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152nd Infantry Brigade
152nd Brigade served with 51st (Highland) Division and proceeded to France with the BEF in 1939. They were captured at St Valery in June 1940 and was reformed in August by the redesignation of 26th Brigade, 9th (Highland) Division and went on to see action in North Africa, Sicily and North Western Europe.It was made up of:
- 4th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders (until 12th June 1940)
- 6th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders (until 30 March 1940)
- 4th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders (until 12 June 1940)
- 152nd Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company (28 January 1940 - 12 June 1940)
- 2nd Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders (30 March 1940 - 12 June 1940)
- 2nd Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders (from Aug 1940 onwards)
- 5th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders (from Aug 1940 onwards)
- 5th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders (from Aug 1940 onwards)
21st of October 1939 Orders
22nd of October 1939 2577 Move Order No 2
28th of October 1939 Operational Order
22nd of November 1939 Operation Instructions
27th January 1940 On the Move
28th January 1940 On the Move
19th Apr 1940 On the Move
1st May 1940 Reliefs
15th May 1940 Orders
20th May 1940 Withdrawal
22nd May 1940 Threat
23rd May 1940 In Reserve
24th May 1940 Orders
25th May 1940 On the Move
26th May 1940 Moves
27th May 1940 On the Move
28th May 1940 On the Move
9th Jun 1940 In Defence
10th Jun 1940 On the March
11th Jun 1940 Surrounded
11th Jun 1940 Orders
11th Jun 1940 Enemy Advance
12th Jun 1940 Situation Hopeless
12th Jun 1940 Ultimatum
22nd May 1942 Competition
23rd May 1942 Competition
1st Jun 1942 Royal Visit
14th June 1942 Advance Party
17th June 1942 On the Move
20th June 1942 On the Move
14th Aug 1942 On the Move
15th Aug 1942 In Camp
21st Aug 1942 In Camp
22nd Aug 1942 Visit
23rd Aug 1942 In Camp
24th Aug 1942 In Camp
25th Aug 1942 In Camp
26th Aug 1942 In Camp
30th of August 1942 Field Return of Other Ranks
4th of September 1942 Change of Command
30th of September 1942 Movement Order No. 3.
1st Oct 1942 Quiet
2nd Oct 1942 Reliefs
3rd Oct 1942 Patrol
3rd of October 1942 152nd Infantry Brigade Admn Order No. 1
4th Oct 1942 Patrol
5th Oct 1942 Under Fire
6th Oct 1942 Patrol
7th Oct 1942 Reliefs
7th of October 1942 Relief Order Appendix B G/7/?/1
8th Oct 1942 Move
9th of October 1942 1 Black Watch Op Order No 1. Exercise "Rothes"
18th of October 1942 Movement Order
20th of October 1942 152nd Brigade Operational Order
20th of October 1942 Gapping and Taping
21st of October 1942 Operation Order No.1
21st of October 1942 152nd Brigade Administrative Order No.1.
22nd of October 1942 Notes on 152 Brigade O.O. No 1. dated 20 Oct 42
22nd of October 1942 Schedule of Tasks for Evening
23rd Oct 1942 In Action
23rd of October 1942 Patrols
23rd of October 1942 Operational Order No. 1.
24th Oct 1942 In Action
24th of October 1942 Advance
24th of October 1942 Operational Order
27th of October 1942 Situation Obscure
27th of October 1942 152nd Brigade Operation Order
28th Oct 1942 Barrage
1st of November 1942 Operational Order No. 2
1st of November 1942 Attacks
1st of November 1942 In the battle of El Alamein
1st of November 1942 Orders
1st of November 1942 Orders
1st of November 1942 Orders
2nd of November 1942 In Action
3rd of November 1942 In Action
4th Nov 1942 In Action
4th Nov 1942 Out of Action
4th of November 1942 Reorganization
5th of November 1942 Report
6th of November 1942 Orders
9th of November 1942 Orders
10th of November 1942 Casualty List No. A/3/1.
10th of November 1942 Salvage
10th of November 1942 Salvage
11th of November 1942 Memorial service
11th of November 1942 Salvage
11th of November 1942 List 'B'
11th of November 1942 Admin Order No. 1
11th of November 1942 Salvage - Admin Order No.2.
12th of November 1942 Admin Order No. 3
14th of November 1942 Move warning
20th of November 1942 Competition
24th of November 1942 Warning Order
25th of November 1942 Warning Order
25th of November 1942 Warning Order
25th of November 1942 Daily Orders by Lieut-Colonel J.E. Stirling No. 5
26th of November 1942 Daily Orders by Lieut. Colonel J.E. Stirling No. 5
27th of November 1942 Operation Order No. 1
27th of November 1942 March Table - Appendix to Operation Order No. 1.
