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In September 1939, the
British Army The British Army is the principal Army, land warfare force of the United Kingdom. the British Army comprises 73,847 regular full-time personnel, 4,127 Brigade of Gurkhas, Gurkhas, 25,742 Army Reserve (United Kingdom), volunteer reserve perso ...
was in process of expanding their anti-aircraft and mobile (including armoured) assets. Among these new changes was the formation of
Anti-Aircraft Command Anti-Aircraft Command (AA Command, or "Ack-Ack Command") was a British Army command of the Second World War that controlled the Territorial Army anti-aircraft artillery and searchlight formations and units defending the United Kingdom. Origin ...
which was formed on 1 April 1939, and the 1st Armoured Division formed in 1937. The list below will include the
British Army The British Army is the principal Army, land warfare force of the United Kingdom. the British Army comprises 73,847 regular full-time personnel, 4,127 Brigade of Gurkhas, Gurkhas, 25,742 Army Reserve (United Kingdom), volunteer reserve perso ...
units, colonial units, and those units which were in the process of formation. The list includes units which were in the process of formation, cadre sized, or had no units attached. Also included are Territorial Army (TA) and Supplementary Reserve (SR) units.


War Office

The
War Office The War Office has referred to several British government organisations throughout history, all relating to the army. It was a department of the British Government responsible for the administration of the British Army between 1857 and 1964, at ...
or WO as it was abbreviated, was the office of the
British Government His Majesty's Government, abbreviated to HM Government or otherwise UK Government, is the central government, central executive authority of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
which controlled all of the Armed Forces of which were based around the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland and
Middle East The Middle East (term originally coined in English language) is a geopolitical region encompassing the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, Turkey, Egypt, Iran, and Iraq. The term came into widespread usage by the United Kingdom and western Eur ...
. *
Secretary of State for War The secretary of state for war, commonly called the war secretary, was a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, which existed from 1794 to 1801 and from 1854 to 1964. The secretary of state for war headed the War Offic ...
, The Right Honourable Leslie Hore-Belisha, MP (holding the office from 28 May 1937 – 5 January 1940) ** Army Council, Secretary of State for War held the office of President of the Army Council, this council was made up of 7 other members ** Department of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for War ** Department of the Permanent Under-Secretary of State for War ** Department of the Financial Secretary of the War Office ** Department of the Director-General of the Territorial Army ** Military Attaches to Embassies Legations to Foreign Courts ** British Military Mission to the
Egyptian Army The Egyptian Army (), officially the Egyptian Ground Forces (), is the land warfare branch (and largest service branch) of the Egyptian Armed Forces. Until the declaration of the Republic and the abolishment of the monarchy on 18 June 1953, it w ...
** British Military Mission to the
Iraq Army Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to Iraq–Saudi Arabia border, the south, Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq border, the east, the Persian Gulf and ...
** Department of the Chief-of-Staff of the Imperial General Staff ** Department of the Quartermaster General to the Forces ** Department of the Adjutant General to the Forces ** Office of the Judge Advocate General to the Forces ** Selection Board **
Officer Training Corps The University Officers' Training Corps (UOTC), also known as the Officers' Training Corps (OTC), are British Army reserve units, under the command of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, which recruit exclusively from universities and focus on ...
** Inspectors-General ** Elements of the Department of the Director General of Munitions Production, had been transferred to the
Ministry of Supply The Ministry of Supply (MoS) was a department of the UK government formed on 1 August 1939 by the Ministry of Supply Act 1939 ( 2 & 3 Geo. 6. c. 38) to co-ordinate the supply of equipment to all three British armed forces, headed by the Ministe ...
on 1 August 1939.


Aldershot Command

Aldershot Command's geographical area encompassed portions of the following counties
Berkshire Berkshire ( ; abbreviated ), officially the Royal County of Berkshire, is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Oxfordshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the north-east, Greater London ...
,
Hampshire Hampshire (, ; abbreviated to Hants.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Berkshire to the north, Surrey and West Sussex to the east, the Isle of Wight across the Solent to the south, ...
,
Surrey Surrey () is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Greater London to the northeast, Kent to the east, East Sussex, East and West Sussex to the south, and Hampshire and Berkshire to the wes ...
,
Sussex Sussex (Help:IPA/English, /ˈsʌsɪks/; from the Old English ''Sūþseaxe''; lit. 'South Saxons'; 'Sussex') is an area within South East England that was historically a kingdom of Sussex, kingdom and, later, a Historic counties of England, ...
. Its primary formations on the outbreak of the war were: * 1st Army Tank Brigade * 1st Anti-Aircraft Brigade * 1st Infantry Division * 2nd Infantry Division


Northern Command

; Northern Command :Headquartered at
York York is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England, with Roman Britain, Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers River Ouse, Yorkshire, Ouse and River Foss, Foss. It has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a Yor ...
, covering the areas of:
Berwick-upon-Tweed Berwick-upon-Tweed (), sometimes known as Berwick-on-Tweed or simply Berwick, is a town and civil parish in Northumberland, England, south of the Anglo-Scottish border, and the northernmost town in England. The 2011 United Kingdom census recor ...
(except regulars),
Northumberland Northumberland ( ) is a ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in North East England, on the Anglo-Scottish border, border with Scotland. It is bordered by the North Sea to the east, Tyne and Wear and County Durham to the south, Cumb ...
,
County Durham County Durham, officially simply Durham, is a ceremonial county in North East England.UK General Acts 1997 c. 23Lieutenancies Act 1997 Schedule 1(3). From legislation.gov.uk, retrieved 6 April 2022. The county borders Northumberland and Tyne an ...
,
Yorkshire Yorkshire ( ) is an area of Northern England which was History of Yorkshire, historically a county. Despite no longer being used for administration, Yorkshire retains a strong regional identity. The county was named after its county town, the ...
,
Lincolnshire Lincolnshire (), abbreviated ''Lincs'', is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East Midlands and Yorkshire and the Humber regions of England. It is bordered by the East Riding of Yorkshire across the Humber estuary to th ...
, Rutlandshire,
Leicestershire Leicestershire ( ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It is bordered by Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire to the north, Rutland to the east, Northamptonshire to the south-east, Warw ...
,
Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire (; abbreviated ''Notts.'') is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. The county is bordered by South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west. Th ...
, and
Derbyshire Derbyshire ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It borders Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, and South Yorkshire to the north, Nottinghamshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south-east, Staffordshire to the south a ...
. * General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command:
General A general officer is an Officer (armed forces), officer of high rank in the army, armies, and in some nations' air force, air and space forces, marines or naval infantry. In some usages, the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colone ...
Sir William 'Barty' Henry Bartholomew * Northern Command Pay Section,
Royal Army Pay Corps The Royal Army Pay Corps (RAPC) was the corps of the British Army responsible for administering all financial matters. It was amalgamated into the Adjutant General's Corps in 1992. History The first "paymasters" existed in the army before the fo ...
,
Imphal Barracks Imphal (; , ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Manipur. The metropolitan centre of the city contains the ruins of Kangla Palace (officially known as Kangla Fort), the royal seat of the former Kingdom of Manipur, surrounded by a moat. ...
* Air Formation Signals,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
(SR),
Leeds Leeds is a city in West Yorkshire, England. It is the largest settlement in Yorkshire and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds Metropolitan Borough, which is the second most populous district in the United Kingdom. It is built aro ...
** 1st (West Riding) Signal Company,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
,
Leeds Leeds is a city in West Yorkshire, England. It is the largest settlement in Yorkshire and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds Metropolitan Borough, which is the second most populous district in the United Kingdom. It is built aro ...
** 3rd (West Riding) Signal Company,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Leeds ** 5th Signal Company,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
,
Bradford Bradford is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in West Yorkshire, England. It became a municipal borough in 1847, received a city charter in 1897 and, since the Local Government Act 1972, 1974 reform, the city status in the United Kingdo ...
* Northern Command Signal Company,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, York * 4th Artillery Signal Section, Royal Corps of Signals,
Catterick Camp Catterick Garrison is a major garrison and military town south of Richmond, North Yorkshire, England. It is the largest British Army garrison in the world, with a population of around 14,000 in 2021 and covering over 2,400 acres (about 10& ...
* 7th Tank Signal Section, Royal Corps of Signals, Catterick Camp *Signals Training Centre, Royal Corps of Signals, Catterick Camp * Training Battalion,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
,
Catterick Camp Catterick Garrison is a major garrison and military town south of Richmond, North Yorkshire, England. It is the largest British Army garrison in the world, with a population of around 14,000 in 2021 and covering over 2,400 acres (about 10& ...
*1st Battalion,
Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own North Yorkshire Regiment (The Green Howards) The Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment), frequently known as the Yorkshire Regiment until the 1920s, was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, in the King's Division. Raised in 1688, it served under variou ...
, Catterick Camp (attached to 13th Inf Bde for Admin) *
Royal Irish Fusiliers The Royal Irish Fusiliers (Princess Victoria's) was an Irish line infantry (later changed to light infantry) regiment of the British Army, formed by the amalgamation of the 87th (Prince of Wales's Irish) Regiment of Foot and the 89th (Princess ...
Depot,
Catterick Camp Catterick Garrison is a major garrison and military town south of Richmond, North Yorkshire, England. It is the largest British Army garrison in the world, with a population of around 14,000 in 2021 and covering over 2,400 acres (about 10& ...
(temporary) *Railway Operating Group,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
(SR),
Leeds Leeds is a city in West Yorkshire, England. It is the largest settlement in Yorkshire and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds Metropolitan Borough, which is the second most populous district in the United Kingdom. It is built aro ...
**153rd ( London and North Eastern) Railway Operating Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
,
Cambridge Cambridge ( ) is a List of cities in the United Kingdom, city and non-metropolitan district in the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It is the county town of Cambridgeshire and is located on the River Cam, north of London. As of the 2021 Unit ...
**155th ( London, Midland, and Scottish) Railway Workshop, Royal Engineers,
Derby Derby ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area on the River Derwent, Derbyshire, River Derwent in Derbyshire, England. Derbyshire is named after Derby, which was its original co ...
* 1st Docks Group, Royal Engineers (SR), York * 2nd Docks Group, Royal Engineers (SR),
Crewe Crewe () is a railway town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East in Cheshire, England. At the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census, the parish had a population of 55,318 and the built-up area had a population of 74,120. ...
* 106th (West Riding) Army Troop Company, Royal Engineers (SR),
Doncaster Doncaster ( ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in South Yorkshire, England. Named after the River Don, Yorkshire, River Don, it is the administrative centre of the City of Doncaster metropolitan borough, and is the second largest se ...
* 107th (North Riding) Army Troops Company, Royal Engineers (SR),
Middlesbrough Middlesbrough ( ), colloquially known as Boro, is a port town in the Borough of Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. Lying to the south of the River Tees, Middlesbrough forms part of the Teesside Built up area, built-up area and the Tees Va ...
* 150th ( London and North Eastern) Railway Construction, Royal Engineers (SR),
Cambridge Cambridge ( ) is a List of cities in the United Kingdom, city and non-metropolitan district in the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It is the county town of Cambridgeshire and is located on the River Cam, north of London. As of the 2021 Unit ...
*15th Company,
Royal Army Service Corps The Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) was a corps of the British Army responsible for land, coastal and lake transport, air despatch, barracks administration, the Army Fire Service, staffing headquarters' units, supply of food, water, fuel and do ...
, Imphal Barracks *28th Company,
Royal Army Service Corps The Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) was a corps of the British Army responsible for land, coastal and lake transport, air despatch, barracks administration, the Army Fire Service, staffing headquarters' units, supply of food, water, fuel and do ...
, Catterick Camp *H Company,
Royal Army Service Corps The Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) was a corps of the British Army responsible for land, coastal and lake transport, air despatch, barracks administration, the Army Fire Service, staffing headquarters' units, supply of food, water, fuel and do ...
, Catterick Camp * 9th Section,
Royal Army Ordnance Corps The Royal Army Ordnance Corps (RAOC) was a corps of the British Army. At its renaming as a Royal Corps in 1918 it was both a supply and repair corps. In the supply area it had responsibility for weapons, armoured vehicles and other military equi ...
, Catterick Camp * 13th Section, Royal Army Ordnance Corps,
Chetwynd Barracks Chetwynd Barracks is a British Army installation at Chilwell, Nottinghamshire, England. HMS ''Sherwood'', a Royal Naval Reserve stone frigate, is located within the barracks. The site will close in 2026. History British Army The Chilwell dep ...
* 8th Company,
Royal Army Medical Corps The Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) was a specialist corps in the British Army which provided medical services to all Army personnel and their families, in war and in peace. On 15 November 2024, the corps was amalgamated with the Royal Army De ...
, York *Detachment,
Royal Army Veterinary Corps The Royal Army Veterinary Corps (RAVC), known as the Army Veterinary Corps (AVC) until it gained the royal prefix on 27 November 1918, is an administrative and operational branch of the British Army responsible for the provision, training and c ...
, Catterick Camp *Detachment, Royal Army Veterinary Corps, Imphal Barracks *Section, Corps of Military Police,
Claro Barracks Claro Barracks is a British Army installation in Ripon, North Yorkshire. It is set to close in 2026. History The barracks, which were originally established as the command depot i.e. convalescent camp for Northern Command, opened in April 1915 ...
*Section, Corps of Military Police, Uniacke Barracks *Royal Artillery Fixed Defences, Northern Ports ** Royal Artillery Coast Defences, Northern Command,
Tynemouth Castle Tynemouth Priory and Castle is a historic site located on a promontory at the mouth of the Tyne at Tynemouth. The medieval Benedictine priory was protected by walls, towers, and a gatehouse. The heraldry of the metropolitan borough of North Tyn ...
** Humber Fire Command,
Hedon Hedon is a town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in Holderness in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately east of Kingston upon Hull, Hull city centre. It lies to the north of the A1033 road at the cross ...
** Tees and Hartlepool Fire Command,
Hartlepool Hartlepool ( ) is a seaside resort, seaside and port town in County Durham, England. It is governed by a unitary authority borough Borough of Hartlepool, named after the town. The borough is part of the devolved Tees Valley area with an estimat ...
** Tynemouth Fire Command,
Tynemouth Tynemouth () is a coastal town in the metropolitan borough of North Tyneside, in Tyne and Wear, England. It is located on the north side of the mouth of the River Tyne, England, River Tyne, hence its name. It is east-northeast of Newcastle up ...


5th Infantry Division

* Headquarters, 5th Infantry Division commanded by Major General Harold Edmund Franklyn,
Catterick Camp Catterick Garrison is a major garrison and military town south of Richmond, North Yorkshire, England. It is the largest British Army garrison in the world, with a population of around 14,000 in 2021 and covering over 2,400 acres (about 10& ...
** ''5th Infantry Divisional Signals,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
'',
Catterick Camp Catterick Garrison is a major garrison and military town south of Richmond, North Yorkshire, England. It is the largest British Army garrison in the world, with a population of around 14,000 in 2021 and covering over 2,400 acres (about 10& ...
(cadre) ** 5th Infantry Divisional Royal Army Ordnance Corps,
Catterick Camp Catterick Garrison is a major garrison and military town south of Richmond, North Yorkshire, England. It is the largest British Army garrison in the world, with a population of around 14,000 in 2021 and covering over 2,400 acres (about 10& ...
** 5th Company, Corps of Military Police,
Catterick Camp Catterick Garrison is a major garrison and military town south of Richmond, North Yorkshire, England. It is the largest British Army garrison in the world, with a population of around 14,000 in 2021 and covering over 2,400 acres (about 10& ...
** 13th Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters 13th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
,
Catterick Camp Catterick Garrison is a major garrison and military town south of Richmond, North Yorkshire, England. It is the largest British Army garrison in the world, with a population of around 14,000 in 2021 and covering over 2,400 acres (about 10& ...
***2nd Battalion, Princess Victoria's Royal Irish Fusiliers ***2nd Battalion, The Duke of Edinburgh's Wiltshire Regiment ***2nd Battalion,
The Scottish Rifles (Cameronians) The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) was a rifle regiment of the British Army, the only regiment of rifles amongst the Scottish regiments of infantry. It was formed in 1881 under the Childers Reforms by the amalgamation of the 26th Cameronian Regim ...
*** 13th Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company ** 15th Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters 15th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
,
Catterick Camp Catterick Garrison is a major garrison and military town south of Richmond, North Yorkshire, England. It is the largest British Army garrison in the world, with a population of around 14,000 in 2021 and covering over 2,400 acres (about 10& ...
***1st Battalion,
The King's Own South Yorkshire Light Infantry The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (KOYLI) was a light infantry regiment of the British Army. It officially existed from 1881 to 1968, but its predecessors go back to 1755. In 1968, the regiment was amalgamated with the Somerset and Cornwall ...
, Queen Elizabeth Barracks,
Strensall Strensall is a village in the Strensall with Towthorpe civil parish in the unitary authority of the City of York in North Yorkshire, England, on the River Foss north of York and north-east of Haxby. In 2001 the parish had a population of 3,81 ...
***1st Battalion,
The York and Lancaster Regiment The York and Lancaster Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that existed from 1881 until 1968. The regiment was created in the Childers Reforms of 1881 by the amalgamation of the 65th (2nd Yorkshire, North Riding) Regiment of ...
***2nd Battalion, The Duke of Albany's Seaforth Highlanders (The Ross-shire Buffs),
Glasgow Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ...
***15th Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company **''Divisional Royal Artillery'' (cadre) **''Divisional Royal Engineers'' (cadre) *** 55th Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Catterick **Divisional Royal Army Service Corps ***Headquarters, Divisional Royal Army Service Corps,
Catterick Camp Catterick Garrison is a major garrison and military town south of Richmond, North Yorkshire, England. It is the largest British Army garrison in the world, with a population of around 14,000 in 2021 and covering over 2,400 acres (about 10& ...
***19th Company,
Royal Army Service Corps The Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) was a corps of the British Army responsible for land, coastal and lake transport, air despatch, barracks administration, the Army Fire Service, staffing headquarters' units, supply of food, water, fuel and do ...
***34th Company,
Royal Army Service Corps The Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) was a corps of the British Army responsible for land, coastal and lake transport, air despatch, barracks administration, the Army Fire Service, staffing headquarters' units, supply of food, water, fuel and do ...
***51st Company,
Royal Army Service Corps The Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) was a corps of the British Army responsible for land, coastal and lake transport, air despatch, barracks administration, the Army Fire Service, staffing headquarters' units, supply of food, water, fuel and do ...


Northumbrian Area

Northumbrian Area,
Darlington Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. It lies on the River Skerne, west of Middlesbrough and south of Durham. Darlington had a population of 107,800 at the 2021 Census, making it a "large town" ...
: comprising the counties of
Northumberland Northumberland ( ) is a ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in North East England, on the Anglo-Scottish border, border with Scotland. It is bordered by the North Sea to the east, Tyne and Wear and County Durham to the south, Cumb ...
,
County Durham County Durham, officially simply Durham, is a ceremonial county in North East England.UK General Acts 1997 c. 23Lieutenancies Act 1997 Schedule 1(3). From legislation.gov.uk, retrieved 6 April 2022. The county borders Northumberland and Tyne an ...
,
North Riding of Yorkshire The North Riding of Yorkshire was a subdivision of Yorkshire, England, alongside York, the East Riding and West Riding. The riding's highest point was at Mickle Fell at . From the Restoration it was used as a lieutenancy area, having b ...
(excluding Catterick Area and Strensall Camp),
East Riding of Yorkshire The East Riding of Yorkshire, often abbreviated to the East Riding or East Yorkshire, is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It borders North Yorkshire to the north and west, S ...
; also
Berwick-upon-Tweed Berwick-upon-Tweed (), sometimes known as Berwick-on-Tweed or simply Berwick, is a town and civil parish in Northumberland, England, south of the Anglo-Scottish border, and the northernmost town in England. The 2011 United Kingdom census recor ...
(except regulars). * Northumbrian Area Commander:
Colonel Colonel ( ; abbreviated as Col., Col, or COL) is a senior military Officer (armed forces), officer rank used in many countries. It is also used in some police forces and paramilitary organizations. In the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, a colon ...
P. J. Sears *
Northumberland Hussars The Northumberland Hussars was a Yeomanry regiment of the British Army, transferred to the Royal Artillery for the duration of the Second World War. It was disbanded as an independent Territorial Army unit in 1967, a time when the strength of t ...
(TA),
Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, or simply Newcastle ( , Received Pronunciation, RP: ), is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. It is England's northernmost metropolitan borough, located o ...
* 1st East Riding of Yorkshire Yeomanry (TA),
Kingston upon Hull Kingston upon Hull, usually shortened to Hull, is a historic maritime city and unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It lies upon the River Hull at its confluence with the Humber Est ...
* 2nd East Riding of Yorkshire Yeomanry (2/TA),
Kingston upon Hull Kingston upon Hull, usually shortened to Hull, is a historic maritime city and unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It lies upon the River Hull at its confluence with the Humber Est ...
* 7th Battalion,
Royal Northumberland Fusiliers The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers was an infantry regiment of the British Army. Raised in 1674 as one of three 'English' units in the Dutch Anglo-Scots Brigade, it accompanied William III to England in the November 1688 Glorious Revolution and ...
(2/TA),
Alnwick Alnwick ( ) is a market town in Northumberland, England, of which it is the traditional county town. The population at the 2011 Census was 8,116. The town is south of Berwick-upon-Tweed and the Scottish border, inland from the North Sea ...
, machine-gun * 9th Battalion,
Royal Northumberland Fusiliers The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers was an infantry regiment of the British Army. Raised in 1674 as one of three 'English' units in the Dutch Anglo-Scots Brigade, it accompanied William III to England in the November 1688 Glorious Revolution and ...
(2/TA),
Alnwick Alnwick ( ) is a market town in Northumberland, England, of which it is the traditional county town. The population at the 2011 Census was 8,116. The town is south of Berwick-upon-Tweed and the Scottish border, inland from the North Sea ...
, machine-gun * 4th (Durham) Survey Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
(TA), Gateshead-on-Tyne * 6th Survey Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
(2/TA), Gateshead-on-Tyne *
37th (Tyne Electrical Engineers) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery The 37th (Tyne Electrical Engineers) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery was an air defence unit of the British Army during World War II. It served at home during the Battle of Britain and The Blitz, and then went to the Middle East, wh ...
(TA),
Tynemouth Tynemouth () is a coastal town in the metropolitan borough of North Tyneside, in Tyne and Wear, England. It is located on the north side of the mouth of the River Tyne, England, River Tyne, hence its name. It is east-northeast of Newcastle up ...
, not batteries constituted until 1940 * 123rd Light Anti-Aircraft Battery,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
,
RAF Croft Royal Air Force Croft or more simply RAF Croft is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located south of Darlington, County Durham, England and north-east of Richmond, North Yorkshire. The site is also known locally as Croft Aerodrome or ...
* 127th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
,
RAF Croft Royal Air Force Croft or more simply RAF Croft is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located south of Darlington, County Durham, England and north-east of Richmond, North Yorkshire. The site is also known locally as Croft Aerodrome or ...
* 234th (Northumbrian) Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
(TA), Gateshead-on-Tyne * 506th Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
(TA), Gateshead-on-Tyne * Royal Northumberland Fusiliers Depot,
Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, or simply Newcastle ( , Received Pronunciation, RP: ), is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. It is England's northernmost metropolitan borough, located o ...
* East Yorkshire Regiment Depot,
Beverley Beverley is a market town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is located north-west of Hull city centre. At the 2021 census the built-up area of the town had a population of 30,930, and the smaller civil parish had ...
* Green Howards Depot,
Richmond Richmond most often refers to: * Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada * Richmond, California, a city in the United States * Richmond, London, a town in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England * Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town ...
* Durham Light Infantry Depot,
Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, or simply Newcastle ( , Received Pronunciation, RP: ), is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. It is England's northernmost metropolitan borough, located o ...
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25th Army Tank Brigade The 25th Army Tank Brigade was an armoured brigade formation of the British Army that was active before and during the Second World War. It served with the British First Army and the British Eighth Army The Eighth Army was a field army o ...
(TA) ** 25th Army Tank Brigade Headquarters,
Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, or simply Newcastle ( , Received Pronunciation, RP: ), is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. It is England's northernmost metropolitan borough, located o ...
** 43rd (6th (City) Battalion, The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers) Royal Tank Regiment,
Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, or simply Newcastle ( , Received Pronunciation, RP: ), is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. It is England's northernmost metropolitan borough, located o ...
** 49th Royal Tank Regiment,
Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, or simply Newcastle ( , Received Pronunciation, RP: ), is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. It is England's northernmost metropolitan borough, located o ...
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51st (Leeds Rifles) Royal Tank Regiment The 51st (Leeds Rifles) Royal Tank Regiment (51 RTR) was an Armoured warfare, armoured regiment of the British Army Reserve (United Kingdom), Territorial Army that fought in the Tunisian Campaign, Tunisian and Italian Campaign (World War II), Ital ...
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Leeds Leeds is a city in West Yorkshire, England. It is the largest settlement in Yorkshire and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds Metropolitan Borough, which is the second most populous district in the United Kingdom. It is built aro ...
* Northumbrian Area Coastal Defences ** Tynemouth Heavy Coastal Regiment, Royal Artillery (TA), Blyth ** East Riding Heavy Coastal Regiment, Royal Artillery (TA),
Kingston upon Hull Kingston upon Hull, usually shortened to Hull, is a historic maritime city and unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It lies upon the River Hull at its confluence with the Humber Est ...
** Durham Heavy Coastal Regiment, Royal Artillery (TA),
Hartlepool Hartlepool ( ) is a seaside resort, seaside and port town in County Durham, England. It is governed by a unitary authority borough Borough of Hartlepool, named after the town. The borough is part of the devolved Tees Valley area with an estimat ...
** Tyne Fortress Engineers, Royal Engineers (TA),
Tynemouth Tynemouth () is a coastal town in the metropolitan borough of North Tyneside, in Tyne and Wear, England. It is located on the north side of the mouth of the River Tyne, England, River Tyne, hence its name. It is east-northeast of Newcastle up ...
** North Riding Fortress Engineers, Royal Engineers (TA),
Middlesbrough Middlesbrough ( ), colloquially known as Boro, is a port town in the Borough of Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. Lying to the south of the River Tees, Middlesbrough forms part of the Teesside Built up area, built-up area and the Tees Va ...
** East Riding Fortress Engineers, Royal Engineers (TA),
Kingston upon Hull Kingston upon Hull, usually shortened to Hull, is a historic maritime city and unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It lies upon the River Hull at its confluence with the Humber Est ...


