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44th (Lowland) Brigade 7th November 1942 Training 23rd Mar 1944 Exercise 24th Mar 1944 Exercise 25th Mar 1944 Exercise 31st May 1944 Training 1st Jun 1944 Orders 1st Jun 1944 Conference 1st June 1944 Conference 2nd Jun 1944 Orders 2nd Jun 1944 Demonstration 2nd Jun 1944 Aircraft 2nd June 1944 Air Demonstration 3rd Jun 1944 Orders 3rd June 1944 Training 4th June 1944 Church Parade 5th June 1944 Training 6th Jun 1944 Aircraft Passing Over 6th June 1944 News 7th Jun 1944 Advance Party 7th June 1944 Advance Party 8th June 1944 Orders Issued 9th June 1944 Orders 10th Jun 1944 Awaiting Orders 10th June 1944 Move 11th Jun 1944 Advance Party 11th Jun 1944 On the Move 11th Jun 1944 Orders 11th June 1944 Loading 12th Jun 1944 On the Move 12th Jun 1944 On the Move 12th June 1944 Loading 13th Jun 1944 Advance Party 13th Jun 1944 On the Move 13th Jun 1944 Advance Party 13th June 1944 Preparations 14th Jun 1944 On the Move 14th Jun 1944 On the Move 14th June 1944 On the Move 15th Jun 1944 On the Move 15th June 1944 On the Move 16th Jun 1944 On the Move 16th Jun 1944 On the Move 16th June 1944 Beaches Bombarded 17th Jun 1944 Conference 17th Jun 1944 Conference 17th Jun 1944 Concentration 17th June 1944 Preparations 18th Jun 1944 Conference 18th Jun 1944 Recce 18th Jun 1944 Concentration 18th June 1944 Recce 19th Jun 1944 Conference 19th Jun 1944 Plan 19th Jun 1944 Conference 19th June 1944 Conference 20th Jun 1944 Conference 20th Jun 1944 Recce 20th Jun 1944 Orders 20th June 1944 Orders 21st Jun 1944 Orders 21st Jun 1944 Recce 21st Jun 1944 Recce 21st June 1944 Recce 22nd Jun 1944 Preparations 22nd Jun 1944 Preparations 22nd June 1944 Change of Plan 23rd Jun 1944 Briefing 23rd Jun 1944 Conference 23rd Jun 1944 Change in Plan 24th Jun 1944 Preparations 24th Jun 1944 On the Move 25th Jun 1944 Preparations 25th Jun 1944 Briefings 25th Jun 1944 Conference 25th Jun 1944 Preparations 25th June 1944 Moves 26th Jun 1944 Attack Made 26th Jun 1944 Move 26th Jun 1944 In Action 26th Jun 1944 On the Move   Men of 10th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry advance past vehicles of 15th (Scottish) Division during Operation Epsom, 26th June 1944. 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Those known to have served with 44th (Lowland) Brigade during the Second World War 1939-1945. Birrell Charles. A/Cpl. 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 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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