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1st Armoured Brigade
1st Armoured Brigade served with 1st Armoured Division at the outbreak of the Second World War. The Brigade joined 2nd Armoured Division and proceeded to Egypt in November 1940 and saw action in Greece and North Africa. The brigade was disbanded on 21st of November 1942.
1st Mar 1940 Exercise
9th May 1940 Orders
15th May 1940 Advance
17th Jun 1940 Orders
18th Jun 1940 Advance Party
19th Jun 1940 Orders
20th Jun 1940 On the Move
21st Jun 1940 Maintenance
22nd Jun 1940 On the Move
23rd Jun 1940 Recce
24th Jun 1940 Settling in
26th Jun 1940 Orders
29th Jun 1940 Musketry
30th Jun 1940 Musketry
1st Jul 1940 Musketry
2nd Jul 1940 Training
8th Jul 1940 Exercise
9th Jul 1940 Exercise
15th Jul 1940 Exercise
16th Jul 1940 Exercise
22nd Jul 1940 Exercise
23rd Jul 1940 Exercise
24th Jul 1940 Inspection
25th Jul 1940 Exercise
26th Jul 1940 Exercise
1st Aug 1940 Training
13th Aug 1940 Leave
14th Aug 1940 Advance Party
16th Aug 1940 On the Move
17th Aug 1940 Into Billets
18th Aug 1940 Recce
23rd Aug 1940 Inspection
29th Aug 1940 Exercise
30th Aug 1940 Exercise
31st Aug 1940 Exercise
5th Sep 1940 Visit
6th Sep 1940 Exercise
7th Sep 1940 Alert
9th Sep 1940 Route March
10th Sep 1940 Training
23rd Sep 1940 Exercise
24th Sep 1940 Exercise
26th Sep 1940 Advance Party
27th Sep 1940 Lecture
1st Jan 1941 Tanks
2nd Jan 1941 Tanks
31st Jan 1941 Report
8th Feb 1941 Vehicles
12th Feb 1941 Vehicles
13th Feb 1941 Exercise
1st Mar 1941 Heavy Rain
2nd Mar 1941 On the Move
3rd Mar 1941 On the Move
6th Mar 1941 On the Move
6th Mar 1941 On the Move
7th Mar 1941 On the Move
18th Mar 1941 Arrivals
21st Mar 1941 Enemy Aircraft
22nd Mar 1941 Recce
24th Mar 1941 Air Raid Alert
26th Mar 1941 Move
29th Mar 1941 Recce
31st Mar 1941 Recces
1st Apr 1941 Recce
2nd Apr 1941 Recce
3rd Apr 1941 Recce
6th Apr 1941 Attack
8th Apr 1941 Bridge Blown
9th Apr 1941 Orders
11th Apr 1941 Recce
12th Apr 1941 Orders
13th Apr 1941 In Action
14th Apr 1941 Air Attack
15th Apr 1941 Air Attacks
16th Apr 1941 Withdrawal
17th Apr 1941 On the Move
18th Apr 1941 Under Fire
19th Apr 1941 Difficult Terrain
20th Apr 1941 On the Move
21st Apr 1941 Patrols
22nd Apr 1941 Orders
23rd Apr 1941 Into Position
24th Apr 1941 Defence
25th Apr 1941 Defence
26th Apr 1941 Heavy Bombing
27th Apr 1941 On the Move
12th May 1941 Reorganisation
17th May 1941 PostingsIf you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here.
Those known to have served with
1st Armoured Brigade
during the Second World War 1939-1945.
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