23rd (Northumbrian) Division (2/TA)

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23rd (Northumbrian) Division The 23rd (Northumbrian) Division was an infantry division of the British Army, which fought briefly in the Battle of France during the Second World War. In March 1939, after the re-emergence of Germany as a European power and its occupation ...
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Darlington Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. It lies on the River Skerne, west of Middlesbrough and south of Durham. Darlington had a population of 107,800 at the 2021 Census, making it a "large town" ...
** Headquarters, 23rd (Northumbrian) Division, commanded by Major General William Norman Herbert ** 23rd (Northumbrian) Divisional Signals, Royal Corps of Signals,
Darlington Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. It lies on the River Skerne, west of Middlesbrough and south of Durham. Darlington had a population of 107,800 at the 2021 Census, making it a "large town" ...
** 8th Battalion,
The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers was an infantry regiment of the British Army. Raised in 1674 as one of three 'English' units in the Dutch Anglo-Scots Brigade, it accompanied William III to England in the November 1688 Glorious Revolution and ...
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Prudhoe Prudhoe ( ) is a town and civil parish in the south of Northumberland, England. It is west of Newcastle upon Tyne and situated on a steep, north-facing hill on the south bank of the River Tyne. Prudhoe had a population of 11,675 at the 2011 ...
, motorcycle reconnaissance **23rd Infantry Divisional Royal Army Service Corps,
Darlington Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. It lies on the River Skerne, west of Middlesbrough and south of Durham. Darlington had a population of 107,800 at the 2021 Census, making it a "large town" ...
** 23rd Infantry Divisional Royal Army Ordnance Corps,
Darlington Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. It lies on the River Skerne, west of Middlesbrough and south of Durham. Darlington had a population of 107,800 at the 2021 Census, making it a "large town" ...
** 23rd Infantry Divisional Royal Army Medical Corps,
Darlington Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. It lies on the River Skerne, west of Middlesbrough and south of Durham. Darlington had a population of 107,800 at the 2021 Census, making it a "large town" ...
** 23rd Infantry Divisional Military Police Company, Corps of Military Police,
Darlington Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. It lies on the River Skerne, west of Middlesbrough and south of Durham. Darlington had a population of 107,800 at the 2021 Census, making it a "large town" ...
** 69th Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 69th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Malton *** 5th Battalion, The Duke of York's Own East Yorkshire Regiment,
Kingston upon Hull Kingston upon Hull, usually shortened to Hull, is a historic maritime city and unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It lies upon the River Hull at its confluence with the Humber Est ...
*** 6th Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (North) Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards),
Richmond Richmond most often refers to: * Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada * Richmond, California, a city in the United States * Richmond, London, a town in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England * Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town ...
*** 7th Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (North) Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards),
Scarborough Scarborough or Scarboro may refer to: People * Scarborough (surname) * Earl of Scarbrough Places Australia * Scarborough, Western Australia, suburb of Perth * Scarborough, New South Wales, suburb of Wollongong * Scarborough, Queensland, sub ...
** 70th Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 70th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
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Durham Durham most commonly refers to: *Durham, England, a cathedral city in north east England **County Durham, a ceremonial county which includes Durham *Durham, North Carolina, a city in North Carolina, United States Durham may also refer to: Places ...
*** 10th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry,
Bishop Auckland Bishop Auckland ( ) is a market town and civil parishes in England, civil parish at the confluence of the River Wear and the River Gaunless in County Durham, England. It is northwest of Darlington and southwest of Durham, England, Durham. M ...
*** 11th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry,
Sunderland Sunderland () is a port City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. It is a port at the mouth of the River Wear on the North Sea, approximately south-east of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is the most p ...
*** 12th (Tynside Scottish) Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry, Gateshead-on-Tyne **Divisional Royal Artillery *** Headquarters, Divisional Royal Artillery,
Darlington Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. It lies on the River Skerne, west of Middlesbrough and south of Durham. Darlington had a population of 107,800 at the 2021 Census, making it a "large town" ...
***124th (Northumbrian) Field Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
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Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, or simply Newcastle ( , Received Pronunciation, RP: ), is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. It is England's northernmost metropolitan borough, located o ...
*** 125th (Northumbrian) Field Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
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Sunderland Sunderland () is a port City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. It is a port at the mouth of the River Wear on the North Sea, approximately south-east of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is the most p ...
**Divisional Royal Engineers *** Headquarters, Divisional Royal Engineers,
Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, or simply Newcastle ( , Received Pronunciation, RP: ), is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. It is England's northernmost metropolitan borough, located o ...
***233rd (Northumbrian) Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Jarrow-on-Tyne *** 507th Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
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Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, or simply Newcastle ( , Received Pronunciation, RP: ), is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. It is England's northernmost metropolitan borough, located o ...
*** 508th Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
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Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, or simply Newcastle ( , Received Pronunciation, RP: ), is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. It is England's northernmost metropolitan borough, located o ...


50th (Northumbrian) Motor Division (TA)

* 50th (Northumbrian) Motor Division,
Darlington Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. It lies on the River Skerne, west of Middlesbrough and south of Durham. Darlington had a population of 107,800 at the 2021 Census, making it a "large town" ...
** Headquarters, 50th Motor Division, commanded by Major General Sir Giffard Le Quesne Martel ** 50th (Northumbrian) Divisional Signals, Royal Corps of Signals,
Darlington Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. It lies on the River Skerne, west of Middlesbrough and south of Durham. Darlington had a population of 107,800 at the 2021 Census, making it a "large town" ...
** 4th Battalion,
The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers was an infantry regiment of the British Army. Raised in 1674 as one of three 'English' units in the Dutch Anglo-Scots Brigade, it accompanied William III to England in the November 1688 Glorious Revolution and ...
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Alnwick Alnwick ( ) is a market town in Northumberland, England, of which it is the traditional county town. The population at the 2011 Census was 8,116. The town is south of Berwick-upon-Tweed and the Scottish border, inland from the North Sea ...
, motorcycle reconnaissance **50th Infantry Divisional Royal Army Service Corps,
Darlington Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. It lies on the River Skerne, west of Middlesbrough and south of Durham. Darlington had a population of 107,800 at the 2021 Census, making it a "large town" ...
** 50th Infantry Divisional Royal Army Ordnance Corps,
Darlington Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. It lies on the River Skerne, west of Middlesbrough and south of Durham. Darlington had a population of 107,800 at the 2021 Census, making it a "large town" ...
**149th (Northumbrian) Field Ambulance,
Royal Army Medical Corps The Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) was a specialist corps in the British Army which provided medical services to all Army personnel and their families, in war and in peace. On 15 November 2024, the corps was amalgamated with the Royal Army De ...
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Darlington Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. It lies on the River Skerne, west of Middlesbrough and south of Durham. Darlington had a population of 107,800 at the 2021 Census, making it a "large town" ...
**150th (Northumbrian) Field Ambulance,
Royal Army Medical Corps The Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) was a specialist corps in the British Army which provided medical services to all Army personnel and their families, in war and in peace. On 15 November 2024, the corps was amalgamated with the Royal Army De ...
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Darlington Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. It lies on the River Skerne, west of Middlesbrough and south of Durham. Darlington had a population of 107,800 at the 2021 Census, making it a "large town" ...
**151st (Northumbrian) Field Ambulance,
Royal Army Medical Corps The Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) was a specialist corps in the British Army which provided medical services to all Army personnel and their families, in war and in peace. On 15 November 2024, the corps was amalgamated with the Royal Army De ...
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Darlington Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. It lies on the River Skerne, west of Middlesbrough and south of Durham. Darlington had a population of 107,800 at the 2021 Census, making it a "large town" ...
** 50th Infantry Divisional Military Police Company, Corps of Military Police,
Darlington Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. It lies on the River Skerne, west of Middlesbrough and south of Durham. Darlington had a population of 107,800 at the 2021 Census, making it a "large town" ...
** 150th Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 150th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Malton *** 4th Battalion, The Duke of York's Own East Yorkshire Regiment,
Kingston upon Hull Kingston upon Hull, usually shortened to Hull, is a historic maritime city and unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It lies upon the River Hull at its confluence with the Humber Est ...
*** 4th Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (North) Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards),
Richmond Richmond most often refers to: * Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada * Richmond, California, a city in the United States * Richmond, London, a town in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England * Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town ...
*** 5th Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (North) Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards),
Scarborough Scarborough or Scarboro may refer to: People * Scarborough (surname) * Earl of Scarbrough Places Australia * Scarborough, Western Australia, suburb of Perth * Scarborough, New South Wales, suburb of Wollongong * Scarborough, Queensland, sub ...
** 151st Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 151st Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
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Durham Durham most commonly refers to: *Durham, England, a cathedral city in north east England **County Durham, a ceremonial county which includes Durham *Durham, North Carolina, a city in North Carolina, United States Durham may also refer to: Places ...
*** 6th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry,
Bishop Auckland Bishop Auckland ( ) is a market town and civil parishes in England, civil parish at the confluence of the River Wear and the River Gaunless in County Durham, England. It is northwest of Darlington and southwest of Durham, England, Durham. M ...
*** 8th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry,
Sunderland Sunderland () is a port City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. It is a port at the mouth of the River Wear on the North Sea, approximately south-east of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is the most p ...
*** 9th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry, Gateshead-on-Tyne **Divisional Royal Artillery *** Headquarters, Divisional Royal Artillery,
Darlington Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. It lies on the River Skerne, west of Middlesbrough and south of Durham. Darlington had a population of 107,800 at the 2021 Census, making it a "large town" ...
***72nd (Northumbrian) Field Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
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Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, or simply Newcastle ( , Received Pronunciation, RP: ), is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. It is England's northernmost metropolitan borough, located o ...
*** 74th (Northumbrian) Field Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
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South Shields South Shields () is a coastal town in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England; it is on the south bank of the mouth of the River Tyne. The town was once known in Roman Britain, Roman times as ''Arbeia'' and as ''Caer Urfa'' by the Early Middle Ag ...
**Divisional Royal Engineers *** Headquarters, Divisional Royal Engineers,
Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, or simply Newcastle ( , Received Pronunciation, RP: ), is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. It is England's northernmost metropolitan borough, located o ...
***232nd (Northumbrian) Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
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Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, or simply Newcastle ( , Received Pronunciation, RP: ), is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. It is England's northernmost metropolitan borough, located o ...
*** 505th Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
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Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, or simply Newcastle ( , Received Pronunciation, RP: ), is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. It is England's northernmost metropolitan borough, located o ...
*** 235th (Northumbrian) Field Park Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Gateshead-on-Tyne


West Riding Area

West Riding Area:
York York is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England, with Roman Britain, Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers River Ouse, Yorkshire, Ouse and River Foss, Foss. It has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a Yor ...
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West Riding of Yorkshire The West Riding of Yorkshire was one of three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, England. From 1889 to 1974 the riding was an administrative county named County of York, West Riding. The Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire, lieu ...
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County Borough of York York is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England, with Roman Britain, Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers River Ouse, Yorkshire, Ouse and River Foss, Foss. It has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a Yor ...
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Lincolnshire Lincolnshire (), abbreviated ''Lincs'', is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East Midlands and Yorkshire and the Humber regions of England. It is bordered by the East Riding of Yorkshire across the Humber estuary to th ...
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Leicestershire Leicestershire ( ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It is bordered by Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire to the north, Rutland to the east, Northamptonshire to the south-east, Warw ...
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Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire (; abbreviated ''Notts.'') is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. The county is bordered by South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west. Th ...
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Derbyshire Derbyshire ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It borders Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, and South Yorkshire to the north, Nottinghamshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south-east, Staffordshire to the south a ...
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Brigadier Brigadier ( ) is a military rank, the seniority of which depends on the country. In some countries, it is a senior rank above colonel, equivalent to a brigadier general or commodore (rank), commodore, typically commanding a brigade of several t ...
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York York is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England, with Roman Britain, Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers River Ouse, Yorkshire, Ouse and River Foss, Foss. It has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a Yor ...
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Leicestershire Yeomanry The Leicestershire Yeomanry (Prince Albert's Own) was a yeomanry regiment of the British Army, first raised in 1794 and again in 1803, which provided cavalry and mounted infantry in the Second Boer War and the First World War and provided two fie ...
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Derby Derby ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area on the River Derwent, Derbyshire, River Derwent in Derbyshire, England. Derbyshire is named after Derby, which was its original co ...
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1st Derbyshire Yeomanry The Derbyshire Yeomanry was a yeomanry regiment of the British Army, first raised in 1794, which served as a cavalry regiment and dismounted infantry regiment in the First World War and provided two reconnaissance regiments in the Second World W ...
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Derby Derby ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area on the River Derwent, Derbyshire, River Derwent in Derbyshire, England. Derbyshire is named after Derby, which was its original co ...
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2nd Derbyshire Yeomanry The Derbyshire Yeomanry was a yeomanry regiment of the British Army, first raised in 1794, which served as a cavalry regiment and dismounted infantry regiment in the First World War and provided two reconnaissance regiments in the Second World W ...
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Derby Derby ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area on the River Derwent, Derbyshire, River Derwent in Derbyshire, England. Derbyshire is named after Derby, which was its original co ...
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60th (North Midland) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery 6 (six) is the natural number following 5 and preceding 7. It is a composite number and the smallest perfect number. In mathematics A six-sided polygon is a hexagon, one of the three regular polygons capable of tiling the plane. A hexagon a ...
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Lincoln Lincoln most commonly refers to: * Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), the 16th president of the United States * Lincoln, England, cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England * Lincoln, Nebraska, the capital of Nebraska, U.S. * Lincoln (na ...
* 115th (North Midland) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (2/TA),
Leicester Leicester ( ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city, Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area, and the county town of Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. It is the largest city in the East Midlands with a popula ...
* 107th (South Nottinghamshire Hussars Yeomanry) Field Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery (TA),
Nottingham Nottingham ( , East Midlands English, locally ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located south-east of Sheffield and nor ...
* 150th (South Nottinghamshire Hussars) Field Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery (2/TA),
Nottingham Nottingham ( , East Midlands English, locally ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located south-east of Sheffield and nor ...
* 27th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
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Newark-on-Trent Newark-on-Trent () or Newark is a market town and civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district in Nottinghamshire, England. It is on the River Trent, and was historically a major inland port. The A1 road (Great Britain), A1 road bypasses th ...
* 38th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
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Bradford Bradford is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in West Yorkshire, England. It became a municipal borough in 1847, received a city charter in 1897 and, since the Local Government Act 1972, 1974 reform, the city status in the United Kingdo ...
* 39th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
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Lincoln Lincoln most commonly refers to: * Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), the 16th president of the United States * Lincoln, England, cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England * Lincoln, Nebraska, the capital of Nebraska, U.S. * Lincoln (na ...
* 52nd Light Anti-Aircraft Battery,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
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Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
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RAF Waddington Royal Air Force Waddington , commonly known as RAF Waddington, and informally known by its nickname 'Waddo' is a Royal Air Force station located beside the village of Waddington, south of Lincoln, Lincolnshire, in England. The station is th ...
* 109th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
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RAF Hemswell Royal Air Force Hemswell, or RAF Hemswell, is a former Royal Air Force station located east of Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England. Located close to the village of Hemswell in Lincolnshire, England the disestablished airfield is now in f ...
* 126th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
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53rd (King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery 53 may refer to: * 53 (number) * one of the years 53 BC, AD 53, 1953, 2053 * FiftyThree, an American privately held technology company that specializes in tools for mobile creation and visual thinking * 53rd Regiment Alabama Cavalry * 53rd Regiment ...
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Doncaster Doncaster ( ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in South Yorkshire, England. Named after the River Don, Yorkshire, River Don, it is the administrative centre of the City of Doncaster metropolitan borough, and is the second largest se ...
* 57th (King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery (2/TA),
Doncaster Doncaster ( ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in South Yorkshire, England. Named after the River Don, Yorkshire, River Don, it is the administrative centre of the City of Doncaster metropolitan borough, and is the second largest se ...
* 1st Field Artillery Depot,
Harrogate Harrogate ( ) is a spa town and civil parish in the North Yorkshire District, district and North Yorkshire, county of North Yorkshire, England. Historic counties of England, Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire, the town is a tourist de ...
* 4th Infantry Training Group,
Ripon Ripon () is a cathedral city and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. The city is located at the confluence of two tributaries of the River Ure, the Laver and Skell. Within the boundaries of the historic West Riding of Yorkshire, the ...
* Lincolnshire Regiment Depot,
Lincoln Lincoln most commonly refers to: * Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), the 16th president of the United States * Lincoln, England, cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England * Lincoln, Nebraska, the capital of Nebraska, U.S. * Lincoln (na ...
* West Yorkshire Regiment Depot,
York York is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England, with Roman Britain, Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers River Ouse, Yorkshire, Ouse and River Foss, Foss. It has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a Yor ...
* Leicestershire Regiment Depot,
Leicester Leicester ( ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city, Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area, and the county town of Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. It is the largest city in the East Midlands with a popula ...
* The Duke of Wellington's Regiment Depot, Halifax * Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment (Sherwood Foresters) Depot,
Derby Derby ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area on the River Derwent, Derbyshire, River Derwent in Derbyshire, England. Derbyshire is named after Derby, which was its original co ...
* King's Own (South) Yorkshire Light Infantry Depot,
Pontefract Pontefract is a historic market town in the City of Wakefield, a metropolitan district in West Yorkshire, England. It lies to the east of Wakefield and south of Castleford. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is one of the ...
* York and Lancaster Regiment Depot,
Pontefract Pontefract is a historic market town in the City of Wakefield, a metropolitan district in West Yorkshire, England. It lies to the east of Wakefield and south of Castleford. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is one of the ...
* Anti-Aircraft Training Depot,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
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Harrogate Harrogate ( ) is a spa town and civil parish in the North Yorkshire District, district and North Yorkshire, county of North Yorkshire, England. Historic counties of England, Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire, the town is a tourist de ...
* Training Depot,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
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Ripon Ripon () is a cathedral city and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. The city is located at the confluence of two tributaries of the River Ure, the Laver and Skell. Within the boundaries of the historic West Riding of Yorkshire, the ...
* 5th Cavalry Brigade (TA),
Bootham Bootham is a street in the city of York, England, leading north out of the city centre. It is also the name of the small district surrounding the street. History The street runs along a ridge of slightly higher ground east of the River Ouse, Yo ...
** Headquarters, 5th Cavalry Brigade ** The Queen's Own (South) Yorkshire Dragoons,
Doncaster Doncaster ( ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in South Yorkshire, England. Named after the River Don, Yorkshire, River Don, it is the administrative centre of the City of Doncaster metropolitan borough, and is the second largest se ...
** Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (North) Yorkshire Hussars,
York York is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England, with Roman Britain, Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers River Ouse, Yorkshire, Ouse and River Foss, Foss. It has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a Yor ...
** Nottinghamshire Yeomanry (Sherwood Rangers),
Nottingham Nottingham ( , East Midlands English, locally ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located south-east of Sheffield and nor ...


