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23rd Armoured Brigade    23rd Armoured Brigade was formed as was formed as the 23rd Army Tank Brigade in 1939 and renamed on 1st of November 1940. They saw action in North Africa, Sicily and Italy. 6th May 1942 On the Move 11th May 1942 On the Move 22nd May 1942 On the Move 26th May 1942 On the Move 31st May 1942 On the Move 6th Jun 1942 On the Move 9th Jun 1942 In Harbour 10th Jun 1942 In Harbour 11th Jun 1942 On the Move 15th Jun 1942 Training 19th Jun 1942 On the Move 20th Jun 1942 Training 23rd Jun 1942 Convoy Splits 27th Jun 1942 On the Move 28th Jun 1942 Entertainment 30th Jun 1942 Into Harbour 1st Jul 1942 On the Move 1st July 1942 On the Move 2nd Jul 1942 On the Move 5th Jul 1942 Orders 6th Jul 1942 On the Move 8th Jul 1942 Lectures 10th Jul 1942 Difficulties 11th Jul 1942 Visit 13th Jul 1942 Equipment 14th July 1942 Reorganisation 15th Jul 1942 Exercise 18th of July 1942 Move 18th July 1942 On the Move 19th Jul 1942 On the Move 19th of July 1942 Recce 20th Jul 1942 Recce 21st July 1942 Tank attack destroyed 21st Jul 1942 On the Move 22nd July 1942 In Action 24th July 1942 Reorganisation 1st Aug 1942 On the Move 2nd Aug 1942 On the Move 3rd Aug 1942 On the Move 4th Aug 1942 Conference 5th Aug 1942 Exercise 6th Aug 1942 Exercise 9th Aug 1942 Exercise 10th Aug 1942 Preparations 11th Aug 1942 Exercise 12th Aug 1942 Exercise 13th Aug 1942 Exercise 14th Aug 1942 Exercise 16th Aug 1942 Visit 17th Aug 1942 Recce 18th Aug 1942 Recce 21st of October 1942 Operation Order No.1 24th of October 1942 Advance 1st Nov 1942 In Action 1st of November 1942 Operational Order No. 2 1st of November 1942 Orders 2nd Nov 1942 In Action 3rd Nov 1942 In Action 4th Nov 1942 Advance 6th of November 1942 Orders 12th of December 1942 152 Brigade Operational Order No. 1. 28th Feb 1943 Quiet 14th Sep 1943 Stand to 16th Sep 1943 Enemy Active 17th Sep 1943 Air Raid 18th Sep 1943 Advance 21st of September 1943 Conference If you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here. Those known to have served with 23rd Armoured Brigade during the Second World War 1939-1945. This page is new, as yet no names have been submitted. 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 The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 and WW2 commemoration website. Announcements 1st of September 2024 marks 25 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. The Wartime Memories Project has been running for 25 years. 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