5th Infantry Brigade in the Second World War 1939-1945

5th Infantry Brigade

5th Brigade was part of 2nd Division and saw action in France in 1940, in India and Burma.
2nd Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment (to 5 February 1940)
2nd Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment
1st Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
7th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment (from 5 February 1940)

1st Nov 1939 Scare

25th Jan 1940 Reorganisation

19th Mar 1940 On the Move

28th Apr 1940 Air Attacks

10th May 1940 Enemy Active

10th May 1940 Orders

11th May 1940 On the March

12th May 1940 On the Move

13th May 1940 Defence Work

14th May 1940 Defences

15th May 1940 Enemy Breaks Through

16th May 1940 Orders

17th May 1940 Withdrawal

18th May 1940 In Defence

19th May 1940 Bridge Crossed

19th May 1940 Recce

20th May 1940 Under Shellfire

20th May 1940 In Defence

21st May 1940 Shelling

23rd May 1940 On the March

24th May 1940 In Billets

25th May 1940 Holding the Line

26th May 1940 Holding the Line

27th May 1940 Hard Fighting

28th May 1940 Orders

29th May 1940 On the March

30th May 1940 Evacuation

1st Jun 1940 Bridges

2nd Jun 1940 Evacuation

3rd Apr 1944 In Action

8th Apr 1944 Advance

14th Apr 1944 Break Through

14th Apr 1944 Rain

15th Apr 1944 Break Through

16th Apr 1944 Attacks

17th Apr 1944 Attacks

18th Apr 1944 Attack Made

18th Apr 1944 In Action

19th Apr 1944 Reliefs

20th Apr 1944 Reliefs

4th May 1944 Attacks on Kohima Ridge driven off

10th Jun 1944 Attacks

29th Aug 1944 On the Move

30th Aug 1944 On the Move

31st Aug 1944 On the Move

1st Sep 1944 Advance

2nd Sep 1944 Orders

3rd Sep 1944 On the Move

2nd Oct 1944 Shelling

1st of January 1945 Intelligence Summary

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Those known to have served with
5th Infantry Brigade
during the Second World War 1939-1945.

Mather Alban. Sgt.
Pester Fedrick George. Cfn.

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5th Infantry Brigade

Those known to have served with 5th Infantry Brigadeduring the Second World War 1939-1945.

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Those known to have served with
5th Infantry Brigade
during the Second World War 1939-1945.