46th Infantry Division (2/TA)

* 46th Infantry Division,
York York is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England, with Roman Britain, Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers River Ouse, Yorkshire, Ouse and River Foss, Foss. It has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a Yor ...
** Headquarters 46th Infantry Division commanded by Major General Algeron Lee Ransome ** 46th Infantry Divisional Signals,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
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Leeds Leeds is a city in West Yorkshire, England. It is the largest settlement in Yorkshire and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds Metropolitan Borough, which is the second most populous district in the United Kingdom. It is built aro ...
**46th Infantry Divisional Royal Army Service Corps,
York York is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England, with Roman Britain, Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers River Ouse, Yorkshire, Ouse and River Foss, Foss. It has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a Yor ...
** 46th Infantry Divisional Royal Army Ordnance Corps,
York York is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England, with Roman Britain, Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers River Ouse, Yorkshire, Ouse and River Foss, Foss. It has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a Yor ...
** 46th Infantry Divisional Royal Army Medical Corps,
York York is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England, with Roman Britain, Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers River Ouse, Yorkshire, Ouse and River Foss, Foss. It has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a Yor ...
** 46th Infantry Divisional Military Police Company, Corps of Military Police,
York York is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England, with Roman Britain, Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers River Ouse, Yorkshire, Ouse and River Foss, Foss. It has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a Yor ...
** 137th Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters 137th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
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Leeds Leeds is a city in West Yorkshire, England. It is the largest settlement in Yorkshire and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds Metropolitan Borough, which is the second most populous district in the United Kingdom. It is built aro ...
*** 2/5th Battalion, The Prince of Wales's Own West Yorkshire Regiment,
York York is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England, with Roman Britain, Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers River Ouse, Yorkshire, Ouse and River Foss, Foss. It has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a Yor ...
*** 2/6th Battalion, The Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment,
Scarborough Scarborough or Scarboro may refer to: People * Scarborough (surname) * Earl of Scarbrough Places Australia * Scarborough, Western Australia, suburb of Perth * Scarborough, New South Wales, suburb of Wollongong * Scarborough, Queensland, sub ...
*** 2/7th Battalion, The Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment,
Milnsbridge Milnsbridge is a district of Huddersfield Huddersfield is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire, England. It is the administrative centre and largest settlement in the Kirklees district. The town is in the foot ...
** 138th Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters 138th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
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Wakefield Wakefield is a cathedral city in West Yorkshire, England located on the River Calder. The city had a population of 109,766 in the 2021 census, up from 99,251 in the 2011 census. The city is the administrative centre of the wider Metropolit ...
***6th Battalion,
The Lincolnshire Regiment The Royal Lincolnshire Regiment was a Line infantry, line infantry regiment of the British Army raised on 20 June 1685 as the Earl of Bath's Regiment for its first Colonel, John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath. In 1751, it was numbered like most oth ...
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Lincoln Lincoln most commonly refers to: * Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), the 16th president of the United States * Lincoln, England, cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England * Lincoln, Nebraska, the capital of Nebraska, U.S. * Lincoln (na ...
***2/4th Battalion, The King's Own (South Yorkshire) Light Infantry,
Wakefield Wakefield is a cathedral city in West Yorkshire, England located on the River Calder. The city had a population of 109,766 in the 2021 census, up from 99,251 in the 2011 census. The city is the administrative centre of the wider Metropolit ...
***6th Battalion,
The York and Lancaster Regiment The York and Lancaster Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that existed from 1881 until 1968. The regiment was created in the Childers Reforms of 1881 by the amalgamation of the 65th (2nd Yorkshire, North Riding) Regiment of ...
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Sheffield Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, situated south of Leeds and east of Manchester. The city is the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire and some of its so ...
** 139th Infantry Brigade ***Headquarters 139th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
,
Leicester Leicester ( ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city, Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area, and the county town of Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. It is the largest city in the East Midlands with a popula ...
***2/5th Battalion,
The Leicestershire Regiment The Leicestershire Regiment (Royal Leicestershire Regiment after 1946) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, with a history going back to 1688. The regiment saw service for three centuries, in numerous wars and conflicts such as both ...
,
Leicester Leicester ( ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city, Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area, and the county town of Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. It is the largest city in the East Midlands with a popula ...
***2/5th Battalion, The Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment (The Sherwood Foresters),
Derby Derby ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area on the River Derwent, Derbyshire, River Derwent in Derbyshire, England. Derbyshire is named after Derby, which was its original co ...
***9th Battalion, The Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment (The Sherwood Foresters),
Newark-on-Trent Newark-on-Trent () or Newark is a market town and civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district in Nottinghamshire, England. It is on the River Trent, and was historically a major inland port. The A1 road (Great Britain), A1 road bypasses th ...
**Divisional Royal Artillery 46th Division ***Headquarters, Divisional Royal Artillery,
York York is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England, with Roman Britain, Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers River Ouse, Yorkshire, Ouse and River Foss, Foss. It has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a Yor ...
***121st Field Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
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Leeds Leeds is a city in West Yorkshire, England. It is the largest settlement in Yorkshire and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds Metropolitan Borough, which is the second most populous district in the United Kingdom. It is built aro ...
***122nd Field Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Halifax ***123rd Field Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
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Sheffield Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, situated south of Leeds and east of Manchester. The city is the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire and some of its so ...
*** 68th Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery,
Bridlington Bridlington (previously known as Burlington) is a seaside town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is on the Holderness part (Flamborough Head to the Humber estuary) of the Yorkshire Coast by the North Sea. The town is ...
**Divisional Royal Engineers 46th Division ***Headquarters, Divisional Royal Engineers,
Sheffield Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, situated south of Leeds and east of Manchester. The city is the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire and some of its so ...
***270th Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
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Sheffield Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, situated south of Leeds and east of Manchester. The city is the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire and some of its so ...
***271st Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
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Sheffield Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, situated south of Leeds and east of Manchester. The city is the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire and some of its so ...
***272nd Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
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Sheffield Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, situated south of Leeds and east of Manchester. The city is the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire and some of its so ...
***273rd Field Park Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
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Sheffield Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, situated south of Leeds and east of Manchester. The city is the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire and some of its so ...


49th (West Riding) Infantry Division (TA)

*
49th (West Riding) Infantry Division The 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division was an infantry Division (military), division of the British Army. The division fought in the World War I, First World War in the Trench warfare, trenches of the Western Front (World War I), Western Front ...
, Clifton ** Headquarters, 49th Infantry Division commanded by Major General
Pierse Joseph Mackesy Major General Pierse Joseph Mackesy, (5 April 1883 – 8 June 1956) was a British Army officer who, early in the Second World War, led the attempt to recapture Narvik in April–May 1940 in the ill-fated Norwegian campaign. Early life Macke ...
** 49th (West Riding) Divisional Signals,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
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Leeds Leeds is a city in West Yorkshire, England. It is the largest settlement in Yorkshire and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds Metropolitan Borough, which is the second most populous district in the United Kingdom. It is built aro ...
**49th Infantry Divisional Royal Army Service Corps, Clifton ** 49th Infantry Divisional Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Clifton ** 49th Infantry Divisional Royal Army Medical Corps, Clifton ** 49th Infantry Divisional Military Police Company, Corps of Military Police, Clifton ** 146th Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters 146th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
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Doncaster Doncaster ( ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in South Yorkshire, England. Named after the River Don, Yorkshire, River Don, it is the administrative centre of the City of Doncaster metropolitan borough, and is the second largest se ...
*** 4th Battalion,
The Lincolnshire Regiment The Royal Lincolnshire Regiment was a Line infantry, line infantry regiment of the British Army raised on 20 June 1685 as the Earl of Bath's Regiment for its first Colonel, John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath. In 1751, it was numbered like most oth ...
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Lincoln Lincoln most commonly refers to: * Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), the 16th president of the United States * Lincoln, England, cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England * Lincoln, Nebraska, the capital of Nebraska, U.S. * Lincoln (na ...
*** 1/4th Battalion,
The King's Own (South) Yorkshire Light Infantry The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (KOYLI) was a light infantry regiment of the British Army. It officially existed from 1881 to 1968, but its predecessors go back to 1755. In 1968, the regiment was amalgamated with the Somerset and Cornwall ...
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Wakefield Wakefield is a cathedral city in West Yorkshire, England located on the River Calder. The city had a population of 109,766 in the 2021 census, up from 99,251 in the 2011 census. The city is the administrative centre of the wider Metropolit ...
*** The Hallamshire Battalion, The York and Lancaster Regiment,
Sheffield Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, situated south of Leeds and east of Manchester. The city is the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire and some of its so ...
** 147th Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters 147th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
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Rastrick Rastrick is a village in the county of West Yorkshire, England, between Halifax, 5 miles (8 km) north-west and Huddersfield, 4 miles (7 km) south. The population of the Calderdale Civil Ward at the 2011 census was 11,351. It is perh ...
*** 1/5th Battalion, The Prince of Wales's Own West Yorkshire Regiment,
York York is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England, with Roman Britain, Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers River Ouse, Yorkshire, Ouse and River Foss, Foss. It has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a Yor ...
*** 1/6th Battalion, The Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment,
Scarborough Scarborough or Scarboro may refer to: People * Scarborough (surname) * Earl of Scarbrough Places Australia * Scarborough, Western Australia, suburb of Perth * Scarborough, New South Wales, suburb of Wollongong * Scarborough, Queensland, sub ...
*** 1/7th Battalion, The Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment,
Milnsbridge Milnsbridge is a district of Huddersfield Huddersfield is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire, England. It is the administrative centre and largest settlement in the Kirklees district. The town is in the foot ...
** 148th Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters 148th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
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Nottingham Nottingham ( , East Midlands English, locally ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located south-east of Sheffield and nor ...
*** 1/5th Battalion,
The Leicestershire Regiment The Leicestershire Regiment (Royal Leicestershire Regiment after 1946) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, with a history going back to 1688. The regiment saw service for three centuries, in numerous wars and conflicts such as both ...
,
Leicester Leicester ( ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city, Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area, and the county town of Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. It is the largest city in the East Midlands with a popula ...
***1/5th Battalion, The Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment (The Sherwood Foresters),
Derby Derby ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area on the River Derwent, Derbyshire, River Derwent in Derbyshire, England. Derbyshire is named after Derby, which was its original co ...
***8th Battalion, The Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment (The Sherwood Foresters),
Newark-on-Trent Newark-on-Trent () or Newark is a market town and civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district in Nottinghamshire, England. It is on the River Trent, and was historically a major inland port. The A1 road (Great Britain), A1 road bypasses th ...
**Divisional Royal Artillery 49th Division *** Headquarters, Divisional Royal Artillery,
York York is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England, with Roman Britain, Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers River Ouse, Yorkshire, Ouse and River Foss, Foss. It has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a Yor ...
*** 69th (West Riding) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery,
Leeds Leeds is a city in West Yorkshire, England. It is the largest settlement in Yorkshire and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds Metropolitan Borough, which is the second most populous district in the United Kingdom. It is built aro ...
*** 70th (West Riding) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, Halifax *** 71st (West Riding) Field Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
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Sheffield Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, situated south of Leeds and east of Manchester. The city is the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire and some of its so ...
*** 58th (Duke of Wellington's Regiment) Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery,
Bridlington Bridlington (previously known as Burlington) is a seaside town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is on the Holderness part (Flamborough Head to the Humber estuary) of the Yorkshire Coast by the North Sea. The town is ...
**Divisional Royal Engineers 49th Division *** Headquarters, Divisional Royal Engineers,
Sheffield Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, situated south of Leeds and east of Manchester. The city is the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire and some of its so ...
***228th (West Riding) Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
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Sheffield Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, situated south of Leeds and east of Manchester. The city is the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire and some of its so ...
*** 229th (West Riding) Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
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Sheffield Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, situated south of Leeds and east of Manchester. The city is the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire and some of its so ...
*** 230th (West Riding) Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
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Sheffield Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, situated south of Leeds and east of Manchester. The city is the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire and some of its so ...
*** 231st (West Riding) Field Park Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
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Sheffield Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, situated south of Leeds and east of Manchester. The city is the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire and some of its so ...


Scottish Command

Scottish Command,
Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. The city is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh ...
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Scotland Scotland is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and more than 790 adjac ...
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Berwick-upon-Tweed Berwick-upon-Tweed (), sometimes known as Berwick-on-Tweed or simply Berwick, is a town and civil parish in Northumberland, England, south of the Anglo-Scottish border, and the northernmost town in England. The 2011 United Kingdom census recor ...
(so far as regards Regulars and Militia only). * Headquarters Scottish Command,
Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. The city is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh ...
under General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Scottish Command:
General A general officer is an Officer (armed forces), officer of high rank in the army, armies, and in some nations' air force, air and space forces, marines or naval infantry. In some usages, the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colone ...
Sir Charles John Cecil Grant * Scottish Command Pay Detachment,
Royal Army Pay Corps The Royal Army Pay Corps (RAPC) was the corps of the British Army responsible for administering all financial matters. It was amalgamated into the Adjutant General's Corps in 1992. History The first "paymasters" existed in the army before the fo ...
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Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. The city is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh ...
* Scottish Command Pay Detachment,
Royal Army Pay Corps The Royal Army Pay Corps (RAPC) was the corps of the British Army responsible for administering all financial matters. It was amalgamated into the Adjutant General's Corps in 1992. History The first "paymasters" existed in the army before the fo ...
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Leith Leith (; ) is a port area in the north of Edinburgh, Scotland, founded at the mouth of the Water of Leith and is home to the Port of Leith. The earliest surviving historical references are in the royal charter authorising the construction of ...
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Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. The city is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh ...
* Scottish Command Pay Detachment,
Royal Army Pay Corps The Royal Army Pay Corps (RAPC) was the corps of the British Army responsible for administering all financial matters. It was amalgamated into the Adjutant General's Corps in 1992. History The first "paymasters" existed in the army before the fo ...
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Perth Perth () is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of Western Australia. It is the list of cities in Australia by population, fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth . The ...
* Scottish Command Signal Company,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
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Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. The city is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh ...
* General Headquarters Signals,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
(SR),
Glasgow Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ...
** 1st General Headquarters Signal Company,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
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Glasgow Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ...
** 3rd General Headquarters Signal Company,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
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Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. The city is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh ...
* 2nd Battalion,
The Royal Scots Fusiliers The Royal Scots Fusiliers was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that existed from 1678 until 1959 when it was amalgamated with the Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment) to form the Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Mar ...
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Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. The city is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh ...
* 1st Battalion, The City of Glasgow Regiment (Highland Light Infantry), Fort George * 12th Field Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
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Dunbar Dunbar () is a town on the North Sea coast in East Lothian in the south-east of Scotland, approximately east of Edinburgh and from the Anglo–Scottish border, English border north of Berwick-upon-Tweed. Dunbar is a former royal burgh, and ...
* Detachment, The Survey Battalion,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
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Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. The city is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh ...
* 103rd (Glasgow) Army Troops Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
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Glasgow Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ...
* 109th (Glasgow) Workshop and Park Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
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Glasgow Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ...
* 11th Section,
Royal Army Ordnance Corps The Royal Army Ordnance Corps (RAOC) was a corps of the British Army. At its renaming as a Royal Corps in 1918 it was both a supply and repair corps. In the supply area it had responsibility for weapons, armoured vehicles and other military equi ...
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Stirling Stirling (; ; ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city in Central Belt, central Scotland, northeast of Glasgow and north-west of Edinburgh. The market town#Scotland, market town, surrounded by rich farmland, grew up connecting the roya ...
* 13th Company,
Royal Army Medical Corps The Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) was a specialist corps in the British Army which provided medical services to all Army personnel and their families, in war and in peace. On 15 November 2024, the corps was amalgamated with the Royal Army De ...
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Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. The city is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh ...
* Royal Artillery Fixed Defences, Scottish Ports ** Headquarters, Scottish Coastal Defences,
Leith Leith (; ) is a port area in the north of Edinburgh, Scotland, founded at the mouth of the Water of Leith and is home to the Port of Leith. The earliest surviving historical references are in the royal charter authorising the construction of ...
** Forth Fire Command,
Leith Leith (; ) is a port area in the north of Edinburgh, Scotland, founded at the mouth of the Water of Leith and is home to the Port of Leith. The earliest surviving historical references are in the royal charter authorising the construction of ...
** Clyde Fire Command,
Gourock Gourock ( ; ) is a town in the Inverclyde council areas of Scotland, council area and formerly a burgh of the County of Renfrew in the west of Scotland. It was a resort town, seaside resort on the East shore of the upper Firth of Clyde. Its ma ...
** Orkneys Fire Command,
Orkney Orkney (), also known as the Orkney Islands, is an archipelago off the north coast of mainland Scotland. The plural name the Orkneys is also sometimes used, but locals now consider it outdated. Part of the Northern Isles along with Shetland, ...


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Sutherland Sutherland () is a Counties of Scotland, historic county, registration county and lieutenancy areas of Scotland, lieutenancy area in the Scottish Highlands, Highlands of Scotland. The name dates from the Scandinavian Scotland, Viking era when t ...
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Caithness Caithness (; ; ) is a Shires of Scotland, historic county, registration county and Lieutenancy areas of Scotland, lieutenancy area of Scotland. There are two towns, being Wick, Caithness, Wick, which was the county town, and Thurso. The count ...
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Ross and Cromarty Ross and Cromarty (), is an area in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. In modern usage, it is a registration county and a Lieutenancy areas of Scotland, lieutenancy area. Between 1889 and 1975 it was a Shires of Scotland, county. Historical ...
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Inverness-shire Inverness-shire () or the County of Inverness, is a Counties of Scotland, historic county in Scotland. It is named after Inverness, its largest settlement, which was also the county town. Covering much of the Scottish Highlands, Highlands and s ...
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Nairnshire The County of Nairn, or Nairnshire, () is a Shires of Scotland, historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area of Scotland. The county was named after Nairn, its only town. The county was used for local government until 1975 when the ...
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Morayshire The County of Moray, ( ) or Morayshire, called Elginshire until 1919, is a historic county in Scotland. The county town was Elgin. The historic county ceased to be used for local government purposes in 1975. Since 1996 most of the historic ...
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Banffshire Banffshire (; ; ) is a historic county in Scotland. The county town is Banff, although the largest settlement is Buckie to the west. The historic county ceased to be used for local government purposes in 1975. Since 1996 the area has been spli ...
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Aberdeenshire Aberdeenshire (; ) is one of the 32 Subdivisions of Scotland#council areas of Scotland, council areas of Scotland. It takes its name from the Shires of Scotland, historic county of Aberdeenshire (historic), Aberdeenshire, which had substantial ...
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Kincardineshire Kincardineshire or the County of Kincardine, also known as the Mearns (from the Scottish Gaelic meaning "the stewartry"), is a Shires of Scotland, historic county, registration county and lieutenancy areas of Scotland, lieutenancy area on the ...
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Angus Angus may refer to: *Angus, Scotland, a council area of Scotland, and formerly a province, sheriffdom, county and district of Scotland * Angus, Canada, a community in Essa, Ontario Animals * Angus cattle, various breeds of beef cattle Media * ...
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Perthshire Perthshire (Scottish English, locally: ; ), officially the County of Perth, is a Shires of Scotland, historic county and registration county in central Scotland. Geographically it extends from Strathmore, Angus and Perth & Kinross, Strathmore ...
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Kinross-shire The County of Kinross or Kinross-shire is a historic county and registration county in eastern Scotland, administered as part of Perth and Kinross since 1975. Surrounding its largest settlement and county town of Kinross, the county borders Per ...
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Fife Fife ( , ; ; ) is a council areas of Scotland, council area and lieutenancy areas of Scotland, lieutenancy area in Scotland. A peninsula, it is bordered by the Firth of Tay to the north, the North Sea to the east, the Firth of Forth to the s ...
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Clackmannanshire Clackmannanshire (; ; ), or the County of Clackmannan, is a Shires of Scotland, historic county, Council areas of Scotland, council area, registration counties, registration county and Lieutenancy areas of Scotland, lieutenancy area in Scotland ...
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Stirlingshire Stirlingshire or the County of Stirling ( ) is a Shires of Scotland, historic county and registration county of Scotland. Its county town is Stirling.Registers of Scotland. Publications, leaflets, Land Register Counties. It borders Perthshir ...
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Dumbartonshire Dunbartonshire () or the County of Dumbarton is a historic county, lieutenancy area and registration county in the west central Lowlands of Scotland lying to the north of the River Clyde. Dunbartonshire borders Perthshire to the north, Stirling ...
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Renfrewshire Renfrewshire () (; ) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. Renfrewshire is located in the west central Lowlands. It borders East Renfrewshire, Glasgow, Inverclyde, North Ayrshire and West Dunbartonshire, and lies on the southern ba ...
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Buteshire The County of Bute (), also known as Buteshire, is a historic county and registration county of Scotland. Now replaced by Argyll and Bute for the Isle of Bute, with the Argyll and Bute Council. The Isle of Arran and The Cumbraes are now ...
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Argyllshire Argyll (; archaically Argyle; , ), sometimes called Argyllshire, is a historic county and registration county of western Scotland. The county ceased to be used for local government purposes in 1975 and most of the area now forms part of ...
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Lovat Scouts The Lovat Scouts was a British Army unit first formed during the Second Boer War as a Scottish Highland yeomanry regiment. They were the first known military unit to wear a ghillie suit, and were renowned for their elite reconnaissance capabili ...
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Inverness Inverness (; ; from the , meaning "Mouth of the River Ness") is a city in the Scottish Highlands, having been granted city status in 2000. It is the administrative centre for The Highland Council and is regarded as the capital of the Highland ...
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Scottish Horse The Scottish Horse was a Yeomanry regiment of the British Army's Territorial Army raised in 1900 for service in the Second Boer War. It saw heavy fighting in both the First World War, as the 13th Battalion, Black Watch, and in the World War II, S ...
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Dunkeld Dunkeld (, , from , "fort of the Caledonians") is a town in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The location of a historic cathedral, it lies on the north bank of the River Tay, opposite Birnam. Dunkeld lies close to the geological Highland Boundar ...
* 1st Fife and Forfar Yeomanry (TA),
Kirkcaldy Kirkcaldy ( ; ; ) is a town and former royal burgh in Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. It is about north of Edinburgh and south-southwest of Dundee. The town had a recorded population of 49,460 in 2011, making it Fife's second-largest s ...
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2nd Fife and Forfar Yeomanry The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry (FFY) was an Armoured Yeomanry Regiment of the British Army formed in 1793. It saw action in the Second Boer War, the First World War and the Second World War. It amalgamated with the Scottish Horse to form the Fif ...
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Dundee Dundee (; ; or , ) is the List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, fourth-largest city in Scotland. The mid-year population estimate for the locality was . It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firt ...
* 4th (The City of Aberdeen) Battalion,
Gordon Highlanders The Gordon Highlanders was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that existed for 113 years, from 1881 until 1994, when it was amalgamated with The Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons) to form The Highlanders (Seaforth, Go ...
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Aberdeen Aberdeen ( ; ; ) is a port city in North East Scotland, and is the List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, third most populous Cities of Scotland, Scottish city. Historically, Aberdeen was within the historic county of Aberdeensh ...
, machine-gun * 8th (The City of Aberdeen) Battalion,
Gordon Highlanders The Gordon Highlanders was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that existed for 113 years, from 1881 until 1994, when it was amalgamated with The Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons) to form The Highlanders (Seaforth, Go ...
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Aberdeen Aberdeen ( ; ; ) is a port city in North East Scotland, and is the List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, third most populous Cities of Scotland, Scottish city. Historically, Aberdeen was within the historic county of Aberdeensh ...
, machine-gun * 5th (Renfrewshire) Battalion,
The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders ''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The ...
(TA), Paisley * 6th (Renfrewshire) Battalion,
The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders ''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The ...
(TA), Paisley * 56th (Highland) Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery (TA),
Aberdeen Aberdeen ( ; ; ) is a port city in North East Scotland, and is the List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, third most populous Cities of Scotland, Scottish city. Historically, Aberdeen was within the historic county of Aberdeensh ...
* 65th (Highland) Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery (TA), Fraserborough * 54th (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery (TA),
Dumbarton Castle Dumbarton Castle (, ; ) has the longest recorded history of any stronghold in Scotland. It sits on a volcanic plug of basalt known as Dumbarton Rock which is high and overlooks the Scottish town of Dumbarton. History Dumbarton Rock was forme ...
* 58th (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
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Clydebank Clydebank () is a town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Situated on the north bank of the River Clyde, it borders the village of Old Kilpatrick (with Bowling, West Dunbartonshire, Bowling and Milton, West Dunbartonshire, Milton beyond) to the w ...
* 100th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
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RAF Montrose Royal Air Force Montrose or more simply RAF Montrose is a former Royal Air Force station in Forfarshire (now more commonly called Angus) in Scotland. It became the first operational military aerodrome to be established in the United Kingdom on 2 ...
* 102nd Light Anti-Aircraft Battery,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
(TA), RAF Donibristle * 104th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
(TA), RAF Stranraer * 105th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
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Scapa Flow Scapa Flow (; ) is a body of water in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, sheltered by the islands of Mainland, Graemsay, Burray,S. C. George, ''Jutland to Junkyard'', 1973. South Ronaldsay and Hoy. Its sheltered waters have played an impor ...
* Orkneys Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery (TA) *
Fife Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery The North Scottish Royal Garrison Artillery and its successors were Scottish part-time coast defence units of the British Army from 1908 to 1961. Although the unit saw no active service, it supplied trained gunners to siege batteries engaged on t ...
(TA) * Orkneys Fortress Engineers, Royal Engineers (TA) * The Royal Highland Regiment (The Black Watch) Depot,
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* The Duke of Albany's Seaforth Highlanders (The Ross-shire Buffs) Depot, Fort George *
Gordon Highlanders The Gordon Highlanders was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that existed for 113 years, from 1881 until 1994, when it was amalgamated with The Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons) to form The Highlanders (Seaforth, Go ...
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Aberdeen Aberdeen ( ; ; ) is a port city in North East Scotland, and is the List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, third most populous Cities of Scotland, Scottish city. Historically, Aberdeen was within the historic county of Aberdeensh ...
* The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders Depot,
Inverness Inverness (; ; from the , meaning "Mouth of the River Ness") is a city in the Scottish Highlands, having been granted city status in 2000. It is the administrative centre for The Highland Council and is regarded as the capital of the Highland ...
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The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's) The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's) is a light infantry company (designated as Balaklava Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland) and was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that existed from 1881 until ...
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Stirling Stirling (; ; ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city in Central Belt, central Scotland, northeast of Glasgow and north-west of Edinburgh. The market town#Scotland, market town, surrounded by rich farmland, grew up connecting the roya ...


