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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

4th Armoured Brigade



   4th Armoured Brigade served in North Africa as part of 7th Armoured Division and from mid 1944 until the end of WW2 saw action in North Western Europe.

7th Aug 1941 Equipment

8th Aug 1941 Courts Martial

9th Aug 1941 Courts Martial

10th Aug 1941 Courts Martial

11th Aug 1941 Courts Martial

12th Aug 1941 Equipment

14th Aug 1941 Equipment

18th Aug 1941 Visit

19th Aug 1941 Equipment

20th Aug 1941 Visit

21st Aug 1941 Exercise

22nd Aug 1941 Equipment

23rd Aug 1941 Equipment

24th Aug 1941 Posting

25th Aug 1941 Equipment

26th Aug 1941 Visit

27th Aug 1941 Press Visit

28th Aug 1941 Reinforcements

30th Aug 1941 Reinforcements

31st Aug 1941 Report

18th Sep 1941 Reorganisation

19th Sep 1941 Training

20th Sep 1941 Posting

25th Sep 1941 Training

26th Sep 1941 Accident

27th Sep 1941 Funeral

28th Sep 1941 Funeral

1st Oct 1941  Parade

6th Oct 1941  Funerals

7th Oct 1941  Advance Party

8th Oct 1941  On the Move

9th Oct 1941  Air Raids

10th Oct 1941  Equipment

12th Oct 1941  On the Move

14th Oct 1941  In Reserve

17th Oct 1941  Training

20th Oct 1941  Damage

23rd Oct 1941  New Tracks

25th Oct 1941  Test

29th Oct 1941  Equipment

31st Oct 1941  On the Move

1st Nov 1941 Repairs

2nd Nov 1941 On the Move

4th Nov 1941 Exercise

5th Nov 1941 Exercise

6th Nov 1941 On the Move

15th Nov 1941 On the Move

11th Mar 1942 Exercise

5th Jun 1942 In Action

27th June 1942 Breakthrough

29th Nov 1942 Mines

30th Nov 1942 Water

3rd Dec 1942 Vehicles

8th Dec 1942 Water Supply

10th Dec 1942 Recce

12th Dec 1942 Water

13th Dec 1942 On the Move

14th Dec 1942 Fence Cut

15th Dec 1942 Shelling

16th Dec 1942 Move

17th Dec 1942 Detachment Returns

18th Dec 1942 On the Move

19th Dec 1942 On the Move

20th Dec 1942 Mines

21st Dec 1942 Water

24th Dec 1942 Move

25th Dec 1942 Well

26th Dec 1942 Road Cleared

27th Dec 1942 Move

28th Dec 1942 Move

29th Dec 1942 On the Move

30th Dec 1942 Water Supply

31st Dec 1942 Minefield

14th July 1943 In Action

30th Nov 1943 River Crossed

7th Jun 1944 On the Move

12th of June 1944 In Action

20th Jun 1944 Reliefs

27th Jun 1944 In Action

28th Jun 1944 Advance

3rd Jul 1944 Counter Attack

7th Jul 1944 Recce

8th Jul 1944 Reliefs

10th Jul 1944 Orders

10th Jul 1944 Attack made

30th Oct 1944 Recce


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Those known to have served with

4th Armoured 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.