27th of November 1942 152 Bde Operation Order No. 1
27th of November 1942 Bde HQ Group Layout Appendix A to Operation Order No. 1
27th of November 1942 152 Bde. HQ Group Movement Table issued in conjunction with 152 Bde. O.O. No. 1
1st of December 1942 Move
2nd of December 1942 Instructions
3rd of December 1942 Recces
3rd of December 1942 Interrogation of two Libyans
4th of December 1942 Patrol Report
4th of December 1942 Patrol Report - Appendix 5
4th of December 1942 Patrol Reports - Appendix 6
4th of December 1942 Patrol Detail
4th of December 1942 Patrol Programme 4/5 Dec - Appendix 8
5th of December 1942 Patrol Report
5th of December 1942 Detail of Working Parties
5th of December 1942 Patrol Reports
5th of December 1942 Field Return of Officers
6th of December 1942 Patrol Reports
6th of December 1942 Draft 152 Bde. Operation Instruction No. 1.
7th of December 1942 Patrol Report Night 6/7 Dec. 42.
7th of December 1942 Ref Draft Operation Instruction No. 1 of 6 Dec 42
8th of December 1942 Patrol Report Night 7/8 December 1942
8th of December 1942 Move Order No. 1
11th of December 1942 Proposed attack
12th of December 1942 152 Brigade Operational Order No. 1.
14th of December 1942 Update
14th of December 1942 152 Brigade Operation Order No. 1. Appendix 24
16th of December 1942 Warning Order
16th of December 1942 Warning Order
16th of December 1942 Daily Orders No. 12
19th of December 1942 Daily Orders No. 15. Appendix 31.
19th of December 1942 152 Brigade Operation Order No 2.
21st of December 1942 Training Programme, 23 Dec - 5 Jan
21st of December 1942 Daily Orders No. 17
21st of December 1942 152 Brigade Operation Order No. 3
21st of December 1942 Amendment No. 1 to 152 Bde. Operation Order No. 3.
23rd of December 1942 Operation Order No. 1
16th Jan 1943 Advance
5th Feb 1943 Inspection
28th Feb 1943 Quiet
6th Mar 1943 In Action
16th Mar 1943 In Action
24th Mar 1943 Advance
30th Mar 1943 News Good
31st Mar 1943 Quiet
1st Apr 1943 Quiet
3rd Apr 1943 Reliefs
6th Apr 1943 Attack Made
6th Apr 1943 In Action
7th Apr 1943 Prisoners
19th Apr 1943 In Action
5th May 1943 In Action
9th Jul 1943 In Action
29th Jul 1943 In Action
15th Jan 1944 Arrival
17th Jan 1944 Exercise
18th Jan 1944 Exercise
19th Jan 1944 Exercise
8th Apr 1944 Visit
8th of April 1944 Parade
10th Apr 1944 Conference
10th April 1944 Exercise
11th Apr 1944 Training
12th Apr 1944 Training
15th Apr 1944 Entertainment
16th Apr 1944 Church Parade
17th Apr 1944 Training
18th Apr 1944 Training
19th Apr 1944 Excerise
20th Apr 1944 On the Move
21st Apr 1944 Course
22nd Apr 1944 Demonstration
22nd of April 1944 Orders
23rd Apr 1944 On the Move
24th Apr 1944 On the Move
25th Apr 1944 Exercise
25th of April 1944 Intelligence Log - Appendix 'B'
26th Apr 1944 Exercise
27th Apr 1944 On the March
28th Apr 1944 On the March
16th Jun 1944 Attacks
19th Jun 1944 Conference
20th Jun 1944 Conference
21st Jun 1944 Bridges Shelled
18th July 1944 In Action
7th Aug 1944 In Action
26th August 1944 Drafts
27th August 1944 Transport
4th Oct 1944 Batteries Deployed
6th Oct 1944 Anti Tank Defence
7th Oct 1944 Enemy Targetted
8th Oct 1944 In Action
11th Oct 1944 Artillery Support
13th Oct 1944 Raid
14th Oct 1944 Raid
18th Oct 1944 Bombardment
23rd Oct 1944 Attack Made
26th Oct 1944 Advance
27th Oct 1944 Advance
28th Oct 1944 Advance
29th Oct 1944 Attack
30th Oct 1944 Railway Bridge Blown
30th Oct 1944 Guns
31st Oct 1944 Concentration
16th Jan 1945 Fire Plans
17th Jan 1945 Attack
3rd May 1945 OrdersIf you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here.
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