9th (Highland) Infantry Division

* Headquarters, 9th (Highland) Division commanded by Major General
George Mackintosh Lindsay Major-General George Mackintosh Lindsay, (3 July 1880 – 28 November 1956) was a British Army officer who played a prominent role in the development of mechanised forces during the 1920s and 1930s. Lindsay had spent much of the First World War ...
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** 9th (Scottish) Divisional Signals,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
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Perth Perth () is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of Western Australia. It is the list of cities in Australia by population, fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth . The ...
**9th Infantry Divisional Royal Army Service Corps,
Perth Perth () is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of Western Australia. It is the list of cities in Australia by population, fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth . The ...
** 9th Infantry Divisional Royal Army Ordnance Corps,
Perth Perth () is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of Western Australia. It is the list of cities in Australia by population, fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth . The ...
** 9th Infantry Divisional Royal Army Medical Corps,
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** 9th Infantry Divisional Military Police Company, Corps of Military Police,
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** 26th Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 26th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
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Inverness Inverness (; ; from the , meaning "Mouth of the River Ness") is a city in the Scottish Highlands, having been granted city status in 2000. It is the administrative centre for The Highland Council and is regarded as the capital of the Highland ...
*** 5th (Sutherland and Caithness) Battalion, The Duke of Albany's Seaforth Highlanders (The Ross-shire Buffs),
Golspie Golspie ( , ) is a village and parish in Sutherland, Scottish Highlands, Highland, Scotland, which lies on the North Sea coast in the shadow of Ben Bhraggie. It has a population of around 1,350. History The name derives from the Old Norse, ...
*** 7th (Morayshire) Battalion, The Duke of Albany's Seaforth Highlanders (The Ross-shire Buffs),
Elgin Elgin may refer to: Places Canada * Elgin County, Ontario * Elgin Settlement, a 19th-century community for freed slaves located in present-day North Buxton and South Buxton, Ontario * Elgin, a village in Rideau Lakes, Ontario * Elgin, Manit ...
*** 5th Battalion, The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders,
Inverness Inverness (; ; from the , meaning "Mouth of the River Ness") is a city in the Scottish Highlands, having been granted city status in 2000. It is the administrative centre for The Highland Council and is regarded as the capital of the Highland ...
** 27th Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 27th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
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Aberdeen Aberdeen ( ; ; ) is a port city in North East Scotland, and is the List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, third most populous Cities of Scotland, Scottish city. Historically, Aberdeen was within the historic county of Aberdeensh ...
*** 5th (Angus and Dundee) Battalion, The Royal Highland Regiment (The Black Watch),
Dundee Dundee (; ; or , ) is the List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, fourth-largest city in Scotland. The mid-year population estimate for the locality was . It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firt ...
*** 7th (Mars and Mearns) Battalion,
Gordon Highlanders The Gordon Highlanders was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that existed for 113 years, from 1881 until 1994, when it was amalgamated with The Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons) to form The Highlanders (Seaforth, Go ...
, Tarves *** 9th (Donside) Battalion,
Gordon Highlanders The Gordon Highlanders was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that existed for 113 years, from 1881 until 1994, when it was amalgamated with The Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons) to form The Highlanders (Seaforth, Go ...
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Aberdeen Aberdeen ( ; ; ) is a port city in North East Scotland, and is the List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, third most populous Cities of Scotland, Scottish city. Historically, Aberdeen was within the historic county of Aberdeensh ...
** 28th Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 28th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
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Stirling Stirling (; ; ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city in Central Belt, central Scotland, northeast of Glasgow and north-west of Edinburgh. The market town#Scotland, market town, surrounded by rich farmland, grew up connecting the roya ...
*** 7th (Fife) Battalion, The Royal Highland Regiment (The Black Watch),
St Andrews St Andrews (; ; , pronounced ʰʲɪʎˈrˠiː.ɪɲ is a town on the east coast of Fife in Scotland, southeast of Dundee and northeast of Edinburgh. St Andrews had a recorded population of 16,800 , making it Fife's fourth-largest settleme ...
*** 10th Battalion, Princess Louises's Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders,
Stirling Stirling (; ; ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city in Central Belt, central Scotland, northeast of Glasgow and north-west of Edinburgh. The market town#Scotland, market town, surrounded by rich farmland, grew up connecting the roya ...
*** 11th (Argyll and Dumbarton) Battalion, Princess Louises's Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders,
Oban Oban ( ; meaning ''The Little Bay'') is a resort town within the Argyll and Bute council area of Scotland. Despite its small size, it is the largest town between Helensburgh and Fort William, Highland, Fort William. During the tourist seaso ...
**Divisional Royal Artillery 9th Division *** Headquarters, Divisional Royal Artillery,
Perth Perth () is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of Western Australia. It is the list of cities in Australia by population, fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth . The ...
*** 126th (Highland) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery,
Aberdeen Aberdeen ( ; ; ) is a port city in North East Scotland, and is the List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, third most populous Cities of Scotland, Scottish city. Historically, Aberdeen was within the historic county of Aberdeensh ...
*** 127th (Highland) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery,
Dundee Dundee (; ; or , ) is the List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, fourth-largest city in Scotland. The mid-year population estimate for the locality was . It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firt ...
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128th (Highland) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery The 1st Renfrew and Dumbarton Artillery Volunteers was a part-time unit of the British Army's Royal Artillery founded in Scotland in 1860. During the First World War, it served with 51st (Highland) Division at the Battle of the Somme before bein ...
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Renfrew Renfrew (; ; ) is a town west of Glasgow in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. It is the historic county town of Renfrewshire. Called the "Cradle of the Royal Stewarts" for its early link with Scotland's former royal house, Renfrew gaine ...
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61st (West Highland) Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery The 1st Argyll & Bute Artillery Volunteers was a part-time unit of the British Army's Royal Artillery formed in Scotland in 1860 in response to a French invasion threat. It 1908 it became the only Mountain Artillery unit in the Territorial Forc ...
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Rothesay Rothesay ( ; ) is the principal town on the Isle of Bute, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It lies along the coast of the Firth of Clyde. It can be reached by a Caledonian MacBrayne ferry from Wemyss Bay, which also offers an ...
**Divisional Royal Engineers 9th Division *** Headquarters, Divisional Royal Engineers,
Aberdeen Aberdeen ( ; ; ) is a port city in North East Scotland, and is the List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, third most populous Cities of Scotland, Scottish city. Historically, Aberdeen was within the historic county of Aberdeensh ...
***274th Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
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Alness Alness (, ; ) is a town and civil parishes in Scotland, civil parish in Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. It lies near the mouth of the River Averon, near the Cromarty Firth, with the town of Invergordon to the east, and the village of Evanton to ...
*** 275th Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
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Stromness Stromness (, ; ) is the second-most populous town in Orkney, Scotland. It is in the southwestern part of Mainland, Orkney. It is a burgh with a parish around the outside with the town of Stromness as its capital. Etymology The name "Stromnes ...
*** 276th Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Paisley *** 277th Field Park Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
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Dundee Dundee (; ; or , ) is the List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, fourth-largest city in Scotland. The mid-year population estimate for the locality was . It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firt ...


51st (Highland) Infantry Division (TA)

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51st (Highland) Infantry Division The 51st (Highland) Division was an infantry division of the British Army that fought on the Western Front in France during the First World War from 1915 to 1918. The division was raised in 1908, upon the creation of the Territorial Force, as ...
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Perth Perth () is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of Western Australia. It is the list of cities in Australia by population, fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth . The ...
** Headquarters, 51st (Highland) Infantry Division commanded by Major General Victor Morven Fortune ** 51st (Highland) Divisional Signals,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
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Aberdeen Aberdeen ( ; ; ) is a port city in North East Scotland, and is the List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, third most populous Cities of Scotland, Scottish city. Historically, Aberdeen was within the historic county of Aberdeensh ...
**51st Infantry Divisional Royal Army Service Corps,
Perth Perth () is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of Western Australia. It is the list of cities in Australia by population, fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth . The ...
** 51st Infantry Divisional Royal Army Ordnance Corps,
Perth Perth () is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of Western Australia. It is the list of cities in Australia by population, fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth . The ...
** 51st Infantry Divisional Royal Army Medical Corps,
Perth Perth () is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of Western Australia. It is the list of cities in Australia by population, fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth . The ...
** 51st Infantry Divisional Military Police Company, Corps of Military Police,
Perth Perth () is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of Western Australia. It is the list of cities in Australia by population, fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth . The ...
** 152nd (Highland) Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 152nd Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
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Inverness Inverness (; ; from the , meaning "Mouth of the River Ness") is a city in the Scottish Highlands, having been granted city status in 2000. It is the administrative centre for The Highland Council and is regarded as the capital of the Highland ...
*** 4th (Ross-shire) Battalion, The Duke of Albany's Seaforth Highlanders (The Ross-shire Buffs),
Golspie Golspie ( , ) is a village and parish in Sutherland, Scottish Highlands, Highland, Scotland, which lies on the North Sea coast in the shadow of Ben Bhraggie. It has a population of around 1,350. History The name derives from the Old Norse, ...
*** 6th (Morayshire) Battalion, The Duke of Albany's Seaforth Highlanders (The Ross-shire Buffs),
Elgin Elgin may refer to: Places Canada * Elgin County, Ontario * Elgin Settlement, a 19th-century community for freed slaves located in present-day North Buxton and South Buxton, Ontario * Elgin, a village in Rideau Lakes, Ontario * Elgin, Manit ...
*** 4th Battalion, The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders,
Inverness Inverness (; ; from the , meaning "Mouth of the River Ness") is a city in the Scottish Highlands, having been granted city status in 2000. It is the administrative centre for The Highland Council and is regarded as the capital of the Highland ...
** 153rd (Highland) Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 153rd Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
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Aberdeen Aberdeen ( ; ; ) is a port city in North East Scotland, and is the List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, third most populous Cities of Scotland, Scottish city. Historically, Aberdeen was within the historic county of Aberdeensh ...
*** 4th (City of Dundee) Battalion, The Royal Highland Regiment (The Black Watch),
Dundee Dundee (; ; or , ) is the List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, fourth-largest city in Scotland. The mid-year population estimate for the locality was . It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firt ...
*** 5th (Buchan and Formartin) Battalion,
Gordon Highlanders The Gordon Highlanders was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that existed for 113 years, from 1881 until 1994, when it was amalgamated with The Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons) to form The Highlanders (Seaforth, Go ...
, Tarves *** 6th (Banffshire) Battalion,
Gordon Highlanders The Gordon Highlanders was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that existed for 113 years, from 1881 until 1994, when it was amalgamated with The Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons) to form The Highlanders (Seaforth, Go ...
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Aberdeen Aberdeen ( ; ; ) is a port city in North East Scotland, and is the List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, third most populous Cities of Scotland, Scottish city. Historically, Aberdeen was within the historic county of Aberdeensh ...
** 154th (Highland) Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 154th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
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Stirling Stirling (; ; ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city in Central Belt, central Scotland, northeast of Glasgow and north-west of Edinburgh. The market town#Scotland, market town, surrounded by rich farmland, grew up connecting the roya ...
*** 6th (Perthshire) Battalion, The Royal Highland Regiment (The Black Watch),
St Andrews St Andrews (; ; , pronounced ʰʲɪʎˈrˠiː.ɪɲ is a town on the east coast of Fife in Scotland, southeast of Dundee and northeast of Edinburgh. St Andrews had a recorded population of 16,800 , making it Fife's fourth-largest settleme ...
*** 7th Battalion, Princess Louises's Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders,
Stirling Stirling (; ; ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city in Central Belt, central Scotland, northeast of Glasgow and north-west of Edinburgh. The market town#Scotland, market town, surrounded by rich farmland, grew up connecting the roya ...
*** 8th (Argyllshire) Battalion, Princess Louises's Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders,
Oban Oban ( ; meaning ''The Little Bay'') is a resort town within the Argyll and Bute council area of Scotland. Despite its small size, it is the largest town between Helensburgh and Fort William, Highland, Fort William. During the tourist seaso ...
**Divisional Royal Artillery 51st Division *** Headquarters, Divisional Royal Artillery,
Perth Perth () is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of Western Australia. It is the list of cities in Australia by population, fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth . The ...
*** 75th (Highland) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery,
Aberdeen Aberdeen ( ; ; ) is a port city in North East Scotland, and is the List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, third most populous Cities of Scotland, Scottish city. Historically, Aberdeen was within the historic county of Aberdeensh ...
*** 76th (Highland) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery,
Dundee Dundee (; ; or , ) is the List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, fourth-largest city in Scotland. The mid-year population estimate for the locality was . It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firt ...
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77th (Highland) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery The 1st Renfrew and Dumbarton Artillery Volunteers was a part-time unit of the British Army's Royal Artillery founded in Scotland in 1860. During the First World War, it served with 51st (Highland) Division at the Battle of the Somme before bein ...
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Renfrew Renfrew (; ; ) is a town west of Glasgow in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. It is the historic county town of Renfrewshire. Called the "Cradle of the Royal Stewarts" for its early link with Scotland's former royal house, Renfrew gaine ...
*** 51st (West Highland) Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery,
Rothesay Rothesay ( ; ) is the principal town on the Isle of Bute, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It lies along the coast of the Firth of Clyde. It can be reached by a Caledonian MacBrayne ferry from Wemyss Bay, which also offers an ...
**Divisional Royal Engineers 51st Division *** Headquarters, Divisional Royal Engineers,
Aberdeen Aberdeen ( ; ; ) is a port city in North East Scotland, and is the List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, third most populous Cities of Scotland, Scottish city. Historically, Aberdeen was within the historic county of Aberdeensh ...
***236th (City of Aberdeen) Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
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Aberdeen Aberdeen ( ; ; ) is a port city in North East Scotland, and is the List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, third most populous Cities of Scotland, Scottish city. Historically, Aberdeen was within the historic county of Aberdeensh ...
*** 237th (City of Dundee) Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
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Dundee Dundee (; ; or , ) is the List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, fourth-largest city in Scotland. The mid-year population estimate for the locality was . It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firt ...
*** 238th (County of Renfrewshire) Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
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Renfrew Renfrew (; ; ) is a town west of Glasgow in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. It is the historic county town of Renfrewshire. Called the "Cradle of the Royal Stewarts" for its early link with Scotland's former royal house, Renfrew gaine ...
*** 239th (City of Aberdeen) Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
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Aberdeen Aberdeen ( ; ; ) is a port city in North East Scotland, and is the List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, third most populous Cities of Scotland, Scottish city. Historically, Aberdeen was within the historic county of Aberdeensh ...


Lowland Area

Lowland Area,
Darlington Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. It lies on the River Skerne, west of Middlesbrough and south of Durham. Darlington had a population of 107,800 at the 2021 Census, making it a "large town" ...
: comprising the counties of
West Lothian West Lothian (; ) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, bordering (in a clockwise direction) the City of Edinburgh council area, Scottish Borders, South Lanarkshire, North Lanarkshire and Falkirk (council area), Falkirk. The modern counci ...
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Midlothian Midlothian (; ) is registration county, lieutenancy areas of Scotland, lieutenancy area and one of 32 council areas of Scotland used for local government. Midlothian lies in the east-central Lowlands, bordering the City of Edinburgh council ar ...
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East Lothian East Lothian (; ; ) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, as well as a Counties of Scotland, historic county, registration county and Lieutenancy areas of Scotland, lieutenancy area. The county was called Haddingtonshire until 1921. In ...
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Berwickshire Berwickshire (; ) is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area in south-eastern Scotland, on the English border. The county takes its name from Berwick-upon-Tweed, its original county town, which was part of Scotland at the ...
(including
Berwick-upon-Tweed Berwick-upon-Tweed (), sometimes known as Berwick-on-Tweed or simply Berwick, is a town and civil parish in Northumberland, England, south of the Anglo-Scottish border, and the northernmost town in England. The 2011 United Kingdom census recor ...
for Regulars and Militia only),
Roxburghshire Roxburghshire or the County of Roxburgh () is a historic county and registration county in the Southern Uplands of Scotland. It borders Dumfriesshire to the west, Selkirkshire and Midlothian to the northwest, and Berwickshire to the north. T ...
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Dumfriesshire Dumfriesshire or the County of Dumfries or Shire of Dumfries () is a Counties of Scotland, historic county and registration county in southern Scotland. The Dumfries lieutenancy areas of Scotland, lieutenancy area covers a similar area to the hi ...
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Kirkcudbrightshire Kirkcudbrightshire ( ) or the County of Kirkcudbright or the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright is one of the Counties of Scotland, historic counties of Scotland, covering an area in the south-west of the country. Until 1975, Kirkcudbrightshire was an ...
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Wigtownshire Wigtownshire or the County of Wigtown (, ) is one of the Counties of Scotland, historic counties of Scotland, covering an area in the south-west of the country. Until 1975, Wigtownshire was an counties of Scotland, administrative county used for ...
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Ayrshire Ayrshire (, ) is a Counties of Scotland, historic county and registration county, in south-west Scotland, located on the shores of the Firth of Clyde. The lieutenancy areas of Scotland, lieutenancy area of Ayrshire and Arran covers the entirety ...
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Lanarkshire Lanarkshire, also called the County of Lanark (; ), is a Counties of Scotland, historic county, Lieutenancy areas of Scotland, lieutenancy area and registration county in the Central Lowlands and Southern Uplands of Scotland. The county is no l ...
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Peeblesshire Peeblesshire (), the County of Peebles or Tweeddale is a Counties of Scotland, historic county of Scotland. Its county town is Peebles, and it borders Midlothian to the north, Selkirkshire to the east, Dumfriesshire to the south, and Lanarkshire ...
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Selkirkshire Selkirkshire or the County of Selkirk is a Counties of Scotland, historic county and registration county of Scotland. It borders Peeblesshire to the west, Midlothian to the north, Roxburghshire to the east, and Dumfriesshire to the south. It de ...
; and (for Clyde and Forth Defences only), and
Fife Fife ( , ; ; ) is a council areas of Scotland, council area and lieutenancy areas of Scotland, lieutenancy area in Scotland. A peninsula, it is bordered by the Firth of Tay to the north, the North Sea to the east, the Firth of Forth to the s ...
. * Headquarters, Lowland Area in
Darlington Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. It lies on the River Skerne, west of Middlesbrough and south of Durham. Darlington had a population of 107,800 at the 2021 Census, making it a "large town" ...
* The Earl of Carrick's Own Ayrshire Yeomanry (TA),
Ayr Ayr ( ; ; , meaning "confluence of the River Àir"), is a town situated on the southwest coast of Scotland. A former royal burgh, today it is the administrative centre of South Ayrshire Council, and the historic county town of Ayrshire. With ...
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Lanarkshire Yeomanry The Lanarkshire Yeomanry was a yeomanry regiment of the British Army, first raised in 1819, which served as a dismounted infantry regiment in the First World War and provided two field artillery regiments in the Second World War, before being ama ...
(TA),
Lanark Lanark ( ; ; ) is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, located 20 kilometres to the south-east of Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Hamilton. The town lies on the River Clyde, at its confluence with Mouse Water. In 2016, the town had a populatio ...
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1st Lothians and Border Horse The Lothians and Border Horse was a Yeomanry regiment, part of the British Territorial Army. It was ranked 36th in the Yeomanry order of precedence and was based in the Scottish Lowland area, recruiting in the Lothians – East Lothian ( Had ...
(TA),
Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. The city is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh ...
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2nd Lothians and Border Horse The Lothians and Border Horse was a Yeomanry regiment, part of the British Territorial Army. It was ranked 36th in the Yeomanry order of precedence and was based in the Scottish Lowland area, recruiting in the Lothians – East Lothian (Hadd ...
(2/TA),
Ladybank Ladybank () is a village and former burgh of Fife, Scotland. It is about north of Edinburgh, southwest of Cupar, close to the River Eden, Fife, River Eden. Its 2006 population was estimated at 1,582. History Before the 18th century, this area ...
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57th (Lowland) Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery The Edinburgh City Artillery was a part-time unit of Britain's Volunteer Force raised around Edinburgh in 1859. It was the parent unit for a number of batteries in the later Territorial Force, including heavy batteries of the Royal Garrison Arti ...
(TA),
Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. The city is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh ...
* 66th (Lowland) Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery (TA),
Prestonpans Prestonpans ( , Scots: ''The Pans'') is a mining town, situated approximately eight miles east of Edinburgh, Scotland, in the council area of East Lothian. The population as of is . It is near the site of the 1745 Battle of Prestonpans (first ...
* The Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) Depot,
Milton Bridge Milton Bridge is a village in Midlothian, Scotland. It is located two miles north of Penicuik on the Glencorse Burn and gets its name from the bridge crossing. In the 19th century, local paper mills caused the village to grow. Later the British Ar ...
* Royal Scots Fusiliers Depot,
Ayr Ayr ( ; ; , meaning "confluence of the River Àir"), is a town situated on the southwest coast of Scotland. A former royal burgh, today it is the administrative centre of South Ayrshire Council, and the historic county town of Ayrshire. With ...
* The King's Own Scottish Borderers Depot,
Berwick-upon-Tweed Berwick-upon-Tweed (), sometimes known as Berwick-on-Tweed or simply Berwick, is a town and civil parish in Northumberland, England, south of the Anglo-Scottish border, and the northernmost town in England. The 2011 United Kingdom census recor ...
* The Scottish Rifles (Cameronians) Depot,
Hamilton Hamilton may refer to: * Alexander Hamilton (1755/1757–1804), first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States * ''Hamilton'' (musical), a 2015 Broadway musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda ** ''Hamilton'' (al ...
* The City of Glasgow Regiment (Highland Light Infantry) Depot,
Glasgow Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ...
* 14th Searchlight Depot,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
(SR),
Troon Troon (Scottish Gaelic: ''An Truthail'') is a town and sea port in South Ayrshire, situated on the west coast of Ayrshire in Scotland, about north of Ayr and northwest of Glasgow Prestwick Airport. Troon has a port with ferry and freight serv ...
* Lowland Coast Defences ** Forth Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery (TA),
Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. The city is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh ...
** Clyde Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery (TA),
Port Glasgow Port Glasgow (, ) is the second-largest town in the Inverclyde council area of Scotland. The population according to the 1991 census for Port Glasgow was 19,426 persons and in the 2001 census was 16,617 persons. The most recent census in 2011 s ...
** City of Edinburgh Fortress Engineers, Royal Engineers (TA),
Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. The city is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh ...
** Renfrewshire Fortress Engineer, Royal Engineers (TA),
Greenock Greenock (; ; , ) is a town in Inverclyde, Scotland, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. The town is the administrative centre of Inverclyde Council. It is a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, and forms ...


