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231st Brigade    231st Brigade was formed on 1st of April 1943 by the redesignation of the 1st (Malta) Infantry Brigade. They served with 50th Division and as an Independent Brigade and saw action in Sicily, Italy and North Western Europe. It was made up of 2nd Battalion, Devonshire Regiment (until 30th November 1944) 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment 1st Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment 1/6th Battalion, Queen's Royal (West Surrey) Regiment (from 4th December 1944) 23rd of August 1943 13 Corps Adm Planning Instruction No 3 13th May 1944 Inspection 20th May 1944 On the Move 21st May 1944 Planning 22nd May 1944 Maps 24th May 1944 Orders 25th May 1944 Conference 31st May 1944 On the Move 1st Jun 1944 Preparations 2nd Jun 1944 Preparations 2nd June 1944 On the Move 5th June 1944 On the Move 5th Jun 1944 Intelligence 5th Jun 1944 Orders 6th Jun 1944 Almost to Plan 6th Jun 1944 In Action 6th Jun 1944 Heavy Swell 6th Jun 1944 In Action 6th June 1944 Progress Difficult 6th Jun 1944 In Action 6th Jun 1944 Landing 6th Jun 1944 Rough Sea 6th Jun 1944 Difficult Landing 6th Jun 1944 Under Fire 6th Jun 1944 Difficulties 6th June 1944 In Action 6th June 1944 In Action 6th Jun 1944 Crabs 6th Jun 1944 Fighting 6th Jun 1944 Difficult Conditions 6th Jun 1944 Difficulties 6th Jun 1944 Congestion 6th Jun 1944 Into Position 6th Jun 1944 Behind Schedule 7th Jun 1944 Advance 7th Jun 1944 Prisoners Taken 7th Jun 1944 Coast Cleared 7th Jun 1944 Coast Cleared 7th Jun 1944 In Action 8th Jun 1944 Consolidation 8th Jun 1944 In Action 9th Jun 1944 Attack Made 9th Jun 1944 In Action 10th Jun 1944 Counter Attacks 11th Jun 1944 Counter Attack 12th Jun 1944 Reliefs 13th Jun 1944 Patrols 14th Jun 1944 Attack Made 15th Jun 1944 Holding the Line 15th Jun 1944 Quiet 15th Jun 1944 Improved Positions 17th Jun 1944 Enemy Aircraft 18th Jun 1944 Advance 18th Jun 1944 Quiet 19th Jun 1944 Under Shellfire 19th Jun 1944 Advance 19th Jun 1944 In Action 20th Jun 1944 Under Shellfire 20th Jun 1944 Under Fire 21st Jun 1944 Shelling 21st Jun 1944 Patrols 22nd Jun 1944 Patrols 22nd Jun 1944 Patrols 23rd Jun 1944 Heavy Shelling 23rd Jun 1944 Patrols 24th Jun 1944 Rotations 24th Jun 1944 Strong Point 28th Jun 1944 Reliefs 30th November 1944 Reorganisation 11th Jul 1944 Mortar   4.2-inch mortar of the 2nd Cheshires supporting an attack by units of 231st Brigade, 50th Division, on the village of Hottot, south-west of Tilly-sur-Seulles, 11th of July 1944. IWM (B 6941) 11th Jul 1944 Attack Made 1st Aug 1944 Reliefs 2nd Aug 1944 Quiet 3rd Aug 1944 Orders 3rd Aug 1944 Ground Gained 4th Aug 1944 Orders 5th Aug 1944 Advance 5th Aug 1944 Enemy Withdraw 6th Aug 1944 Address 6th Aug 1944 Conference 7th Aug 1944 Artillery in Acton 7th Aug 1944 Devastation 10th Aug 1944 Orders 11th Aug 1944 Hard Day 12th Aug 1944 Advance 13th Aug 1944 Attack Made 14th Aug 1944 In Action 15th Aug 1944 Reliefs 28th Aug 1944 Conference 2nd Sep 1944 Orders 3rd Sep 1944 On the Move 14th Sep 1944 Exchange of Fire 15th Sep 1944 Reliefs 23rd Sep 1944 Position Obscure 24th Sep 1944 Reliefs 24th Sep 1944 Attacks 25th Sep 1944 Defence 25th Sep 1944 Attack Made 29th Sep 1944 Patrols Push Forward 1st Oct 1944 Advance 2nd Oct 1944 Shelling 2nd Oct 1944 Air Raids 3rd Oct 1944 Maps 3rd Oct 1944 Wet Day 4th Oct 1944 Patrols 4th Oct 1944 Orders 5th Oct 1944 Artillery Active 5th Oct 1944 Objectives Taken 6th Oct 1944 Reliefs 7th Oct 1944 Orders Cancelled 8th Oct 1944 Moves 11th Oct 1944 Orders 12th Oct 1944 Wet Weather 13th Oct 1944 Reliefs Completed 15th Oct 1944 Very Wet 16th Oct 1944 Orders 1st Nov 1944 Raid 2nd Nov 1944 Reliefs 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 231st Brigade during the Second World War 1939-1945. Brown Ivan Henry James. Pte. (d.11th Jul 1944) Hurman Preston John. Maj. John Thwaite Jack. 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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