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154th Infantry Brigade    154th Brigade served with 51st (Highland) Division and proceeded to France with the BEF in 1939. In 1940 the Brigade was reorganised and amalgamated with 28th Brigade, 9th (Highland) Division and went on to see action in North Africa, Sicily and North Western Europe. It was made up of 6th Battalion, Black Watch (to Aug 1940) 7th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 8th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (to Aug 1940) 1st Battalion, Black Watch (from Aug 1940) 7th Battalion, Black Watch (from Aug 1940) 16th 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 6th Jun 1940 Reorganisation 7th Jun 1940 Enemy Movement 9th Jun 1940 In Defence 9th Jun 1940 In Defence 11th Jun 1940 Orders 8th Feb 1942 Attack Made   Vickers machine gun of 8th Battalion Middlesex Regiment, 51st (Highland) Division, supporting an attack by 154th Brigade, 8th of February 1945. IWM (BU 1785) 22nd May 1942 Competition 23rd May 1942 Competition 30th of May 1942 Movement Instruction No. 1. 1st Jun 1942 Royal Visit 7th of June 1942 Training Instruction No.3 21st of June 1942 At Sea 19th of September 1942 Move 18th of October 1942 Relief 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 Move to attack 21st of October 1942 152nd Brigade Administrative Order No.1. 22nd of October 1942 Schedule of Tasks for Evening 23rd Oct 1942 In Action 23rd Oct 1942 Led by the Pipers 23rd of October 1942 Action 23rd of October 1942 Patrols 23rd of October 1942 Operational Order No. 1. 23rd of October 1942 Role in Offensive 24th Oct 1942 In Action 28th Oct 1942 Barrage 4th Nov 1942 In Action 4th Nov 1942 Out of Action 6th of November 1942 Orders 10th of November 1942 Salvage 11th of November 1942 Salvage 15th of November 1942 Field Return of Officers 22nd of November 1942 Operational Order No. 11. Appendix B 23rd of November 1942 Administrative Situation Report up to 23 Nov 42 25th of November 1942 Orders 29th of November 1942 Organization 1st of December 1942 Operation Order No. 12. 6th of December 1942 Visits 6th of December 1942 Draft 152 Bde. Operation Instruction No. 1. 7th of December 1942 Patrols 7th of December 1942 Ref Draft Operation Instruction No. 1 of 6 Dec 42 12th of December 1942 152 Brigade Operational Order No. 1. 15th of December 1942 Rest 15th of December 1942 Orders 15th of December 1942 Divisional Routine Orders 20th of December 1942 Field Firing Exercise 24th of December 1942 Movement Order No 1. 28th of December 1942 Move 30th of December 1942 Training Schedule 16th Jan 1943 Advance 5th Feb 1943 Inspection 28th Feb 1943 Quiet 6th Mar 1943 In Action 15th Mar 1943 Orders 16th Mar 1943 In Action 24th Mar 1943 Advance 28th Mar 1943 Recce 30th Mar 1943 News Good 6th Apr 1943 Attack Made 6th Apr 1943 In Action 19th Apr 1943 In Action 28th Apr 1943 Patrols 5th May 1943 In Action 9th Jul 1943 In Action 29th Jul 1943 In Action 17th Jan 1944 Exercise 18th Jan 1944 Exercise 19th Jan 1944 Exercise 31st March 1944 On the Move 10th April 1944 Exercise 10th April 1944 Exercise 14th April 1944 Exercise 15th April 1944 Street Fighting 16th April 1944 Snipers 17th April1944 Training 18th April 1944 Dispute 19th April 1944 Training 21st April 1944 Preparations 21st April 1944 Exercise 22nd April 1944 Exercise 22nd April 1944 Exercise 22nd April 1944 Orders 23rd April 1944 Exercise 23rd April 1944 Exercise Notes 24th April 1944 154th Brigade Instructions 25th April 1944 Exercise 25th of April 1944 Intelligence Log - Appendix 'B' 28th April 1944 Planning 29th April 1944 Preparations 30th April 1944 Preparations 18th Jun 1944 Reliefs 18th Jun 1944 In Action 19th Jun 1944 Conference 20th Jun 1944 Conference 21st Jun 1944 Bridges Shelled 11th Jul 1944 In Action 12th Jul 1944 Rest 18th July 1944 In Action 24th Jul 1944 Reliefs 25th Jul 1944 Reliefs Complete 7th Aug 1944 In Action 2nd Oct 1944 Reliefs Organised 4th Oct 1944 Recce 5th Oct 1944 Orders 6th Oct 1944 Recce 7th Oct 1944 Reliefs 16th Oct 1944 Enemy Positions Targetted 18th Oct 1944 Reliefs 23rd Oct 1944 Attack Made 25th Oct 1944 Advance 30th Oct 1944 Railway Bridge Blown 22nd Dec 1944 On the Move 23rd Dec 1944 Ready 24th Dec 1944 Ready 25th Dec 1944 Church Parade 12th Jan 1945 In Action 3rd May 1945 Orders If you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here. 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