15th (Scottish) Infantry Division

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15th (Scottish) Infantry Division The 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division was an infantry Division (military), division of the British Army that served during the World War II, Second World War. It was raised on 2 September 1939, the day before war was declared, as part of the Ar ...
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Glasgow Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ...
** Headquarters, 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division commanded by Major General Roland Le Fanu ** 15th Divisional Signals,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
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Glasgow Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ...
**15th Infantry Divisional Royal Army Service Corps,
Glasgow Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ...
** 15th Infantry Divisional Royal Army Ordnance Corps,
Glasgow Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ...
** 15th Infantry Divisional Royal Army Medical Corps,
Glasgow Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ...
** 15th Infantry Divisional Military Police Company, Corps of Military Police,
Glasgow Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ...
** 44th Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 155th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
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Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. The city is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh ...
*** 8th (Lothians and Peeblesshire) Battalion, The Royal Scots (Royal Lothian Regiment),
Leith Leith (; ) is a port area in the north of Edinburgh, Scotland, founded at the mouth of the Water of Leith and is home to the Port of Leith. The earliest surviving historical references are in the royal charter authorising the construction of ...
*** 6th (The Border), The King's Own Scottish Borderers,
Galashiels Galashiels (; , ) is a town in the Scottish Borders with a population of around 12,600. Its name is often colloquially shortened to "Gala". The town is a major commercial centre for the Borders region with extensive history in the textile in ...
*** 7th (Galloway) Battalion, The King's Own Scottish Borderers,
Dumfries Dumfries ( ; ; from ) is a market town and former royal burgh in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, near the mouth of the River Nith on the Solway Firth, from the Anglo-Scottish border. Dumfries is the county town of the Counties of Scotland, ...
** 45th Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 156th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
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Glasgow Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ...
*** 6th Battalion,
The Royal Scots Fusiliers The Royal Scots Fusiliers was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that existed from 1678 until 1959 when it was amalgamated with the Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment) to form the Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Mar ...
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Kilmarnock Kilmarnock ( ; ; , ), meaning "the church of Mernóc", is a town and former burgh in East Ayrshire situated in southwest Scotland. The town has served as the administrative centre of East Ayrshire Council since 1996 and is the region's main ...
*** 9th Battalion,
The Scottish Rifles (Cameronians) The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) was a rifle regiment of the British Army, the only regiment of rifles amongst the Scottish regiments of infantry. It was formed in 1881 under the Childers Reforms by the amalgamation of the 26th Cameronian Regim ...
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Hamilton Hamilton may refer to: * Alexander Hamilton (1755/1757–1804), first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States * ''Hamilton'' (musical), a 2015 Broadway musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda ** ''Hamilton'' (al ...
*** 10th (Lanarkshire) Battalion,
The Scottish Rifles (Cameronians) The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) was a rifle regiment of the British Army, the only regiment of rifles amongst the Scottish regiments of infantry. It was formed in 1881 under the Childers Reforms by the amalgamation of the 26th Cameronian Regim ...
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Glasgow Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ...
** 46th Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 157th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
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Glasgow Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ...
*** 10th Battalion, The City of Glasgow Regiment (Highland Light Infantry),
Glasgow Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ...
*** 11th Battalion, The City of Glasgow Regiment (Highland Light Infantry),
Glasgow Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ...
*** 2nd Battalion, The Glasgow Highlanders,
Glasgow Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ...
**Divisional Royal Artillery *** Divisional Royal Artillery,
Glasgow Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ...
***129th Field Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
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Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. The city is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh ...
*** 130th Field Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
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Ayr Ayr ( ; ; , meaning "confluence of the River Àir"), is a town situated on the southwest coast of Scotland. A former royal burgh, today it is the administrative centre of South Ayrshire Council, and the historic county town of Ayrshire. With ...
*** 131st Field Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
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Glasgow Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ...
*** 64th Anti-Tank Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
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Glasgow Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ...
**Divisional Royal Engineers *** Headquarters, Divisional Royal Engineers,
Baillieston Baillieston () is a working class suburb of Glasgow, Scotland. It is about east of the city centre. It also gives its name to Ward 20 of Glasgow City Council and forms part of the Glasgow East constituency of the UK Parliament. Geographical ...
***278th Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
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Coatbridge Coatbridge (, ) is a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, about east of Glasgow city centre, set in the central Lowlands. Along with neighbouring town Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Airdrie, Coatbridge forms the area known as the Monklands (popula ...
***279th Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
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Motherwell Motherwell (, ) is a List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, town and former burgh in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, south east of Glasgow. It has a population of around 32,120. Shires of Scotland, Historically in the p ...
***280th Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
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Rutherglen Rutherglen (; , ) is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, immediately south-east of the city of Glasgow, from its centre and directly south of the River Clyde. Having previously existed as a separate Lanarkshire burgh, in 1975 Rutherglen lo ...
***281st Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
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Rutherglen Rutherglen (; , ) is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, immediately south-east of the city of Glasgow, from its centre and directly south of the River Clyde. Having previously existed as a separate Lanarkshire burgh, in 1975 Rutherglen lo ...


52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division (TA)

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52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division The 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division was an infantry division of the British Army that was originally formed as the Lowland Division, in 1908 as part of the Territorial Force. It later became the 52nd (Lowland) Division in 1915. The 52nd (Lowlan ...
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Glasgow Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ...
** Headquarters, 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division commanded by Major General
James Syme Drew Major-general (United Kingdom), Major-General Sir James Syme Drew (1 September 188327 June 1955) was a decorated British Army Officer (armed forces), officer who saw service during both the world wars. He served as aide-de-camp to the King, com ...
** 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Divisional Signals,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
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Glasgow Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ...
**52nd Infantry Divisional Royal Army Service Corps,
Glasgow Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ...
** 52nd Infantry Divisional Royal Army Ordnance Corps,
Glasgow Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ...
** 52nd Infantry Divisional Royal Army Medical Corps,
Glasgow Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ...
** 52nd Infantry Divisional Military Police Company, Corps of Military Police,
Glasgow Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ...
** 155th (South Scottish) Infantry Brigade,
Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. The city is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh ...
*** Headquarters, 155th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
*** 7th/9th (Highlanders) Battalion, The Royal Scots (Royal Lothian Regiment),
Leith Leith (; ) is a port area in the north of Edinburgh, Scotland, founded at the mouth of the Water of Leith and is home to the Port of Leith. The earliest surviving historical references are in the royal charter authorising the construction of ...
*** 4th (The Border) Battalion, The King's Own Scottish Borderers,
Galashiels Galashiels (; , ) is a town in the Scottish Borders with a population of around 12,600. Its name is often colloquially shortened to "Gala". The town is a major commercial centre for the Borders region with extensive history in the textile in ...
*** 5th (Dumfrieshire) Battalion, The King's Own Scottish Borderers,
Dumfries Dumfries ( ; ; from ) is a market town and former royal burgh in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, near the mouth of the River Nith on the Solway Firth, from the Anglo-Scottish border. Dumfries is the county town of the Counties of Scotland, ...
** 156th (Scottish Rifles) Infantry Brigade,
Glasgow Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ...
*** Headquarters, 156th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
*** 4th/5th Battalion,
The Royal Scots Fusiliers The Royal Scots Fusiliers was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that existed from 1678 until 1959 when it was amalgamated with the Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment) to form the Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Mar ...
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Kilmarnock Kilmarnock ( ; ; , ), meaning "the church of Mernóc", is a town and former burgh in East Ayrshire situated in southwest Scotland. The town has served as the administrative centre of East Ayrshire Council since 1996 and is the region's main ...
*** 6th (Lanarkshire) Battalion,
The Scottish Rifles (Cameronians) The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) was a rifle regiment of the British Army, the only regiment of rifles amongst the Scottish regiments of infantry. It was formed in 1881 under the Childers Reforms by the amalgamation of the 26th Cameronian Regim ...
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Hamilton Hamilton may refer to: * Alexander Hamilton (1755/1757–1804), first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States * ''Hamilton'' (musical), a 2015 Broadway musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda ** ''Hamilton'' (al ...
*** 7th Battalion,
The Scottish Rifles (Cameronians) The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) was a rifle regiment of the British Army, the only regiment of rifles amongst the Scottish regiments of infantry. It was formed in 1881 under the Childers Reforms by the amalgamation of the 26th Cameronian Regim ...
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Glasgow Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ...
** 157th (Highland Light Infantry) Infantry Brigade,
Glasgow Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ...
*** Headquarters, 157th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
*** 5th (City of Glasgow) Battalion, The City of Glasgow Regiment (Highland Light Infantry),
Glasgow Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ...
*** 6th (City of Glasgow) Battalion, The City of Glasgow Regiment (Highland Light Infantry),
Glasgow Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ...
*** 1st Battalion, The Glasgow Highlanders,
Glasgow Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ...
**Divisional Royal Artillery *** Divisional Royal Artillery,
Glasgow Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ...
*** 78th (Lowland) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery,
Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. The city is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh ...
*** 79th (Lowland) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery,
Ayr Ayr ( ; ; , meaning "confluence of the River Àir"), is a town situated on the southwest coast of Scotland. A former royal burgh, today it is the administrative centre of South Ayrshire Council, and the historic county town of Ayrshire. With ...
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80th (Lowland - City of Glasgow) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery 8 (eight) is the natural number following 7 and preceding 9. Etymology English ''eight'', from Old English '', æhta'', Proto-Germanic ''*ahto'' is a direct continuation of Proto-Indo-European '' *oḱtṓ(w)-'', and as such cognate wi ...
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Glasgow Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ...
*** 54th (The Queen's Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery,
Glasgow Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ...
**Divisional Royal Engineers *** Divisional Royal Engineers,
Rutherglen Rutherglen (; , ) is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, immediately south-east of the city of Glasgow, from its centre and directly south of the River Clyde. Having previously existed as a separate Lanarkshire burgh, in 1975 Rutherglen lo ...
***240th (Lowland) Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
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Coatbridge Coatbridge (, ) is a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, about east of Glasgow city centre, set in the central Lowlands. Along with neighbouring town Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Airdrie, Coatbridge forms the area known as the Monklands (popula ...
*** 241st (Lowland) Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
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Motherwell Motherwell (, ) is a List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, town and former burgh in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, south east of Glasgow. It has a population of around 32,120. Shires of Scotland, Historically in the p ...
*** 242nd (Lowland) Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
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Rutherglen Rutherglen (; , ) is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, immediately south-east of the city of Glasgow, from its centre and directly south of the River Clyde. Having previously existed as a separate Lanarkshire burgh, in 1975 Rutherglen lo ...
*** 243rd (Lowland) Field Park Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
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Rutherglen Rutherglen (; , ) is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, immediately south-east of the city of Glasgow, from its centre and directly south of the River Clyde. Having previously existed as a separate Lanarkshire burgh, in 1975 Rutherglen lo ...


Eastern Command

Eastern Command was one of two southern commands, itself overseeing the areas of:
Cambridgeshire Cambridgeshire (abbreviated Cambs.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East of England and East Anglia. It is bordered by Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the north-east, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfor ...
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Norfolk Norfolk ( ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in England, located in East Anglia and officially part of the East of England region. It borders Lincolnshire and The Wash to the north-west, the North Sea to the north and eas ...
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Suffolk Suffolk ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East of England and East Anglia. It is bordered by Norfolk to the north, the North Sea to the east, Essex to the south, and Cambridgeshire to the west. Ipswich is the largest settlement and the county ...
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Essex Essex ( ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East of England, and one of the home counties. It is bordered by Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, the North Sea to the east, Kent across the Thames Estuary to the ...
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Purfleet Purfleet-on-Thames is a town in the Thurrock unitary authority, Essex, England. It is bordered by the A13 road to the north and the River Thames to the south and is within the easternmost part of the M25 motorway but just outside the Greater ...
and Rainham rifle ranges; and (when occupied by Foot Guards) the Guards' barracks at
Warley Barracks Warley Barracks was a military installation at Warley near Brentwood in Essex. History The local common was used as a military camp in 1742, with thousands of troops camped there during the summer months. It was an ideal base, as it was less t ...
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Hertfordshire Hertfordshire ( or ; often abbreviated Herts) is a ceremonial county in the East of England and one of the home counties. It borders Bedfordshire to the north-west, Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Essex to the east, Greater London to the ...
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Bedfordshire Bedfordshire (; abbreviated ''Beds'') is a Ceremonial County, ceremonial county in the East of England. It is bordered by Northamptonshire to the north, Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Hertfordshire to the south and the south-east, and Buckin ...
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Middlesex Middlesex (; abbreviation: Middx) is a Historic counties of England, former county in South East England, now mainly within Greater London. Its boundaries largely followed three rivers: the River Thames, Thames in the south, the River Lea, Le ...
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Kent Kent is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Essex across the Thames Estuary to the north, the Strait of Dover to the south-east, East Sussex to the south-west, Surrey to the west, and Gr ...
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Sussex Sussex (Help:IPA/English, /ˈsʌsɪks/; from the Old English ''Sūþseaxe''; lit. 'South Saxons'; 'Sussex') is an area within South East England that was historically a kingdom of Sussex, kingdom and, later, a Historic counties of England, ...
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Surrey Surrey () is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Greater London to the northeast, Kent to the east, East Sussex, East and West Sussex to the south, and Hampshire and Berkshire to the wes ...
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Aldershot Command Aldershot Command was a Home Command of the British Army. History After the success of the Chobham Manoeuvres of 1853, reformers of the British Army decided to create a permanent training camp at Aldershot. To begin the preliminary work a smal ...
and
London District London District (LONDIST) is the name given by the British Army to the area of operations encompassing the Greater London area. It was established in 1870 as ''Home District''. History In January 1876 a ‘Mobilization Scheme for the forces i ...
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Woolwich Garrison Woolwich Garrison (now referred to as Woolwich Station) is a garrison or Military base, station of the British Army. Geographically it is in Woolwich, in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. In terms of command, it is within the Army's London Distri ...
(exclusive of the Territorial Army troops quartered there). *Headquarters, Eastern Command,
Cavalry Barracks, Hounslow Cavalry Barracks is a former British Army installation located north of Hounslow Heath in Hounslow, west London. Hounslow was one of 40 new barracks established around the country in the wake of the French Revolution, to guard against the dual ...
commanded by
Lieutenant General Lieutenant general (Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title of lieutenant general was held by the second-in-command on the battlefield, who was norma ...
Sir Guy Williams *Eastern Command Pay Detachment,
Royal Army Pay Corps The Royal Army Pay Corps (RAPC) was the corps of the British Army responsible for administering all financial matters. It was amalgamated into the Adjutant General's Corps in 1992. History The first "paymasters" existed in the army before the fo ...
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Barnet Barnet may refer to: People *Barnet (surname) *Barnet (given name) Places United Kingdom *Chipping Barnet or High Barnet, commonly known as Barnet, one of three focal towns of the borough below. *East Barnet, a district of the borough below; anc ...
*Eastern Command Pay Detachment, Royal Army Pay Corps,
Canterbury Canterbury (, ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, in the county of Kent, England; it was a county borough until 1974. It lies on the River Stour, Kent, River Stour. The city has a mild oceanic climat ...
*Eastern Command Pay Detachment, Royal Army Pay Corps, Chatham *Eastern Command Pay Detachment, Royal Army Pay Corps,
Foots Cray Foots Cray is an area of South East London, England, within the London Borough of Bexley. Prior to 1965 it was in the historic county of Kent. It is located south-east of Sidcup, north of Orpington and north west of Swanley. History It to ...
*Eastern Command Pay Detachment, Royal Army Pay Corps,
Hounslow Hounslow ( ) is a large suburban district of West London, England, west-southwest of Charing Cross. It is the administrative centre of the London Borough of Hounslow, and is identified in the London Plan as one of the 14 metropolitan cen ...
*Eastern Command Pay Detachment, Royal Army Pay Corps, Warley *Eastern Command Pay Detachment, Royal Army Pay Corps, London *Eastern Command Signal Company, Royal Corps of Signals, London * 8th Artillery Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
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Canterbury Canterbury (, ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, in the county of Kent, England; it was a county borough until 1974. It lies on the River Stour, Kent, River Stour. The city has a mild oceanic climat ...
* 10th Artillery Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
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Canterbury Canterbury (, ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, in the county of Kent, England; it was a county borough until 1974. It lies on the River Stour, Kent, River Stour. The city has a mild oceanic climat ...
* 13th Artillery Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
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Canterbury Canterbury (, ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, in the county of Kent, England; it was a county borough until 1974. It lies on the River Stour, Kent, River Stour. The city has a mild oceanic climat ...
* Signal Experimental Establishment,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
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Woolwich Woolwich () is a town in South London, southeast London, England, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The district's location on the River Thames led to its status as an important naval, military and industrial area; a role that was mainta ...
*5th Construction Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
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Ravenscourt Park Ravenscourt Park or RCP is an public park and garden located in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, England. It is one of the Borough's flagship parks, having won a Green Flag Award. Stamford Brook and Ravenscourt Park tube stations a ...
*1st Line Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
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Guildford Guildford () is a town in west Surrey, England, around south-west of central London. As of the 2011 census, the town has a population of about 77,000 and is the seat of the wider Borough of Guildford, which had around inhabitants in . The nam ...
*2nd Line Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
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Guildford Guildford () is a town in west Surrey, England, around south-west of central London. As of the 2011 census, the town has a population of about 77,000 and is the seat of the wider Borough of Guildford, which had around inhabitants in . The nam ...
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17th/21st Lancers The 17th/21st Lancers was a Cavalry regiments of the British Army, cavalry regiment of the British Army. It was formed in England by the amalgamation of the 17th Lancers and the 21st Lancers in 1922 and, after service in the World War II, Second W ...
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Colchester Colchester ( ) is a city in northeastern Essex, England. It is the second-largest settlement in the county, with a population of 130,245 at the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 Census. The demonym is ''Colcestrian''. Colchester occupies the ...
* 2nd Battalion, The Essex Regiment,
Warley Barracks Warley Barracks was a military installation at Warley near Brentwood in Essex. History The local common was used as a military camp in 1742, with thousands of troops camped there during the summer months. It was an ideal base, as it was less t ...
*1st Infantry Training Group,
Colchester Colchester ( ) is a city in northeastern Essex, England. It is the second-largest settlement in the county, with a population of 130,245 at the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 Census. The demonym is ''Colcestrian''. Colchester occupies the ...
* 2nd Infantry Training Group,
Lydd Lydd is a town and electoral ward in Kent, England, lying on Romney Marsh. It is one of the larger settlements on the marsh, and the most southerly town in Kent. Lydd reached the height of its prosperity during the 13th century, when it was a ...
*27th Field Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
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Colchester Colchester ( ) is a city in northeastern Essex, England. It is the second-largest settlement in the county, with a population of 130,245 at the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 Census. The demonym is ''Colcestrian''. Colchester occupies the ...
* 32nd Field Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
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Preston Barracks Preston Barracks was a military installation on Lewes Road, Brighton. All of the buildings on the site (except for the Crimean War Building) have been demolished, most recently in 2018, with mainly student residences and a retail park built on ...
* 5th Medium Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Royal Artillery School of Gunnery * 2nd Heavy Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Royal Artillery School of Gunnery *The Riding Establishment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
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St John's Wood St John's Wood is a district in the London Borough of Camden, London Boroughs of Camden and the City of Westminster, London, England, about 2.5 miles (4 km) northwest of Charing Cross. Historically the northern part of the Civil Parish#An ...
*Detachment from The Survey Battalion,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
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London London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Wester ...
*108th (Essex) Electrical and Mechanical Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
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Chelmsford Chelmsford () is a city in the City of Chelmsford district in the county of Essex, England. It is the county town of Essex and one of three cities in the county, along with Colchester and Southend-on-Sea. It is located north-east of London ...
*Royal Army Service Corps Driving School, Feltham Barracks *2nd Company,
Royal Army Service Corps The Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) was a corps of the British Army responsible for land, coastal and lake transport, air despatch, barracks administration, the Army Fire Service, staffing headquarters' units, supply of food, water, fuel and do ...
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Woolwich Garrison Woolwich Garrison (now referred to as Woolwich Station) is a garrison or Military base, station of the British Army. Geographically it is in Woolwich, in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. In terms of command, it is within the Army's London Distri ...
*18th Company,
Royal Army Service Corps The Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) was a corps of the British Army responsible for land, coastal and lake transport, air despatch, barracks administration, the Army Fire Service, staffing headquarters' units, supply of food, water, fuel and do ...
, Kitchener Barracks *22nd Company,
Royal Army Service Corps The Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) was a corps of the British Army responsible for land, coastal and lake transport, air despatch, barracks administration, the Army Fire Service, staffing headquarters' units, supply of food, water, fuel and do ...
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Shorncliffe Army Camp Shorncliffe Army Camp is a British Army installation near Cheriton in Kent, established in 1794. The camp, described as "the birthplace of the modern British Army", previously consisted of Ross Barracks, Burgoyne Barracks, Somerset Barracks, Na ...
*37th Company,
Royal Army Service Corps The Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) was a corps of the British Army responsible for land, coastal and lake transport, air despatch, barracks administration, the Army Fire Service, staffing headquarters' units, supply of food, water, fuel and do ...
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Woolwich Garrison Woolwich Garrison (now referred to as Woolwich Station) is a garrison or Military base, station of the British Army. Geographically it is in Woolwich, in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. In terms of command, it is within the Army's London Distri ...
*38th Company,
Royal Army Service Corps The Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) was a corps of the British Army responsible for land, coastal and lake transport, air despatch, barracks administration, the Army Fire Service, staffing headquarters' units, supply of food, water, fuel and do ...
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Woolwich Garrison Woolwich Garrison (now referred to as Woolwich Station) is a garrison or Military base, station of the British Army. Geographically it is in Woolwich, in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. In terms of command, it is within the Army's London Distri ...
*45th Company,
Royal Army Service Corps The Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) was a corps of the British Army responsible for land, coastal and lake transport, air despatch, barracks administration, the Army Fire Service, staffing headquarters' units, supply of food, water, fuel and do ...
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Woolwich Garrison Woolwich Garrison (now referred to as Woolwich Station) is a garrison or Military base, station of the British Army. Geographically it is in Woolwich, in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. In terms of command, it is within the Army's London Distri ...
*46th Company,
Royal Army Service Corps The Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) was a corps of the British Army responsible for land, coastal and lake transport, air despatch, barracks administration, the Army Fire Service, staffing headquarters' units, supply of food, water, fuel and do ...
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Shorncliffe Army Camp Shorncliffe Army Camp is a British Army installation near Cheriton in Kent, established in 1794. The camp, described as "the birthplace of the modern British Army", previously consisted of Ross Barracks, Burgoyne Barracks, Somerset Barracks, Na ...
*57th Company,
Royal Army Service Corps The Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) was a corps of the British Army responsible for land, coastal and lake transport, air despatch, barracks administration, the Army Fire Service, staffing headquarters' units, supply of food, water, fuel and do ...
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Colchester Garrison Colchester Garrison is a major garrison located in Colchester in the county of Essex, eastern England. It has been an important military base since the Roman Britain, Roman era. The first permanent military garrison in Colchester was establishe ...
*59th Company,
Royal Army Service Corps The Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) was a corps of the British Army responsible for land, coastal and lake transport, air despatch, barracks administration, the Army Fire Service, staffing headquarters' units, supply of food, water, fuel and do ...
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Colchester Garrison Colchester Garrison is a major garrison located in Colchester in the county of Essex, eastern England. It has been an important military base since the Roman Britain, Roman era. The first permanent military garrison in Colchester was establishe ...
*60th Company,
Royal Army Service Corps The Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) was a corps of the British Army responsible for land, coastal and lake transport, air despatch, barracks administration, the Army Fire Service, staffing headquarters' units, supply of food, water, fuel and do ...
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Woolwich Garrison Woolwich Garrison (now referred to as Woolwich Station) is a garrison or Military base, station of the British Army. Geographically it is in Woolwich, in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. In terms of command, it is within the Army's London Distri ...
*F Company,
Royal Army Service Corps The Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) was a corps of the British Army responsible for land, coastal and lake transport, air despatch, barracks administration, the Army Fire Service, staffing headquarters' units, supply of food, water, fuel and do ...
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Woolwich Garrison Woolwich Garrison (now referred to as Woolwich Station) is a garrison or Military base, station of the British Army. Geographically it is in Woolwich, in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. In terms of command, it is within the Army's London Distri ...
*Maintenance Stores Depot,
Royal Army Service Corps The Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) was a corps of the British Army responsible for land, coastal and lake transport, air despatch, barracks administration, the Army Fire Service, staffing headquarters' units, supply of food, water, fuel and do ...
, Feltham Barracks *Heavy Maintenance Repair Shop,
Royal Army Service Corps The Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) was a corps of the British Army responsible for land, coastal and lake transport, air despatch, barracks administration, the Army Fire Service, staffing headquarters' units, supply of food, water, fuel and do ...
, Feltham Barracks *Vehicle Reserve Depot,
Royal Army Service Corps The Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) was a corps of the British Army responsible for land, coastal and lake transport, air despatch, barracks administration, the Army Fire Service, staffing headquarters' units, supply of food, water, fuel and do ...
, Feltham Barracks * Non-combatant Labour Corps Depot,
Colchester Colchester ( ) is a city in northeastern Essex, England. It is the second-largest settlement in the county, with a population of 130,245 at the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 Census. The demonym is ''Colcestrian''. Colchester occupies the ...
*7th Section,
Royal Army Ordnance Corps The Royal Army Ordnance Corps (RAOC) was a corps of the British Army. At its renaming as a Royal Corps in 1918 it was both a supply and repair corps. In the supply area it had responsibility for weapons, armoured vehicles and other military equi ...
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Dover Dover ( ) is a town and major ferry port in Kent, southeast England. It faces France across the Strait of Dover, the narrowest part of the English Channel at from Cap Gris Nez in France. It lies southeast of Canterbury and east of Maidstone. ...
*8th Section,
Royal Army Ordnance Corps The Royal Army Ordnance Corps (RAOC) was a corps of the British Army. At its renaming as a Royal Corps in 1918 it was both a supply and repair corps. In the supply area it had responsibility for weapons, armoured vehicles and other military equi ...
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Colchester Colchester ( ) is a city in northeastern Essex, England. It is the second-largest settlement in the county, with a population of 130,245 at the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 Census. The demonym is ''Colcestrian''. Colchester occupies the ...
*9th Company,
Royal Army Medical Corps The Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) was a specialist corps in the British Army which provided medical services to all Army personnel and their families, in war and in peace. On 15 November 2024, the corps was amalgamated with the Royal Army De ...
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Colchester Colchester ( ) is a city in northeastern Essex, England. It is the second-largest settlement in the county, with a population of 130,245 at the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 Census. The demonym is ''Colcestrian''. Colchester occupies the ...
*10th Company,
Royal Army Medical Corps The Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) was a specialist corps in the British Army which provided medical services to all Army personnel and their families, in war and in peace. On 15 November 2024, the corps was amalgamated with the Royal Army De ...
, Shorncliffe *12th Company,
Royal Army Medical Corps The Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) was a specialist corps in the British Army which provided medical services to all Army personnel and their families, in war and in peace. On 15 November 2024, the corps was amalgamated with the Royal Army De ...
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Woolwich Woolwich () is a town in South London, southeast London, England, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The district's location on the River Thames led to its status as an important naval, military and industrial area; a role that was mainta ...
*18th Company,
Royal Army Medical Corps The Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) was a specialist corps in the British Army which provided medical services to all Army personnel and their families, in war and in peace. On 15 November 2024, the corps was amalgamated with the Royal Army De ...
, Millbank Barracks *Veterinary Platoon,
Royal Army Veterinary Corps The Royal Army Veterinary Corps (RAVC), known as the Army Veterinary Corps (AVC) until it gained the royal prefix on 27 November 1918, is an administrative and operational branch of the British Army responsible for the provision, training and c ...
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Woolwich Woolwich () is a town in South London, southeast London, England, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The district's location on the River Thames led to its status as an important naval, military and industrial area; a role that was mainta ...
*Veterinary Platoon,
Royal Army Veterinary Corps The Royal Army Veterinary Corps (RAVC), known as the Army Veterinary Corps (AVC) until it gained the royal prefix on 27 November 1918, is an administrative and operational branch of the British Army responsible for the provision, training and c ...
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Colchester Colchester ( ) is a city in northeastern Essex, England. It is the second-largest settlement in the county, with a population of 130,245 at the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 Census. The demonym is ''Colcestrian''. Colchester occupies the ...
*Veterinary Platoon,
Royal Army Veterinary Corps The Royal Army Veterinary Corps (RAVC), known as the Army Veterinary Corps (AVC) until it gained the royal prefix on 27 November 1918, is an administrative and operational branch of the British Army responsible for the provision, training and c ...
, Shorncliffe *Veterinary Platoon,
Royal Army Veterinary Corps The Royal Army Veterinary Corps (RAVC), known as the Army Veterinary Corps (AVC) until it gained the royal prefix on 27 November 1918, is an administrative and operational branch of the British Army responsible for the provision, training and c ...
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Dover Dover ( ) is a town and major ferry port in Kent, southeast England. It faces France across the Strait of Dover, the narrowest part of the English Channel at from Cap Gris Nez in France. It lies southeast of Canterbury and east of Maidstone. ...
*1st Veterinary Depot,
Royal Army Veterinary Corps The Royal Army Veterinary Corps (RAVC), known as the Army Veterinary Corps (AVC) until it gained the royal prefix on 27 November 1918, is an administrative and operational branch of the British Army responsible for the provision, training and c ...
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Woolwich Woolwich () is a town in South London, southeast London, England, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The district's location on the River Thames led to its status as an important naval, military and industrial area; a role that was mainta ...
*Section, Corps of Military Police,
Colchester Garrison Colchester Garrison is a major garrison located in Colchester in the county of Essex, eastern England. It has been an important military base since the Roman Britain, Roman era. The first permanent military garrison in Colchester was establishe ...
*Section, Corps of Military Police,
Shorncliffe Army Camp Shorncliffe Army Camp is a British Army installation near Cheriton in Kent, established in 1794. The camp, described as "the birthplace of the modern British Army", previously consisted of Ross Barracks, Burgoyne Barracks, Somerset Barracks, Na ...
*Section, Corps of Military Police,
Shorncliffe Army Camp Shorncliffe Army Camp is a British Army installation near Cheriton in Kent, established in 1794. The camp, described as "the birthplace of the modern British Army", previously consisted of Ross Barracks, Burgoyne Barracks, Somerset Barracks, Na ...
*Section, Corps of Military Police,
Dover Dover ( ) is a town and major ferry port in Kent, southeast England. It faces France across the Strait of Dover, the narrowest part of the English Channel at from Cap Gris Nez in France. It lies southeast of Canterbury and east of Maidstone. ...
*Section, Corps of Military Police, Kitchener Barracks *Section, Corps of Military Police,
Woolwich Garrison Woolwich Garrison (now referred to as Woolwich Station) is a garrison or Military base, station of the British Army. Geographically it is in Woolwich, in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. In terms of command, it is within the Army's London Distri ...
*Section, Corps of Military Police,
Woolwich Garrison Woolwich Garrison (now referred to as Woolwich Station) is a garrison or Military base, station of the British Army. Geographically it is in Woolwich, in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. In terms of command, it is within the Army's London Distri ...
* Eastern Command Coastal Artillery ** Headquarters, Royal Artillery Fixed Defences, Eastern Ports,
Sheerness Dockyard Sheerness Dockyard was a Royal Navy Dockyard located on the Sheerness peninsula, at the mouth of the River Medway in Kent. It was opened in the 1660s and closed in 1960. Location In the Age of Sail, the Royal Navy would often establish shore ...
** Dover Fire Command, Royal Navy Dockyard ** Thames Fire Command, Shoeburyness ** Medway Fire Command,
Sheerness Dockyard Sheerness Dockyard was a Royal Navy Dockyard located on the Sheerness peninsula, at the mouth of the River Medway in Kent. It was opened in the 1660s and closed in 1960. Location In the Age of Sail, the Royal Navy would often establish shore ...
** Harwich Fire Command, Port of Felixstowe


