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2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade 12th Apr 1940 Orders 1st May 1940 Orders 3rd May 1940 Into Position 25th Sep 1942 Exercise 26th Sep 1942 Exercise 22nd Oct 1942 On the Move 24th Oct 1942 In Action 25th Oct 1942 In Action 3rd Nov 1942 In Action 5th Nov 1942 Rapid Advance   7th of January 1945 Orders 7th Jan 1945 Orders 7th of January 1945 Orders 7th of January 1945 Instructions 7th of January 1945 Orders 9th of January 1945 Orders Changed 10th of January 1945 Shelling 10th of January 1945 Locations 10th of January 1945 Orders 11th of January 1945 Contact 11th of January 1945 Colder 11th of January 1945 Message 12th of January 1945 Enemy Patrol 15th of January 1945 Reliefs 15th of January 1945 Locations 16th of January 1945 Exchange of Fire 18th of January 1945 Positions 20th of January 1945 Shelling 20th of January 1945 Locations 20th of January 1945 Appendix F 21st of January 1945 Reliefs 22nd of January 1945 Recces 22nd of January 1945 Orders 23rd of January 1945 Patrol 23rd of January 1945 Orders 24th of January 1945 Shelling 20th Mar 1945 Reorganisation 24th of March 1945 Exercise 24th of March 1945 Exercise March Hare 26th of March 1945 Training Programme 29th of March 1945 Training 30th of March 1945 Training Programme 31st of March 1945 26 Armd Brd Trg Programme week ending 31 Mar 45 14th of April 1945 Instructions 15th of April 1945 Orders 16th of April 1945  18th of April 1945 On the Move 19th of April 1945 In Action 20th of April 1945 In Action 20th of April 1945 Orders 21st of April 1945 Advance 22nd of April 1945 Advance 22nd of April 1945 In Action 25th of April 1945 Letter If you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here. Those known to have served with 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade during the Second World War 1939-1945. Hooper Albert J.. Sgt. Large Edwin Frank. Rflmn. (d.24th Nov 1942) Moon John. Rflmn. (d.5th February 1945) Sturgeon William James. Rfmn. The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List Records of 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade from other sources. The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 and WW2 commemoration website. Announcements 1st of September 2024 marks 25 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. The Wartime Memories Project has been running for 25 years. 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The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. Please get in touch for the postal address, do not sent them to our PO Box as packages are not accepted. World War 1 One ww1 wwII second 1939 1945 battalion Did you know? We also have a section on The Great War. and a Timecapsule to preserve stories from other conflicts for future generations. Want to know more about 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade? There are:1371 items tagged 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade available in our Library   These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War. Rfmn. William James Sturgeon 2nd Btn. Rifle Brigade Bill Sturgeon was I believe in the 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade and was taken prisoner of war at the Battle of Calais in 1940. He was held, we think in Poland and came home after the war. We believe he was a boy soldier in the Rifle Brigade before the war and was recalled in 1939. Robert William Sturgeon Add to this record. Rflmn. John Moon 2nd Btn. Rifle Brigade (d.5th February 1945) John Moon served with 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Paul Moon Add to this record. Sgt. Albert J. "Steve" Hooper 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade Albert Hooper was wounded on the 13th of December 1944 whilst serving in Italy. Ray Bonner Add to this record. Rflmn. Edwin Frank Large 2nd Btn. Rifle Brigade (d.24th Nov 1942) Edwin Large died in November 1942, nothing else is known, we can't find his birth record. Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices. Links

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