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6th Armoured Division
19th Nov 1940 Reorganisation
10th Feb 1941 Tents
22nd Feb 1941 Demonstration
23rd Feb 1941 Orders
24th Feb 1941 Orders
25th Feb 1941 Conference
26th Feb 1941 On the Move
27th Feb 1941 Conference
28th Feb 1941 Storm
15th Mar 1941 Exercise
1st Apr 1941 Excerise
2nd Apr 1941 Leave
3rd Apr 1941 Orders
4th Apr 1941 Equipment
5th Apr 1941 Demonstration
6th Apr 1941 On the Move
7th Apr 1941 Orders
8th Apr 1941 Defence Work
9th Apr 1941 Orders
10th Apr 1941 Reliefs
11th Apr 1941 Patrols
12th Apr 1941 Dust Storm
13th Apr 1941 Prisoners
14th Apr 1941 Mine
15th Apr 1941 Defences
16th Apr 1941 Reliefs
17th Apr 1941 Reliefs
18th Apr 1941 Defences
19th Apr 1941 Recce
20th Apr 1941 Patrol
21st Apr 1941 Patrol
22nd Apr 1941 Patrol
23rd Apr 1941 Patrols
24th Apr 1941 Patrols
25th Apr 1941 Patrols
26th Apr 1941 Orders
27th Apr 1941 Withdrawal
28th Apr 1941 Patrols
29th Apr 1941 Patrol
30th Apr 1941 Patrol
2nd Nov 1942 Visits
13th Nov 1942 Conference
14th Nov 1942 Deserter
15th Nov 1942 Lectures
16th Nov 1942 Exercise
17th Nov 1942 Lectures
18th Nov 1942 Exercise
19th Nov 1942 Warmer
20th Nov 1942 Money
21st Nov 1942 Censorship
22nd Nov 1942 Orders & Counter Orders
23rd Nov 1942 Air Raid
24th Nov 1942 Reinforcements
25th Nov 1942 Rain
26th Nov 1942 Poor Weather
27th Nov 1942 Orders
28th Nov 1942 Transport
1st Dec 1942 Concentration
6th Dec 1942 On the Move
7th Dec 1942 On the Move
8th Dec 1942 On the Move
9th Dec 1942 Digging in
9th Dec 1942 Defensive Positions
10th Dec 1942 Recce
10th Dec 1942 Recce
11th Dec 1942 Recce
11th Dec 1942 Patrols
12th Dec 1942 Patrols
13th Dec 1942 News
13th Dec 1942 Platoon in Reserve
14th Dec 1942 Combat Group
14th Dec 1942 Platoon in Reserve
16th Dec 1942 Enemy Positions
17th Dec 1942 Orders
18th Dec 1942 On the Move
18th Dec 1942 Patrol Sucessful
19th Dec 1942 Attack
20th Dec 1942 Enemy Aircraft
20th Dec 1942 Enemy Aircraft
21st Dec 1942 Conference
21st Dec 1942 Recce
22nd Dec 1942 Battalion HQ Moves
22nd Dec 1942 On the Move
23rd Dec 1942 Patrols
24th Dec 1942 On the Move
25th Dec 1942 Reliefs
25th Dec 1942 Observation Post
26th Dec 1942 In Reserve
26th Dec 1942 Attack Made
27th Dec 1942 In Reserve
27th Dec 1942 Parachutists
28th Dec 1942 Orders
28th Dec 1942 Enemy Active
29th Dec 1942 On the Move
30th Dec 1942 Move
30th Dec 1942 Stand by
31st Dec 1942 Supplies
1st Jan 1943 Aircraft Downed
2nd Jan 1943 Patrols
3rd Jan 1943 Patrols
4th Jan 1943 Patrols
5th Jan 1943 Under Fire
6th Jan 1943 Enemy Aircraft
7th Jan 1943 Patrols
21st Feb 1943 Defence
26th Feb 1943 Enemy Attack
27th Feb 1943 Into Position
28th Feb 1943 In Action
1st Mar 1943 Heavy Firing
1st Mar 1943 Infiltration
2nd Mar 1943 Prisoners Taken
3rd Mar 1943 Attack Made
3rd Mar 1943 Withdrawal
3rd of March 1943 Liaisons and conferences
4th Mar 1943 Shelling
6th Mar 1943 Orders
7th Mar 1943 In Action
7th Mar 1943 Enemy Withdrawal
8th Mar 1943 Prisoners Taken
9th Mar 1943 Minefield
10th Mar 1943 Small Engagements
11th Mar 1943 Attack Made
12th Mar 1943 In Defence
13th Mar 1943 In Defence
16th March 1943 Orders
2nd May 1943 Move
5th May 1943 Preparations
6th May 1943 Advance
7th May 1943 Positions
1st November 1943 Planning
6th Mar 1944 Reorganisation
7th of January 1945 Orders
7th Jan 1945 Orders
7th of January 1945 Orders
7th of January 1945 Instructions
8th of January 1945 Visit
9th of January 1945 Orders Changed
10th of January 1945 Shelling
11th of January 1945 Contact
11th of January 1945 Message
12th of January 1945 Enemy Patrol
22nd of January 1945 Recces
22nd of January 1945 Orders
23rd of January 1945 Orders
26th of January 1945 Orders
20th of April 1945 In ActionIf you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here.
Those known to have served with
6th Armoured Division
during the Second World War 1939-1945.
- Taylor Buchan Bruce Dundas. Tpr.
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