4th Infantry Division

* 4th Infantry Division (United Kingdom), 4th Infantry Division,
Colchester Garrison Colchester Garrison is a major garrison located in Colchester in the county of Essex, eastern England. It has been an important military base since the Roman Britain, Roman era. The first permanent military garrison in Colchester was establishe ...
** Headquarters, 4th Infantry Division commanded by Major General Dudley Graham Johnson ** 4th Infantry Divisional Signals,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
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Colchester Colchester ( ) is a city in northeastern Essex, England. It is the second-largest settlement in the county, with a population of 130,245 at the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 Census. The demonym is ''Colcestrian''. Colchester occupies the ...
** 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards,
Colchester Colchester ( ) is a city in northeastern Essex, England. It is the second-largest settlement in the county, with a population of 130,245 at the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 Census. The demonym is ''Colcestrian''. Colchester occupies the ...
, divisional reconnaissance ** 2nd Battalion,
The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers was an infantry regiment of the British Army. Raised in 1674 as one of three 'English' units in the Dutch Anglo-Scots Brigade, it accompanied William III to England in the November 1688 Glorious Revolution and ...
, Colchester, divisional machine-gun battalion ** 4th Infantry Divisional Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Colchester Garrison ** 4th Infantry Divisional Royal Army Medical Corps, Colchester Garrison **10th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom), 10th Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 10th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
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Shorncliffe Army Camp Shorncliffe Army Camp is a British Army installation near Cheriton in Kent, established in 1794. The camp, described as "the birthplace of the modern British Army", previously consisted of Ross Barracks, Burgoyne Barracks, Somerset Barracks, Na ...
*** 2nd Battalion, The Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment, Milton Barracks *** 2nd Battalion, The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry *** 1st Battalion, The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment *** 10th Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company **11th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters South East, 11th Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 11th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section, Royal Corps of Signals, Colchester Garrison *** 2nd Battalion, The Lancashire Fusiliers *** 1st Battalion, The East Surrey Regiment *** 1st Battalion, The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry *** 11th Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company **12th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom), 12th Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 12th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section, Royal Corps of Signals, Dover Western Heights *** 2nd Battalion, The City of London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) *** 1st Battalion, The Prince of Wales's South Lancashire Volunteers *** 1st Battalion, The Royal Highland Regiment (The Black Watch) *** 12th Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company **Divisional Royal Artillery *** Headquarters, Divisional Royal Artillery, Colchester Garrison *** 17th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery,
Woolwich Woolwich () is a town in South London, southeast London, England, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The district's location on the River Thames led to its status as an important naval, military and industrial area; a role that was mainta ...
*** 22nd Field Regiment, Royal Artillery,
Shorncliffe Army Camp Shorncliffe Army Camp is a British Army installation near Cheriton in Kent, established in 1794. The camp, described as "the birthplace of the modern British Army", previously consisted of Ross Barracks, Burgoyne Barracks, Somerset Barracks, Na ...
*** 30th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery *** 14th Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery **Divisional Royal Engineers ***Headquarters, Divisional Royal Engineers, Shorncliffe Army Camp ***7th Field Company, Royal Engineers ***9th Field Company, Royal Engineers ***29th Field Company, Royal Engineers, Canterbury Barracks ***18th Field Park Company, Royal Engineers, Colchester Garrison **Divisional Royal Army Service Corps ***Headquarters, Divisional Royal Army Service Corps, Colchester Garrison ***21st Company,
Royal Army Service Corps The Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) was a corps of the British Army responsible for land, coastal and lake transport, air despatch, barracks administration, the Army Fire Service, staffing headquarters' units, supply of food, water, fuel and do ...
***44th Company, Royal Army Service Corps, Woolwich Garrison


East Anglian Area

East Anglian Area covered the counties of
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Norfolk Norfolk ( ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in England, located in East Anglia and officially part of the East of England region. It borders Lincolnshire and The Wash to the north-west, the North Sea to the north and eas ...
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Suffolk Suffolk ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East of England and East Anglia. It is bordered by Norfolk to the north, the North Sea to the east, Essex to the south, and Cambridgeshire to the west. Ipswich is the largest settlement and the county ...
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Essex Essex ( ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East of England, and one of the home counties. It is bordered by Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, the North Sea to the east, Kent across the Thames Estuary to the ...
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Middlesex Middlesex (; abbreviation: Middx) is a Historic counties of England, former county in South East England, now mainly within Greater London. Its boundaries largely followed three rivers: the River Thames, Thames in the south, the River Lea, Le ...
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Hertfordshire Hertfordshire ( or ; often abbreviated Herts) is a ceremonial county in the East of England and one of the home counties. It borders Bedfordshire to the north-west, Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Essex to the east, Greater London to the ...
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Bedfordshire Bedfordshire (; abbreviated ''Beds'') is a Ceremonial County, ceremonial county in the East of England. It is bordered by Northamptonshire to the north, Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Hertfordshire to the south and the south-east, and Buckin ...
(less the following:
Colchester Garrison Colchester Garrison is a major garrison located in Colchester in the county of Essex, eastern England. It has been an important military base since the Roman Britain, Roman era. The first permanent military garrison in Colchester was establishe ...
, Purfleet Rifle Range railway station, Purfleet Rifle Range, and Rainham, Kent, Rainham rifle ranges (when occupied by the Foot Guards) the Guards' Barracks at
Warley Barracks Warley Barracks was a military installation at Warley near Brentwood in Essex. History The local common was used as a military camp in 1742, with thousands of troops camped there during the summer months. It was an ideal base, as it was less t ...
which area under London District (British Army), London District, That partition of
Essex Essex ( ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East of England, and one of the home counties. It is bordered by Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, the North Sea to the east, Kent across the Thames Estuary to the ...
in Chatham Area from Grays Thurrock Station along main road to Stanford-le-Hope, thence north side of railway via South Benfleet to County Borough of Southend-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea borough boundary - thence a line drawn north-east to Lower Edward's Hall - thence road eastwords to Harp House - thence a line south-east to Southchurch Lawn - thence a line due north to River Roach - thence along south bank of River Roach and south bank of River Crouch to Foulness Point). * East Anglian Area Headquarters, The Barracks, Herford commanded by Area Commander
Colonel Colonel ( ; abbreviated as Col., Col, or COL) is a senior military Officer (armed forces), officer rank used in many countries. It is also used in some police forces and paramilitary organizations. In the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, a colon ...
W. P. Buckley * 1/7th Battalion, The Duke of Cambridge's Own Middlesex Regiment, Hornsey * 2/7th Battalion, The Duke of Cambridge's Own Middlesex Regiment, Southgate, London, Southgate * 1/8th Battalion, The Duke of Cambridge's Own Middlesex Regiment,
Hounslow Hounslow ( ) is a large suburban district of West London, England, west-southwest of Charing Cross. It is the administrative centre of the London Borough of Hounslow, and is identified in the London Plan as one of the 14 metropolitan cen ...
* 2/8th Battalion, The Duke of Cambridge's Own Middlesex Regiment, Ruislip Manor * Norfolk Regiment Depot, Britannia Barracks * Suffolk Regiment Depot, Gibraltar Barracks, Bury St Edmunds, Gibraltar Barracks * Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment Depot, Kempston Barracks * Essex Regiment Depot,
Warley Barracks Warley Barracks was a military installation at Warley near Brentwood in Essex. History The local common was used as a military camp in 1742, with thousands of troops camped there during the summer months. It was an ideal base, as it was less t ...
* Middlesex Regiment Depot, Inglis Barracks * 104th (Essex Yeomanry) Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery, 104th (Essex Yeomanry) Field Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery, Brentwood, Essex, Brentwood * 147th (Essex Yeomanry) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery,
Chelmsford Chelmsford () is a city in the City of Chelmsford district in the county of Essex, England. It is the county town of Essex and one of three cities in the county, along with Colchester and Southend-on-Sea. It is located north-east of London ...
* 58th (Suffolk) Medium Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Ipswich * 67th (Suffolk) Medium Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Bury St Edmunds * 1st Suffolk and Harwich Volunteer Artillery#Interwar, Suffolk Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery, Dovercourt * 97th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, RAF Hounslow * 119th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, RAF Westley * 250th (East Anglian) Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
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* Suffolk Fortress Royal Engineers, Suffolk Fortress Engineers, Royal Engineers, Ipswich


18th Infantry Division (2/TA)

* 18th (Eastern) Division, 18th (Eastern) Infantry Division, Hertford ** Headquarters, 18th Infantry Division commanded by Major General Thomas Dalby, Thomas Gerald Dalby ** 18th (Eastern) Infantry Divisional Signals,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Stratford, London, Stratford **18th Infantry Divisional Royal Army Service Corps, Stratford, London, Stratford ** 18th Infantry Divisional Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Stratford, London, Stratford ** 18th Infantry Divisional Military Police Company, Corps of Military Police, Stratford, London, Stratford **54th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom), 54th Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 54th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Norwich *** 4th Battalion, The Royal Norfolk Regiment, Norwich *** 4th Battalion, The Suffolk Regiment, Ipswich *** 5th Battalion, The Suffolk Regiment, Bury St Edmunds **55th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom), 55th Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 55th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Bedford *** 5th Battalion, The Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment, Bedford *** 1st Battalion, The Cambridgeshire Regiment,
Cambridge Cambridge ( ) is a List of cities in the United Kingdom, city and non-metropolitan district in the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It is the county town of Cambridgeshire and is located on the River Cam, north of London. As of the 2021 Unit ...
*** 2nd Battalion, The Cambridgeshire Regiment, Wisbech **Divisional Royal Artillery *** Headquarters, 18th Divisional Royal Artillery, The Barracks, Hertford ***105th (Bedfordshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, Bedford *** 135th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, Hitchin *** 148th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, Luton *** 65th (Norfolk Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery, Swaffham **Divisional Royal Engineers *** Headquarters, 18th Divisional Royal Engineers,
Cambridge Cambridge ( ) is a List of cities in the United Kingdom, city and non-metropolitan district in the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It is the county town of Cambridgeshire and is located on the River Cam, north of London. As of the 2021 Unit ...
*** 287th Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
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Cambridge Cambridge ( ) is a List of cities in the United Kingdom, city and non-metropolitan district in the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It is the county town of Cambridgeshire and is located on the River Cam, north of London. As of the 2021 Unit ...
*** 288th Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Norwich *** 251st (East Anglia) Field Park Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Norwich


54th (East Anglian) Infantry Division (TA)

* 54th (East Anglian) Infantry Division, Hertford ** Headquarters, 54th Infantry Division commanded by Major General John Hedley Thornton Priestman ** 54th (East Anglian) Infantry Divisional Signals,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Stratford, London, Stratford **54th Infantry Divisional Royal Army Service Corps, Hertford ** 54th Infantry Divisional Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Hertford ** 54th Infantry Divisional Royal Army Medical Corps, Hertford ** 54th Infantry Divisional Military Police Company, Corps of Military Police, Hertford **161st Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom), 161st (Essex and London) Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 161st Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Brentwood, Essex, Brentwood *** 1/4th Battalion, The Essex Regiment,
Chelmsford Chelmsford () is a city in the City of Chelmsford district in the county of Essex, England. It is the county town of Essex and one of three cities in the county, along with Colchester and Southend-on-Sea. It is located north-east of London ...
*** 2/4th Battalion, The Essex Regiment, Ilford *** 1/5th Battalion, The Essex Regiment, Braintree, Essex, Braintree *** 2/5th (East) Battalion, The Essex Regiment,
Colchester Colchester ( ) is a city in northeastern Essex, England. It is the second-largest settlement in the county, with a population of 130,245 at the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 Census. The demonym is ''Colcestrian''. Colchester occupies the ...
*** 5th (Hackney) Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's Royal Berkshire Regiment, Hackney, London, Hackney *** 7th (Stoke Newington) Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's Royal Berkshire Regiment, Stoke Newington **162nd Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom), 162nd (East Midland) Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 162nd Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Bedford *** 6th Battalion, The Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment, Bedford *** 1st Battalion, The Hertfordshire Regiment, Hertford *** 2nd Battalion, The Hertfordshire Regiment, Hertford **163rd Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom), 163rd (Norfolk) Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 163rd Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Norwich *** 5th Battalion, The Royal Norfolk Regiment, Dereham *** 6th Battalion, The Royal Norfolk Regiment, Norwich *** 7th Battalion, The Royal Norfolk Regiment, King's Lynn **Division Royal Artillery *** Headquarters, Royal Artillery, The Barracks, Hertford *** 85th (East Anglian) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, Stratford, London, Stratford *** 86th (East Anglian) (Hertfordshire Yeomanry) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, 86th (East Anglian) (Hertfordshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, Hertford *** 134th Field Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Stratford *** Suffolk Yeomanry#55th (Suffolk Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment, 55th (Suffolk Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery, Bury St Edmunds **Divisional Royal Engineers *** Headquarters, Royal Engineers, Bedford *** 249th (East Anglia) Field Company, Royal Engineers, Luton *** 286th Field Company, Royal Engineers, Bedford *** 289th Field Park Company, Royal Engineers, Luton


Chatham Area

Chatham Area covered the areas of: Foulness Point (
Essex Essex ( ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East of England, and one of the home counties. It is bordered by Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, the North Sea to the east, Kent across the Thames Estuary to the ...
) by a line drawn south to Shellness (
Kent Kent is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Essex across the Thames Estuary to the north, the Strait of Dover to the south-east, East Sussex to the south-west, Surrey to the west, and Gr ...
) thence a line drawn south-west to Ladydane thence along a road to Watling Street thence Watling Street to road Faversham, Leaveland, Challock Lees, Chaning, Lenham, Harrietsham, Elsfield, Hollingbourne thence Pilgrim's Way via Detling, Burham, Snodland thence via Pilgrim's Road to Trolley Towers, Trosley Towers thence along road Wrotham-Gravesent to Northumberland Bottom thence Watling Street to Southern Railway Bridge at Springhead, Kent, Springhead thence northward along stream to River Thames, along south bank of River Thames to lighthouse on Swanscombe Marshes thence by a line drawn northeast across the River Thames to Grays Thurrock Station (
Essex Essex ( ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East of England, and one of the home counties. It is bordered by Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, the North Sea to the east, Kent across the Thames Estuary to the ...
) thence along the main road to Stanford-le-Hope thence northside of railway via South Benfleet to Southend Borough Council, Southend Borough boundary thence a line drawn northeast to lower Edward's Hull thence along road Eastwood to Harp House thence a line drawn south-east to Southchurch Lawn thence a line due north to River Roach, along south bank of River Roach and south bank of River Crouch to Foulness Point. * Headquarters, Chatham Area, Chatham Dockyard, Kitchener Barracks under Area Commander Major General Ridley Pakenham-Walsh, Ridley Pakenham Pakenham-Walsh * Thames and Medway Heavy Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Rochester, Kent, Rochester * Training Battalion,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Royal School of Military Engineering * Depot Battalion,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Royal School of Military Engineering


