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158th (Royal Welch) Brigade
158th (Royal Welch) Brigade was a territorial formation, part of 53rd Division. It consisted of 4th Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers, 6th Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers and 7th Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers. They served in Northern Ireland, Ulster and North Western Europe. On the 4th of August 1944 1/5th Btn. Welch Regiment replaced 4th Royal Welch Fusiliers and 1st East Lancashire Regiment replaced 6th Royal Welch Fusiliers. On 27th of April 1945 2nd South Wales Borderers replaced 7th Royal Welch Fusiliers who rejoined in June.
1st Jun 1944 Orders
1st June 1944 Preparations
2nd Jun 1944 Waterproofing
2nd June 1944 Preparations
3rd June 1944 Preparations
4th June 1944 Preparations
5th Jun 1944 Orders Received
5th June 1944 Preparations
6th Jun 1944 Loading
6th June 1944 Ready
7th Jun 1944 Ready
7th June 1944 Messages
8th Jun 1944 Orders Issued
8th Jun 1944 Address
8th June 1944 Snipers
10th Jun 1944 Preparations
15th Jun 1944 Avdance Parties
15th June 1944 Advance Party
16th Jun 1944 Orders
16th June 1944 Vehicles
17th Jun 1944 On the Move
17th June 1944 On the Move
18th June 1944 In Camp
19th Jun 1944 On the Move
19th June 1944 In Camp
20th Jun 1944 On the Move
20th June 1944 Vehicle Party
21st June 1944 Poor Conditions
22nd June 1944 Poor Conditions
22nd Jun 1944 On the Move
23rd Jun 1944 On the Move
23rd June 1944 Orders
24th June 1944 On the Move
25th June 1944 On the Move
26th June 1944 Defencive Positions
27th June 1944 Defensive Positions
28th Jun 1944 Awaiting Orders
28th June 1944 Orders
29th Jun 1944 Orders
29th Jun 1944 Concentration
29th Jun 1944 Orders
29th June 1944 Defensive Positions
30th Jun 1944 On the Move
30th June 1944 Reliefs
1st Jul 1944 In Action
1st Jul 1944 Reliefs
2nd Jul 1944 Reliefs
3rd Jul 1944 Mortar Fire
3rd Jul 1944 In Action
4th Jul 1944 Mortar Fire
4th Jul 1944 In Action
5th Jul 1944 Under Shellfire
5th Jul 1944 Shelling
5th Jul 1944 In Action
6th Jul 1944 In Action
7th Jul 1944 In Action
8th Jul 1944 Patrol
8th Jul 1944 In Action
9th Jul 1944 Enemy Active
9th Jul 1944 In Action
10th Jul 1944 Recce
11th Jul 1944 Patrols
12th Jul 1944 Orders
13th Jul 1944 On the Move
13th Jul 1944 Shelling
14th Jul 1944 Orders
14th Jul 1944 Attack Made
14th July 1944 Orders
15th Jul 1944 Orders
15th Jul 1944 Recce
15th Jul 1944 Planning
15th July 1944 Orders
16th Jul 1944 Shelling
16th Jul 1944 On the Move
16th Jul 1944 Advance
16th Jul 1944 Line Advanced
16th July 1944 Air Raid
17th Jul 1944 Bombs
17th Jul 1944 Attack Repulsed
17th Jul 1944 Thick Mist
17th Jul 1944 Attack Made
18th Jul 1944 Attack Repulsed
18th Jul 1944 Bombing
18th Jul 1944 Attack Fails
19th Jul 1944 Patrol
23rd Jul 1944 Recce
23rd Jul 1944 Raid
23rd Jul 1944 Prisoners
23rd Jul 1944 Prisoners
24th Jul 1944 Reliefs
24th Jul 1944 Moves
25th Jul 1944 Recce
25th Jul 1944 Moves
3rd Aug 1944 Reorganisation
4th Aug 1944 Moves
5th Aug 1944 Reorganisation
7th Aug 1944 Preparations
9th Aug 1944 Quiet
10th Aug 1944 Artillery in Action
11th Aug 1944 Attack Made
12th Aug 1944 Ground Gained
13th Aug 1944 In Action
14th Aug 1944 In Action
15th Aug 1944 In Action
15th Aug 1944 Advance
31st Aug 1944 Planning
16th September 1944 Canal
17th September 1944 Canal
18th Sep 1944 Attacks
18th September 1944 Air Raid
19th Sep 1944 Advance
19th September 1944 Attack Made
20th September 1944 Attack Made
21st September 1944 Advance
30th September 1944 Counter Attacks
2nd Oct 1944 Orders
3rd Oct 1944 On the Move
4th Oct 1944 Orders
4th Oct 1944 Batteries Deployed
5th Oct 1944 Orders
5th October 1944 In Action
6th Oct 1944 Anti Tank Defence
6th October 1944 Shelling
7th Oct 1944 Shelling
7th Oct 1944 Enemy Targetted
7th October 1944 Shelling
8th Oct 1944 Demolition
8th October 1944 Shelling
9th Oct 1944 Prisoners
9th October 1944 Shelling
10th October 1944 Quiet
12th October 1944 Shelling
13th October 1944 Attack Made
18th Oct 1944 Reliefs
26th Oct 1944 Advance
27th Oct 1944 Advance
28th Oct 1944 Advance
29th Oct 1944 Attack
30th Oct 1944 Guns
31st Oct 1944 Concentration
7th Jan 1945 In Action
11th Jan 1945 Artillery Support
27th March 1945 Advance
28th Apr 1945 OrdersIf you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here.
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