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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

131st Infantry Brigade



24th Sep 1939 Recce

28th Sep 1939 Reliefs

4th Apr 1940 On the Move

5th Apr 1940 Advance Party

8th Apr 1940 Road Party

9th Apr 1940 On the Move

10th Apr 1940 On the Move

23rd Apr 1940 Gun Positions

30th Apr 1940 Defence

1st May 1940 Gun Positions

2nd May 1940 Defences

6th May 1940 Training

7th May 1940 Training

8th May 1940 Training

9th May 1940 Gun Positions

10th May 1940 Air Raid

11th May 1940 On the Move

12th May 1940 On the Move

13th May 1940 Alerts

14th May 1940 Recce

15th May 1940 Defences

16th May 1940 Defences

16th May 1940 Positions

17th May 1940 In Position

17th May 1940 Defensive Positions

18th May 1940 In Position

18th May 1940 Defensive Positions

19th May 1940 Withdrawals

19th May 1940 Defensive Positions

20th May 1940 In Action

21st May 1940 In Action

22nd May 1940 Orders

22nd May 1940 Orders

23rd May 1940 New Positions

24th May 1940 In Positions

25th May 1940 In Positions

26th May 1940 Enemy Aircraft

27th May 1940 Under Attack

27th May 1940 Salvage

28th May 1940 Salvage

29th May 1940 Air Raids

30th May 1940 Air Raids

1st Aug 1942 Course

9th Aug 1942 Visit

10th Aug 1942 Exercise

11th Aug 1942 Exercise

12th Aug 1942 Visit

14th Aug 1942 On the Move

15th Aug 1942 On the Move

16th Aug 1942 Difficult Ground

17th Aug 1942 Positions

18th Aug 1942 Positions

19th Aug 1942 Positions

20th Aug 1942 Visit

21st Aug 1942 Posting

22nd Aug 1942 Recce

23rd Aug 1942 Improving Defences

24th Aug 1942 Orders Issued

28th Aug 1942 Defensive Positions

29th Aug 1942 Defences Improved

30th Aug 1942 Orders

31st Aug 1942 Attack Made

24th of December 1942 Movement Order No 1.

21st Jan 1943 In Action

26th Jan 1943 In Action

11th Feb 1943 Reliefs

12th Feb 1943 Reliefs

14th Feb 1943 Newsreel

21st Feb 1943 Heights Occupied

22nd Feb 1943 Enemy Withdrawal

15th Mar 1943 Orders

20th Apr 1943 In Action

16th September 1943 Patrols

17th Sep 1943 Air Raid

18th Sep 1943 Advance

28th of September 1943 Town Captured

29rd of September 1943 Patrols

21st Mar 1944 Training

30th November 1944 Reorganisation

29th Jul 1944 Orders

30th Jul 1944 Attack Made

31st Jul 1944 Slow Progress

1st October 1944 Moves

5th Oct 1944 Houses Destroyed

6th Oct 1944 Reliefs

7th Oct 1944 Reliefs

8th October 1944 Artillery Support

9th Oct 1944 Enemy Patrols

10th October 1944 Enemy Attacks

11th Oct 1944 Reliefs

15th October 1944 Targets Engaged

17th October 1944 Artillery Active

20th Oct 1944 Orders

21st Oct 1944 TAC HQ on the Move

27th Oct 1944 In Action

28th Oct 1944 Attack Made

28th Oct 1944 Positions

29th Oct 1944 In Action

30th Oct 1944 Recce

11th Nov 1944 Wireless Silence

13th Nov 1944 Orders

14th Nov 1944 In Action

7th Dec 1944 On the Move

20th Dec 1944 Reorganisation

21st Dec 1944 Quiet

22nd Dec 1944 Conference

23rd Dec 1944 Quiet

24th Dec 1944 Quiet

25th Dec 1944 Christmas Dinner

26th Dec 1944 Enemy Raid

27th Dec 1944 Freeze Precautions

28th Dec 1944 Quiet

29th Dec 1944 Quiet

30th Dec 1944 Quiet

31st Dec 1944 Quiet

13th Jan 1945 Orders

16th Jan 1945 Freezing Conditions

17th Jan 1945 Difficult Conditions

17th Jan 1945 Advance

18th Jan 1945 Advance

21st February 1945 Preparations

3rd Apr 1945 Hard Fighting

6th May 1945 Orders

7th May 1945 On the Move

8th May 1945 Celebrations

9th May 1945 On the Move

10th May 1945 Maintenance


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Those known to have served with

131st Infantry Brigade

during the Second World War 1939-1945.

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



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  These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War.