Home Counties Area

Home Counties Area covered the areas of:
Woolwich Woolwich () is a town in South London, southeast London, England, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The district's location on the River Thames led to its status as an important naval, military and industrial area; a role that was mainta ...
(exclusive of Territorial Army troops in London District (British Army), London District), Counties of Kent State shootings, Kent (less areas in Chatham Area and the 4th Infantry Division (United Kingdom), 4th Infantry Division stations of
Dover Dover ( ) is a town and major ferry port in Kent, southeast England. It faces France across the Strait of Dover, the narrowest part of the English Channel at from Cap Gris Nez in France. It lies southeast of Canterbury and east of Maidstone. ...
, Shorncliffe, Hythe, Kent, Hythe and
Lydd Lydd is a town and electoral ward in Kent, England, lying on Romney Marsh. It is one of the larger settlements on the marsh, and the most southerly town in Kent. Lydd reached the height of its prosperity during the 13th century, when it was a ...
),
Sussex Sussex (Help:IPA/English, /ˈsʌsɪks/; from the Old English ''Sūþseaxe''; lit. 'South Saxons'; 'Sussex') is an area within South East England that was historically a kingdom of Sussex, kingdom and, later, a Historic counties of England, ...
,
Surrey Surrey () is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Greater London to the northeast, Kent to the east, East Sussex, East and West Sussex to the south, and Hampshire and Berkshire to the wes ...
(less the eastern boundaries of the parishes of Chobham, Horsell and Woking through Woking) including portions of the parishes of Stoke next Guildford, Stoke-next-Guildford, St. Nicholas, Arlington, to the west of the railway. * Headquarters, Home Counties Area, Woolwich Garrison, Woolwich Station under Area Commanded Brigadier Alastair Ian Macdougall * Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment Depot, Stoughton Barracks * Royal East Kent Regiment (Buffs) Depot, Canterbury Barracks * City of London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) Depot, Hounslow Barracks * East Surrey Regiment Depot, The Barracks, Kingston upon Thames * Royal Sussex Regiment Depot, The Barracks, Chichester * Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Depot, Maidstone Barracks * 97th (Kent Yeomanry) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, 97th (Kent Yeomanry) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (TA), Maidstone * 98th (Surrey and Sussex Yeomanry) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, 98th (Surrey and Sussex Yeomanry, Queen Mary's) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (TA), Clapham Park * 143rd (Kent Yeomanry) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, 143rd (Kent Yeomanry) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (TA), Ashford, Kent, Ashford * 144th (Surrey and Sussex Yeomanry) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, 144th (Surrey and Sussex Yeomanry, Queen Mary's) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (TA), Chichester * Kent and Sussex Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery (TA),
Dover Dover ( ) is a town and major ferry port in Kent, southeast England. It faces France across the Strait of Dover, the narrowest part of the English Channel at from Cap Gris Nez in France. It lies southeast of Canterbury and east of Maidstone. ...
* Royal Artillery Depot, Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich * Kent Fortress Royal Engineers, Kent Fortress Engineers, Royal Engineers (TA),
Dover Dover ( ) is a town and major ferry port in Kent, southeast England. It faces France across the Strait of Dover, the narrowest part of the English Channel at from Cap Gris Nez in France. It lies southeast of Canterbury and east of Maidstone. ...
* Cinque Ports Fortress Royal Engineers, Cinque Ports Fortress Engineers, Royal Engineers (TA), Northfleet * 21st Army Tank Brigade (TA), only part, other regiment under Southern Command (United Kingdom), Southern Command ** Headquarters, 21st Army Tank Brigade, Chipperfield ** 42nd Royal Tank Regiment, 42nd (7th (23rd London) Battalion, The East Surrey Regiment) Royal Tank Regiment, St John's Hill Drill Hall, St John's Hill ** 48th Royal Tank Regiment, 48th (2/7th (23rd London) Battalion, The East Surrey Regiment) Royal Tank Regiment, Clapham **44th Royal Tank Regiment, 44th (6th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment) Royal Tank Regiment, Bristol


12th (Eastern) Infantry Division

* 12th (Eastern) Infantry Division (TA), Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich ** Headquarters, 12th Infantry Division commanded by Major General Roderic Petre, Roderic Loraine Petre ** 12th (Eastern) Infantry Divisional Signals,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Stamford Brook **12th Infantry Divisional Royal Army Service Corps, Stamford Brook ** 12th Infantry Divisional Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Stamford Brook ** 12th Infantry Divisional Royal Army Medical Corps, Stamford Brook ** 12th Infantry Divisional Military Police Company, Corps of Military Police, Stamford Brook **35th Brigade (United Kingdom), 35th Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 35th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Caxton Street *** 2/5th Battalion, The Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment, Woking *** 2/6th (Bermondsey) Battalion, The Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment, Richmond, London, Richmond *** 2/7th (Southwark) Battalion, The Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment, St George's Market **36th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom), 36th Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 36th Infantry & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Victoria Street *** 2/6th Battalion, The East Surrey Regiment, Richmond *** 6th Battalion, The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment, St Mary Cray *** 7th Battalion, The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment, Dartford **37th Brigade (United Kingdom), 37th Infantry Brigade (Doubling as HQ Eastern Sub-Area) *** Headquarters, 37th Infantry & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
*** 5th Battalion, The Royal East Kent Regiment (Buffs),
Canterbury Canterbury (, ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, in the county of Kent, England; it was a county borough until 1974. It lies on the River Stour, Kent, River Stour. The city has a mild oceanic climat ...
*** 6th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment, Worthing *** 7th (Cinque Ports) Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment, Brighton **Divisional Royal Artillery ***Headquarters, Divisional Royal Artillery, Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich ***113th Field Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Shoreham-by-Sea ***114th Field Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Bexhill-on-Sea ***118th Field Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Plumstead ***67th Anti-Tank Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Sutton, London, Sutton **Divisional Royal Engineers ***Headquarters, Divisional Royal Engineers, Brighton ***262nd Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Hastings ***263rd Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Eastbourne ***264th Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Lewes ***265th Field Park Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Eastbourne


44th (Home Counties) Infantry Division

* 44th (Home Counties) Infantry Division (TA) ** Headquarters, 44th Infantry Division, Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich commanded by Major General Edmund Osborne, Edmund Archibald Osborne ** 44th (Home Counties) Divisional Signals, Royal Corps of Signals, Stamford Brook **44th Infantry Divisional Royal Army Service Corps, Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich ** 44th Infantry Divisional Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich ** 44th Infantry Divisional Royal Army Medical Corps, Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich ** 44th Infantry Divisional Military Police Company, Corps of Military Police, Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich **131st Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom), 131st (Surrey) Infantry Brigade (Doubling as HQ Western Sub-Area) *** Headquarters, 131st Infantry & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Caxton Street *** 1/5th Battalion, The Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment,
Guildford Guildford () is a town in west Surrey, England, around south-west of central London. As of the 2011 census, the town has a population of about 77,000 and is the seat of the wider Borough of Guildford, which had around inhabitants in . The nam ...
*** 1/6th (Bermondsey) Battalion, The Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment, Bermondsey *** 1/7th (Southwark) Battalion, The Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment, Walworth **132nd Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom), 132nd Infantry Brigade (Doubling as HQ Central Sub-Area) *** Headquarters, 132nd Infantry & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Victoria Street *** 1/6th Battalion, The East Surrey Regiment, Surbiton *** 4th Battalion, The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment, Tonbridge *** 5th Battalion, The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment, Bromley **133rd Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom), 133rd (Kent and Sussex) Infantry Brigade (Doubling as HQ Eastern Sub-Area) *** Headquarters, 133rd Infantry & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
*** 4th Battalion, The Royal East Kent Regiment (Buffs),
Canterbury Canterbury (, ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, in the county of Kent, England; it was a county borough until 1974. It lies on the River Stour, Kent, River Stour. The city has a mild oceanic climat ...
*** 4th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment, Horsham *** 5th (Cinque Ports) Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment, Hastings **Divisional Royal Artillery *** Headquarters, Divisional Royal Artillery, Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich *** 57th (Home Counties) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, Brighton *** 58th (Sussex) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, Eastbourne *** 65th (8th London) Field Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Lee Green *** 57th (East Surrey) Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery, Wimbledon, London, Wimbledon **1st Sussex Engineers, Divisional Royal Engineers *** Headquarters, Divisional Royal Engineers, Brighton *** 208th (Sussex) Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Eastbourne *** 209th (Sussex) Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Brighton *** 210th (Sussex) Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Seaford, East Sussex, Seaford *** 211th (Sussex) Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Worthing


Northern Ireland District

Northern Ireland District was one of two army districts, tasked with covering all of Northern Ireland. * Headquarters, Northern Ireland District, Victoria Barracks, Belfast, Victoria Barracks under Major General Robert Valentine Pollock * Northern Ireland District Pay Officer,
Royal Army Pay Corps The Royal Army Pay Corps (RAPC) was the corps of the British Army responsible for administering all financial matters. It was amalgamated into the Adjutant General's Corps in 1992. History The first "paymasters" existed in the army before the fo ...
, Victoria Barracks, Belfast, Victoria Barracks * Northern Ireland District Signal Company,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Victoria Barracks, Belfast, Victoria Barracks * North Irish Horse (SR), Belfast * 2nd Battalion, The South Wales Borderers, Ebrington Barracks * 1st Battalion, The East Lancashire Regiment, Palace Barracks * 2nd Battalion, The Northamptonshire Regiment, Abercorn Barracks * 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment, Victoria Barracks, Belfast, Victoria Barracks * Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Depot, St Lucia Barracks, Omagh, St Lucia Barracks * Royal Ulster Rifles Depot, Gough Barracks * Antrim Fortress Royal Engineers, Antrim Fortress Engineers, Royal Engineers (TA), Belfast * 26th Company,
Royal Army Service Corps The Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) was a corps of the British Army responsible for land, coastal and lake transport, air despatch, barracks administration, the Army Fire Service, staffing headquarters' units, supply of food, water, fuel and do ...
, Victoria Barracks, Belfast, Victoria Barracks * 53rd Company,
Royal Army Service Corps The Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) was a corps of the British Army responsible for land, coastal and lake transport, air despatch, barracks administration, the Army Fire Service, staffing headquarters' units, supply of food, water, fuel and do ...
, Victoria Barracks, Belfast, Victoria Barracks * 54th Company,
Royal Army Service Corps The Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) was a corps of the British Army responsible for land, coastal and lake transport, air despatch, barracks administration, the Army Fire Service, staffing headquarters' units, supply of food, water, fuel and do ...
, Ebrington Barracks * Northern Ireland District Section,
Royal Army Ordnance Corps The Royal Army Ordnance Corps (RAOC) was a corps of the British Army. At its renaming as a Royal Corps in 1918 it was both a supply and repair corps. In the supply area it had responsibility for weapons, armoured vehicles and other military equi ...
, Kinnegar Army Barracks * 15th Company,
Royal Army Medical Corps The Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) was a specialist corps in the British Army which provided medical services to all Army personnel and their families, in war and in peace. On 15 November 2024, the corps was amalgamated with the Royal Army De ...
, Palace Barracks * District Royal Artillery ** Headquarters, Royal Artillery, Victoria Barracks, Belfast, Victoria Barracks ** Belfast Fire Command, Belfast ** 188th (Antrim) Independent Heavy Battery, Royal Artillery, Belfast * 3rd (Northern Ireland) Anti-Aircraft Brigade (SR) ** Headquarters, 3rd AA Brigade, Belfast ** 3rd (Ulster) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, Belfast ** 8th (Belfast) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, 8th (Belfast) Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, Belfast ** 9th (Londonderry) Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Derry


Western Command

Western Command (United Kingdom), Western Command was the largest command by area covered, including: Wales and the Counties of Cumberland, Westmorland, Lancashire, Staffordshire, Shropshire, Herefordshire, Cheshire, and Beachley, Gloucestershire, and The Isle Of Man, The Isle of Man. * Headquarters, Western Command based at Dale Barracks, Dale Barracks 'The Dale' under
Lieutenant General Lieutenant general (Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title of lieutenant general was held by the second-in-command on the battlefield, who was norma ...
Robert Hadden Haining * Western Command Pay Detachment,
Royal Army Pay Corps The Royal Army Pay Corps (RAPC) was the corps of the British Army responsible for administering all financial matters. It was amalgamated into the Adjutant General's Corps in 1992. History The first "paymasters" existed in the army before the fo ...
, Chester * Western Command Pay Detachment,
Royal Army Pay Corps The Royal Army Pay Corps (RAPC) was the corps of the British Army responsible for administering all financial matters. It was amalgamated into the Adjutant General's Corps in 1992. History The first "paymasters" existed in the army before the fo ...
, Preston, Lancashire, Preston * Western Command Pay Detachment,
Royal Army Pay Corps The Royal Army Pay Corps (RAPC) was the corps of the British Army responsible for administering all financial matters. It was amalgamated into the Adjutant General's Corps in 1992. History The first "paymasters" existed in the army before the fo ...
, Shrewsbury * Western Command Signals,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, The Dale * 1st (East Lancashire) Corps Medium Artillery Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
(SR), Manchester * 2nd Lines of Communications Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
(SR), Manchester * 3rd (West Lancashire) Lines of Communications Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
(SR), Liverpool * 2nd Battalion, The Royal East Kent Regiment (Buffs), Defensible Barracks, Pembroke Dock, Defensible Barracks * 100th (Monmouthshire) Army Troops Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
(SR), Monmouth Castle * 101st (Monmouthshire) Army Troops Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
(SR), Monmouth Castle * 104th (East Lancashire) Army Troops Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
(SR), Manchester * 105th (West Lancashire) Army Troops Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
(SR), Liverpool * 154th (Great Western Railway, Great Western) Railway Operating Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
(SR), Newport, Wales, Newport * 16th Company,
Royal Army Service Corps The Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) was a corps of the British Army responsible for land, coastal and lake transport, air despatch, barracks administration, the Army Fire Service, staffing headquarters' units, supply of food, water, fuel and do ...
, Preston, Lancashire, Preston * I Company,
Royal Army Service Corps The Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) was a corps of the British Army responsible for land, coastal and lake transport, air despatch, barracks administration, the Army Fire Service, staffing headquarters' units, supply of food, water, fuel and do ...
, Chester * 10th Section,
Royal Army Ordnance Corps The Royal Army Ordnance Corps (RAOC) was a corps of the British Army. At its renaming as a Royal Corps in 1918 it was both a supply and repair corps. In the supply area it had responsibility for weapons, armoured vehicles and other military equi ...
, Burscough * 19th Company,
Royal Army Medical Corps The Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) was a specialist corps in the British Army which provided medical services to all Army personnel and their families, in war and in peace. On 15 November 2024, the corps was amalgamated with the Royal Army De ...
, Warrington * 2nd Anti-Aircraft Brigade (United Kingdom), 2nd Anti-Aircraft Brigade ** Headquarters, 2nd Anti-Aircraft Brigade, Lichfield ** 2nd Anti-Aircraft Brigade Signals,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Blackdown, West Sussex, Blackdown ** 1st Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, Lichfield ** 2nd Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, Lichfield * Royal Artillery Fixed Defences, North-Western Ports ** Headquarters, Fixed Defences, Liverpool ** Mersey Fire Command, Liverpool * Royal Artillery Fixed Defences, Welsh Ports ** Headquarters, Fixed Defences, Pembroke Dock, Pembroke ** Milford Haven Fire Command, Pembroke Dock, Pembroke ** Severn Fire Command, Barry Island


Welsh Area

Welsh Area covered Wales and the Countries of Shropshire and Herefordshire, and Beachley (Glouchestershire). * Welsh Area Headquarters, Copthorne Barracks * Shropshire Yeomanry (TA), Shrewsbury * Royal Welch Fusiliers Depot, Hightown Barracks * South Wales Borderers Depot, The Barracks, Brecon * Welch Regiment Depot, Maindy Barracks * King's Shropshire Light Infantry Depot, Copthorne Barracks * 6th Medium Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, * 69th (Caernarvon & Denbigh Yeomanry) Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery (TA), Bangor, Gwynedd, Bangor * 70th (Royal Welch Fusiliers) Anti-Tank Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
(TA), Mold, Wales, Mold * 20th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
(TA), Cardiff * 3rd Field Depot,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Park Hall Barracks * 4th Field Depot,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Kinmel Camp * 10th Anti-Aircraft Depot,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Park Hall Barracks * 11th Anti-Aircraft Depot,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Park Hall Barracks * 15th Searchlight Depot,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Park Hall Barracks * 16th Searchlight Depot,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Kinmel Camp * 17th Searchlight Depot,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, RAF Credenhill * 246th (Welsh) Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
(TA), Cardiff * Welsh Area Coast Defences ** Glamorgan Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery, Cardiff ** Pembrokeshire Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery, Milford Haven ** Glamorgan Fortress Royal Engineers, Glamorgan Fortress Engineers, Royal Engineers, Cardiff ** Carmarthenshire Fortress Royal Engineers, Carmarthenshire Fortress Engineers, Royal Engineers, Llanelli


38th (Welsh) Infantry Division (2/TA)

* 38th (Welsh) Infantry Division, Shrewsbury ** Headquarters, 38th Infantry Division commanded by Major General Geoffrey Raikes, Geoffrey Taunton Raikes ** 38th (Welsh) Divisional Signals,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Cardiff **38th Infantry Divisional Royal Army Service Corps, Cardiff ** 38th Infantry Divisional Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Shrewsbury ** 38th Infantry Divisional Royal Army Medical Corps, Shrewsbury ** 38th Infantry Divisional Military Police Company, Corps of Military Police, Shrewsbury **113th Brigade (United Kingdom), 113th (South Wales) Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 113th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Cardiff *** 15th (Carmarthanshire) Battalion, The Welch Regiment, Llanelli *** 2/5th Battalion, The Welch Regiment, Swansea *** 4th Battalion, The Monmouthshire Regiment, Newport, Wales, Newport **114th Brigade (United Kingdom), 114th (Welsh Border) Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 114th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Newport, Wales, Newport *** 5th Battalion, The King's Shropshire Light Infantry, Ross-on-Wye *** The Brecknockshire Battalion, The South Wales Borderers, Brecon *** 2nd Battalion, The Herefordshire Light Infantry, Hereford **115th Brigade (United Kingdom), 115th (Royal Welch Fusiliers) Brigade *** Headquarters, 115th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Wrexham *** 8th Battalion, The Royal Welch Fusiliers, Wrexham *** 9th Battalion, The Royal Welch Fusiliers, Conway, Wales, Conwy *** 10th Battalion, The Royal Welch Fusiliers, Newtown, Wales, Newtown **Divisional Royal Artillery *** Headquarters, Divisional Royal Artillery, Shrewsbury *** 102nd (Pembroke & Cardiganshire) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, Pembroke Dock *** 132nd Field Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Neath *** 146th Field Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Aberystwyth **Divisional Royal Engineers *** Headquarters, Divisional Royal Engineers, Cardiff *** 283rd Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Barry, Wales, Barry *** 284th Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Cardiff *** 247th (Welsh) Field Park Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Gorseinon


53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division (1/TA)

* 53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division, Shrewsbury ** Headquarters, 53rd Infantry Division commanded by Major General Bevil Wilson, Bevil Thomson Wilson ** 53rd (Welsh) Divisional Signals,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Cardiff **53rd Infantry Divisional Royal Army Service Corps, Shrewsbury ** 53rd Infantry Divisional Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Shrewsbury ** 53rd Infantry Divisional Royal Army Medical Corps, Shrewsbury ** 53rd Infantry Divisional Military Police Company, Corps of Military Police, Shrewsbury **158th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom), 158th (Royal Welch Fusiliers) Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 158th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Wrexham *** 4th (Denbigh) Battalion, The Royal Welch Fusiliers, Wrexham *** 6th (Carnarvon and Angesley) Battalion, The Royal Welch Fusiliers, Caernarfon *** 7th (Merioneth and Montgomery) Battalion, The Royal Welch Fusiliers, Newtown, Wales, Newtown **159th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom), 159th (Welsh Border) Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 159th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Newport, Wales, Newport *** 4th Battalion, The King's Shropshire Light Infantry, Shrewsbury *** 3rd Battalion, The Monmouthshire Regiment, Abergavenny *** 1st Battalion, The Herefordshire Light Infantry, Hereford **160th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom), 160th (South Wales) Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 160th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Cardiff *** 4th (Llanelli) Battalion, The Welch Regiment, Llanelli *** 1/5th (Glamorgan) Battalion, The Welch Regiment, Pontypridd *** 2nd Battalion, The Monmouthshire Regiment, Pontypool **Divisional Royal Artillery *** Headquarters, Divisional Royal Artillery, Shrewsbury *** 81st (Welsh) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, Port Talbot *** 83rd (Welsh) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, Newport, Wales, Newport *** 133rd Field Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Griffithstown *** 60th (Royal Welch Fusiliers) Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery, Flint, Flintshire, Flint **Divisional Royal Engineers *** Headquarters, Divisional Royal Engineers, Swansea *** 244th (Welsh) Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Swansea *** 245th (Welsh) Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Neath *** 282nd Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Port Talbot *** 285th Field Park Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Gorseinon


West Lancashire Area

West Lancashire encompassed: Lancashire, south and west of a line along the River Douglas, Lancashire, River Douglas and the Leeds-Liverpool Canal, South-East to Worsley, Cheshire, and Staffordshire. * Headquarters, West Lancashire Area, Preston, Lancashire, Preston under Brigadier William Ramsden (British Army officer), William Havelock Ramsden * 4th Battalion, The Cheshire Regiment, Chester, Chester (TA), machine-gun battalion * 5th (Earl of Chester's) Battalion, The Cheshire Regiment, The Cheshire Regiment (TA), Knutsford, machine-gun battalion * 6th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment, 6th Battalion, The Cheshire Regiment (TA), Stockport, machine-gun battalion * 7th Battalion, The Cheshire Regiment, The Cheshire Regiment (TA), Macclesfield, machine-gun battalion * King's Liverpool Regiment Depot, Seaforth Barracks * Cheshire Regiment Depot, Chester Castle * South Staffordshire Regiment Depot, Whittington Barracks * The Prince of Wales's South Lancashire Volunteers Depot, Peninsula Barracks, Warrington, Peninsula Barracks * The Prince of Wales's North Staffordshire Regiment Depot, Whittington Barracks * 106th (Lancashire Hussars) Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery, 106th (Lancashire Hussars) Field Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery (TA), Liverpool * 149th (Lancashire Hussars) Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery, 149th (Lancashire Hussars) Field Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery (TA), Hoylake * 88th (2nd West Lancashire) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, Royal Artillery (TA), Preston, Lancashire, Preston * 137th (2nd West Lancashire) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, Royal Artillery (TA), Blackpool * 51st (Midland) Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery, 51st (Midland) Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery (TA), Stoke-on-Trent * 59th (4th West Lancashire) Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery, 59th (4th West Lancashire) Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery (TA), Liverpool * 63rd (Midland) Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery, 63rd (Midland) Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery (TA), Stoke-on-Trent * 68th (4th West Lancashire) Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery (TA), Liverpool * 135th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
(TA), Weaver Junction * 12th Anti-Aircraft Depot,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Saighton Camp * 18th Searchlight Depot,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Saighton Camp *Mobile Divisional Royal Engineer **Headquarters, Mobile Divisional Royal Engineers, Liverpool **2nd (Cheshire) Field Squadron,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Birkenhead **3rd (Cheshire) Field Squadron,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Wallasey **141st Field Park Troop,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Liverpool **142nd Field Park Troop,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Liverpool * 213th (North Midland) Army Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
(TA), Cannock * 214th (North Midland) Army Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
(TA), Tunstall, Staffordshire, Tunstall * 252nd (West Lancashire) Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
(TA), Walsall * 253rd (West Lancashire) Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
(TA), St Helens, Merseyside, St Helens * 254th (West Lancashire) Field Park Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
(TA), Liverpool * 290th Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
(TA), Rowley Regis * 291st Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
(TA), Walsall * 292nd Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
(TA), The Potteries * 293rd Field Park Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
(TA), Stafford * 6th Cavalry Brigade (United Kingdom), 6th Cavalry Brigade (TA) ** Headquarters, 6th Cavalry Brigade,
Leicester Leicester ( ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city, Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area, and the county town of Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. It is the largest city in the East Midlands with a popula ...
** Cheshire Yeomanry, The Earl of Chester's Cheshire Yeomanry, Chester ** Staffordshire Yeomanry, The Queen's Own Royal Staffordshire Yeomanry Regiment, Stafford **Warwickshire, Warwick * 23rd Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom), 23rd Army Tank Brigade (2/TA) ** Headquarters, 23rd Army Tank Brigade, Liverpool ** 40th (The King's) Royal Tank Regiment, Liverpool ** 46th (Liverpool Welsh) Royal Tank Regiment, Liverpool **50th Royal Tank Regiment, 50th (2/6th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment) Royal Tank Regiment, Bristol * West Lancashire Area Coastal Defences ** Lancashire and Cheshire Heavy Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
(TA), Liverpool ** Lancashire Fortress Royal Engineers, Lancashire Fortress Engineers, Royal Engineers (TA), Liverpool


