If you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here. 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