55th (West Lancashire) Motor Division (TA)

* 55th (West Lancashire) Infantry Division, Liverpool ** Headquarters, 55th Motor Division commanded by Major General Vivian Majendie, Vivian Henry Bruce Majendie ** 55th (West Lancashire) Divisional Signals, 55th (West Lancashire) Divisional Signals, Royal Corps of Signals, Liverpool ** 5th Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, Bolton, motorcycle reconnaissance **55th Infantry Divisional Royal Army Service Corps, Liverpool ** 55th Infantry Divisional Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Liverpool ** 55th Infantry Divisional Royal Army Medical Corps, Liverpool ** 55th Infantry Divisional Military Police Company, Corps of Military Police, Liverpool **164th (North Lancashire) Brigade, 164th Infantry Brigade, all units motor infantry *** Headquarters, 164th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Warrington *** 9th Battalion, The King's Liverpool Regiment, Liverpool *** 1/4th Battalion, The Prince of Wales's South Lancashire Volunteers, Warrington *** 2/4th Battalion, The Prince of Wales's South Lancashire Volunteers, Warrington **165th (Liverpool) Brigade, 165th Infantry Brigade, all units motor infantry *** Headquarters, 165th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Liverpool *** 5th Battalion, The King's Liverpool Regiment, Liverpool *** 1st Battalion, The Liverpool Scottish, Liverpool *** 2nd Battalion, The Liverpool Scottish, Liverpool **Divisional Royal Artillery *** Headquarters, Divisional Royal Artillery, Liverpool *** 87th (1st West Lancashire) Field Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Liverpool *** 136th Field Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Liverpool *** 66th Anti-Tank Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Crosby, Merseyside, Crosby **Divisional Royal Engineers *** Headquarters, Divisional Engineers, Aigburth *** 509th Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Liverpool *** 510th Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Liverpool *** 511th Field Park Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Liverpool


59th (Staffordshire) Motor Division (2/TA)

* 59th (Staffordshire) Infantry Division, 59th (Staffordshire) Motor Division, Stafford ** Headquarters, 59th Motor Division commanded by Major General John Blakiston-Houston ** 59th (Staffordshire) Divisional Signals, 59th (Staffordshire) Divisional Signals, Royal Corps of Signals, Stafford ** 6th Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, Bolton, motorcycle reconnaissance **59th Infantry Divisional Royal Army Service Corps, Stafford ** 59th Infantry Divisional Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Stafford ** 59th Infantry Divisional Royal Army Medical Corps, Stafford ** 59th Infantry Divisional Military Police Company, Corps of Military Police, Stafford **166th (South Lancashire) Brigade, 176th Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 176th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Burton upon Trent *** 7th Battalion, The South Staffordshire Regiment, Brownhills *** 6th Battalion, The Prince of Wales's North Staffordshire Regiment, Burton upon Trent *** 7th Battalion, The Prince of Wales's North Staffordshire Regiment, Burton upon Trent **177th (2/1st Lincoln and Leicester) Brigade, 177th Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 177th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Stafford *** 5th Battalion, The South Staffordshire Regiment, Walsall *** 1/6th Battalion, The South Staffordshire Regiment, Wolverhampton *** 2/6th Battalion, The South Staffordshire Regiment, Bilston **Divisional Royal Artillery *** Headquarters, Divisional Royal Artillery *** 61st (North Midland) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, Stoke-on-Trent *** 116th Field Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Hanley, Staffordshire, Hanley **''59th (Staffordshire) Divisional Engineers, Divisional Royal Engineers'' (cadre, not formed yet)


East Lancashire Area

East Lancashire Area comprised the areas of: Cumberland, Westmorland, Westmoreland and that part of Lancashire not included in West Lancashire Area. * Headquarters, East Lancashire Area, Manchester under Brigadier General Cecil Francis Drew * Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry, The Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry (TA), Manchester * 1/9th Battalion, The Manchester Regiment (TA), Ashton-under-Lyne, machine-gun battalion * 2/9th Battalion, The Manchester Regiment (TA), Audenshaw, machine-gun battalion * King’s Own Lancaster Regiment Depot, Bowerham Barracks * Lancashire Fusiliers Depot, Wellington Barracks, Bury, Wellington Barracks * East Lancashire Regiment Depot, Burnley Barracks * Border Regiment Depot, Carlisle Castle * Loyal North Lancashire Regiment Depot, Fulwood Barracks * Manchester Regiment Depot, Ladysmith Barracks * 52nd (East Lancashire) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
(TA), Burnley * 56th (East Lancashire) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
(TA), Oswaldtwistle * 134th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
(TA), RAF Great Orton * 13th Anti-Aircraft Depot,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Carlisle Castle Barracks * 23rd Searchlight Depot,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
Carlisle Castle Barracks * 275th Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
(TA), Manchester * 24th Army Tank Brigade (2/TA) ** Headquarters, 24th Army Tank Brigade,
Leeds Leeds is a city in West Yorkshire, England. It is the largest settlement in Yorkshire and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds Metropolitan Borough, which is the second most populous district in the United Kingdom. It is built aro ...
** 41st (Oldham) Royal Tank Regiment, Oldham ** 45th (Leeds Rifles) Royal Tank Regiment,
Leeds Leeds is a city in West Yorkshire, England. It is the largest settlement in Yorkshire and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds Metropolitan Borough, which is the second most populous district in the United Kingdom. It is built aro ...
** 47th (Oldham) Royal Tank Regiment, Oldham


42nd (East Lancashire) Infantry Division (TA)

* 42nd (East Lancashire) Infantry Division, Manchester ** Headquarters, 42nd Infantry Division commanded by Major General William Holmes (British Army officer), William George Holmes ** 42nd (East Lancashire) Divisional Signal Company, Royal Engineers, 42nd (East Lancashire) Divisional Signals, Royal Corps of Signals, Manchester **42nd Infantry Divisional Royal Army Service Corps, Manchester ** 42nd Infantry Divisional Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Manchester ** 42nd Infantry Divisional Royal Army Medical Corps, Manchester ** 42nd Infantry Divisional Military Police Company, Corps of Military Police, Manchester **125th (Lancashire Fusiliers) Brigade, 125th (Lancashire Fusiliers) Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 125th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Bury, Greater Manchester, Bury *** 1/5th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, Bury, Greater Manchester, Bury *** 1/6th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, Rochdale *** 1/8th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, Salford **126th (East Lancashire) Brigade, 126th Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 126th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Carlisle *** 5th Battalion, The King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Lancaster, Lancashire, Lancaster *** 4th (Westmoreland) Battalion, The Border Regiment, Kendal *** 5th (Cumberland) Battalion, The Border Regiment, Workington **127th (Manchester) Brigade, 127th (Manchester) Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 127th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Ashton-under-Lyne *** 4th Battalion, The East Lancashire Regiment, Blackburn *** 5th Battalion, The Manchester Regiment, Wigan *** 8th (Ardwick) Battalion, The Manchester Regiment, Ardwick **Divisional Royal Artillery *** Headquarters, Divisional Royal Artillery, Whalley Range, Manchester, Whalley Range *** 51st (Westmorland and Cumberland Yeomanry) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, 51st (Westmorland and Cumberland Yeomanry) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, Carlisle *** 52nd (Manchester) Field Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Manchester *** 53rd (Bolton) Field Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Bolton *** 56th (King's Own) Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery, Manchester **Divisional Royal Engineers *** Headquarters, Divisional Royal Engineers, Manchester *** 200th (East Lancashire) Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Manchester *** 201st (East Lancashire) Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Manchester *** 202nd (East Lancashire) Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Manchester *** 203rd (East Lancashire) Field Park Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Smethwick


66th Infantry Division (2/TA)

* 66th Infantry Division (United Kingdom), 66th Infantry Division, Manchester ** Headquarters, 66th Infantry Division commanded by Major General Arthur Purser, Arthur William Purser ** 66th Divisional Signals,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Manchester **66th Infantry Divisional Royal Army Service Corps, Manchester ** 66th Infantry Divisional Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Manchester ** 66th Infantry Divisional Royal Army Medical Corps, Manchester ** 66th Infantry Divisional Military Police Company, Corps of Military Police, Manchester **197th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom), 197th Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 197th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Bury, Greater Manchester, Bury *** 2/5th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, Bury, Greater Manchester, Bury *** 2/6th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, Middleton, Greater Manchester, Middleton *** 5th Battalion, The East Lancashire Regiment, Burnley **198th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom), 198th Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 198th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Carlisle *** 8th (Liverpool Irish) Battalion, The King's Liverpool Regiment, Liverpool *** 6th (East Cumberland) Battalion, The Border Regiment, Carlisle *** 7th (Cumberland) Battalion, The Border Regiment, Whitehaven **199th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom), 199th Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 199th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Ashton-under-Lyne *** 2/8th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, Kersal *** 6th Battalion, The Manchester Regiment, Leigh, Greater Manchester, Leigh *** 7th Battalion, The Manchester Regiment, Didsbury **Divisional Royal Artillery *** Headquarters, Divisional Royal Artillery, Whalley Range, Manchester, Whalley Range *** 109th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, Workington *** 110th Field Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Manchester *** 111th Field Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Bolton **Divisional Royal Engineers *** Headquarters, Divisional Royal Engineers, Manchester *** 255th Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Manchester *** 256th Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Manchester *** 258th Field Park Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Manchester


London District

London District (British Army), London District comprises County of London,
Warley Barracks Warley Barracks was a military installation at Warley near Brentwood in Essex. History The local common was used as a military camp in 1742, with thousands of troops camped there during the summer months. It was an ideal base, as it was less t ...
(Guards Division, Foot Guards only), Rainham Rifle Range, Purfleet,
Woolwich Woolwich () is a town in South London, southeast London, England, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The district's location on the River Thames led to its status as an important naval, military and industrial area; a role that was mainta ...
(for Territorial Army Troops), Caterham Barracks, Pirbright, and (for regular troops) Combermere Barracks and Victoria Barracks, Windsor, Victoria Barracks. * Headquarters, London District, Horse Guards (building), Horse Guards commanded by Major-General Commanding the Brigade of Guards and General Officer Commanding London District Sir Andrew Thorne * London District Pay Detachment,
Royal Army Pay Corps The Royal Army Pay Corps (RAPC) was the corps of the British Army responsible for administering all financial matters. It was amalgamated into the Adjutant General's Corps in 1992. History The first "paymasters" existed in the army before the fo ...
, Deptford * London District Pay Detachment,
Royal Army Pay Corps The Royal Army Pay Corps (RAPC) was the corps of the British Army responsible for administering all financial matters. It was amalgamated into the Adjutant General's Corps in 1992. History The first "paymasters" existed in the army before the fo ...
, Regent's Park Barracks * Lines of Communications Signals,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
(SR) ** Headquarters, Lines of Communications Signals, Clapham Park ** 1st (City of London) Lines of Communications Signals Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
(SR), Clapham ** 4th (City of London) Lines of Communications Signals Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
(SR),
London London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Wester ...
* London District Signals, London District Signals, Royal Corps of Signals (TA),
London London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Wester ...
* London Corps Signals, London Corps Signals, Royal Corps of Signals (TA), Putney Bridge * Mobile Divisional Signals (Middlesex Yeomanry), Mobile Divisional Signals (The Duke of Cambridge's Middlesex Hussars Yeomanry), Royal Corps of Signals (TA), Chelsea, London, Chelsea * 2nd (London) Air Formation Signals,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
(SR), Putney Bridge * 2nd (8th London) Construction Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
(SR),
London London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Wester ...
* 2nd (9th London) Construction Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
(SR),
London London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Wester ...
* 3rd (London) Construction Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
(SR),
London London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Wester ...
* Life Guards (United Kingdom), Life Guards, Hyde Park Barracks, London, Hyde Park Barracks * Royal Horse Guards (The Blues), Combermere Barracks * 1st Battalion, Scots Guards, Chelsea Barracks * 1st Battalion, Irish Guards, Wellington Barracks * 2nd Battalion, Irish Guards, Wellington Barracks * Guards Depot, Caterham Barracks * 5th Infantry Training Group, Pirbright * 11th (Honourable Artillery Company) Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery, Finsbury Barracks * 12th (Honourable Artillery Company) Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery, Finsbury Barracks * 91st (4th London) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (TA), Lewisham * 92nd (5th London) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (TA), Kennington Lane * 139th Field Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
(TA), Lewisham * 140th Field Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
(TA), Clapham Common * 53rd (London) Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery (TA), Barnsbury * 64th Medium Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
(TA), Barnsbury * 52nd (6th London) Anti-Tank Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
(TA) Brixton * 62nd Anti-Tank Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
(TA), Stockwell * K Battery, Royal Horse Artillery,
St John's Wood St John's Wood is a district in the London Borough of Camden, London Boroughs of Camden and the City of Westminster, London, England, about 2.5 miles (4 km) northwest of Charing Cross. Historically the northern part of the Civil Parish#An ...
(The Riding Troop, Royal Horse Artillery) * Railway Stores Group,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
(SR) ** Headquarters, Railway Stores Group, Lambeth ** 156th (Southern) Transit Stores Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
(SR), Lambeth * 216th (1st London) Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
(TA), Bethnal Green * 217th (1st London) Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
(TA), Bethnal Green * 218th (1st London) Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
(TA), Bethnal Green * 219th (1st London) Field Park Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
(TA), Bethnal Green * 221st (2nd London) Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
(TA), Chelsea, London, Chelsea * 222nd (2nd London) Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
(TA), Chelsea, London, Chelsea * 294th Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
(TA),
Barnet Barnet may refer to: People *Barnet (surname) *Barnet (given name) Places United Kingdom *Chipping Barnet or High Barnet, commonly known as Barnet, one of three focal towns of the borough below. *East Barnet, a district of the borough below; anc ...
* 295th Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
(TA),
Barnet Barnet may refer to: People *Barnet (surname) *Barnet (given name) Places United Kingdom *Chipping Barnet or High Barnet, commonly known as Barnet, one of three focal towns of the borough below. *East Barnet, a district of the borough below; anc ...
* 296th Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
(TA),
Barnet Barnet may refer to: People *Barnet (surname) *Barnet (given name) Places United Kingdom *Chipping Barnet or High Barnet, commonly known as Barnet, one of three focal towns of the borough below. *East Barnet, a district of the borough below; anc ...
* 297th Field Park Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
(TA),
Barnet Barnet may refer to: People *Barnet (surname) *Barnet (given name) Places United Kingdom *Chipping Barnet or High Barnet, commonly known as Barnet, one of three focal towns of the borough below. *East Barnet, a district of the borough below; anc ...
* 102nd (London) Army Troops Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
(SR), Bethnal Green * 151st (Great Western) Railway Construction Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
(SR), Paddington station * 152nd (Great Western) Railway Construction Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
(SR), Paddington station * Officers Producing Group ** Group Headquarters, RHQ Welsh Guards, Birdcage Walk ** 102nd (Westminster Dragoons) Officer Cadet Training Unit (TA), Westminster **The Inns of Court Regiment (TA), Lincoln's Inn **Artists Rifles (TA), Finsbury ** 1st Observation Post Section, 11th (Honourable Artillery Company) Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery (TA), Finsbury Barracks ** 2nd Observation Post Section, 11th (Honourable Artillery Company) Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery (TA), Finsbury Barracks * 22nd Heavy Armoured Brigade (TA) ** Headquarters, 22nd Heavy Armoured Brigade,
St John's Wood St John's Wood is a district in the London Borough of Camden, London Boroughs of Camden and the City of Westminster, London, England, about 2.5 miles (4 km) northwest of Charing Cross. Historically the northern part of the Civil Parish#An ...
** 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters),
St John's Wood St John's Wood is a district in the London Borough of Camden, London Boroughs of Camden and the City of Westminster, London, England, about 2.5 miles (4 km) northwest of Charing Cross. Historically the northern part of the Civil Parish#An ...
** 4th County of London Yeomanry, 4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters),
St John's Wood St John's Wood is a district in the London Borough of Camden, London Boroughs of Camden and the City of Westminster, London, England, about 2.5 miles (4 km) northwest of Charing Cross. Historically the northern part of the Civil Parish#An ...
**2nd Royal Gloucestershire Hussars, Bristol


1st London Motor Division (TA)

* 1st London Division, 1st London Motor Division, Finsbury Barracks ** Headquarters, 1st London Motor Division commanded by Major General Claude Liardet, Claude Francis Liardet **1st (City of London) London Divisional Signals, 1st (City of London) London Divisional Signals, Royal Corps of Signals, Clapham Park ** 1st Battalion, Queen Victoria's Rifles, Davies Street drill hall, Davies Street, motorcycle reconnaissance ** 1st London Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 1st London Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, RHQ Grenadier Guards, Birdcage Walk *** 8th (1st City of London) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, 8th (1st City of London) Battalion, The City of London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers), Bloomsbury *** 9th (1st City of London) Battalion, The City of London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers), Balham *** 1st Battalion, London Irish Rifles, Duke of York's Headquarters ** 2nd London Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 2nd London Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Finsbury Barracks *** 1st Battalion, London Rifle Brigade,
London London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Wester ...
*** 1st Battalion, London Scottish (regiment), London Scottish, Westminster *** 1st Battalion, The Queen's Westminsters, Queen's Hall ** ''3rd London Infantry Brigade'' ''(attached for administrative purposes)'' *** Headquarters, 3rd London Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Tottenham Court Road *** The Rangers (British regiment), 1st London Rangers, Tottenham Court Road, Tottenham Court *** The Rangers (British regiment), 2nd London Rangers, Montague Street, London, Montague Street *** Tower Hamlet Rifles, 1st Tower Hamlet Rifles, Bow, London, Bow *** Tower Hamlet Rifles, 2nd Tower Hamlet Rifles, Bow, London, Bow ** Divisional Royal Artillery *** Headquarters, Divisional Royal Artillery, Finsbury Barracks *** 64th (7th London) Field Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Fulham *** 90th (City of London) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, Bloomsbury ** 1st London Divisional Engineers, Divisional Royal Engineers *** Headquarters, Divisional Royal Engineers, Duke of York's Headquarters *** 220th (2nd London) Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Chelsea, London, Chelsea *** 223rd (2nd London) Field Park Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Chelsea, London, Chelsea


2nd London Motor Division (2/TA)

* 2nd London Division, 2nd London Motor Division,
London London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Wester ...
** Headquarters, 2nd London Motor Division commanded by Major General Harry Willans ** 2nd (City of London) London Divisional Signals, 2nd (City of London) London Divisional Signals, Royal Corps of Signals, Clapham Park ** 2nd Battalion, Queen Victoria's Rifles, Grosvenor Square, Grosvenor, motorcycle reconnaissance ** 4th London Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 4th London Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, RHQ Grenadier Guards, Birdcage Walk *** 11th Battalion, The City of London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers), Fusilier Hall, SW1 *** 12th Battalion, The City of London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers), Balham *** 2nd Battalion, London Irish Rifles, Duke of York's Headquarters ** 5th London Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 5th London Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Finsbury Barracks *** 2nd Battalion, London Rifle Brigade, EC1 *** 2nd Battalion, London Scottish (regiment), London Scottish, Grosvenor Square, Grosvenor *** 2nd Battalion, Queen's Westminsters, Pinner ** 6th London Infantry Brigade ''(attached for administrative purposes)'' *** Headquarters, 3rd London Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Tottenham Court Road *** 1st Battalion, Princess Louise's Kensington Regiment, Hammersmith, machine-gun *** 2nd Battalion, Princess Louise's Kensington Regiment, Hammersmith, machine-gun **Divisional Royal Artillery ***Headquarters, Divisional Royal Artillery, Finsbury Barracks ***117th Field Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Fulham ***138th Field Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Finsbury Barracks **2nd London Divisional Engineers, Divisional Royal Engineers ***Headquarters, Divisional Royal Engineers, Duke of York's Headquarters ***501st Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Chelsea, London, Chelsea ***502nd Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, New Barnet ***503rd Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, New Barnet ***504th Field Park Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, New Barnet


Southern Command

Southern Command comprised: Counties of Warwickshire, Northamptonshire, Huntingdonshire, Buckinghamshire,
Berkshire Berkshire ( ; abbreviated ), officially the Royal County of Berkshire, is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Oxfordshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the north-east, Greater London ...
(except Victoria Barracks, Windsor, Victoria Barracks and Combermere Barracks and that portion of the county included in the
Aldershot Command Aldershot Command was a Home Command of the British Army. History After the success of the Chobham Manoeuvres of 1853, reformers of the British Army decided to create a permanent training camp at Aldershot. To begin the preliminary work a smal ...
), Oxfordshire,
Hampshire Hampshire (, ; abbreviated to Hants.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Berkshire to the north, Surrey and West Sussex to the east, the Isle of Wight across the Solent to the south, ...
(except that portion included in the
Aldershot Command Aldershot Command was a Home Command of the British Army. History After the success of the Chobham Manoeuvres of 1853, reformers of the British Army decided to create a permanent training camp at Aldershot. To begin the preliminary work a smal ...
), Wiltshire, Dorset, Devonshire, Cornwall, Somerset, Gloucestershire (expect Beachley) and Worcestershire. * Headquarters, Southern Command, Bulford Barracks commanded by
Lieutenant General Lieutenant general (Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title of lieutenant general was held by the second-in-command on the battlefield, who was norma ...
Bertie Drew Fisher * Southern Command Pay Detachment,
Royal Army Pay Corps The Royal Army Pay Corps (RAPC) was the corps of the British Army responsible for administering all financial matters. It was amalgamated into the Adjutant General's Corps in 1992. History The first "paymasters" existed in the army before the fo ...
, Wyvern Barracks * Southern Command Pay Detachment,
Royal Army Pay Corps The Royal Army Pay Corps (RAPC) was the corps of the British Army responsible for administering all financial matters. It was amalgamated into the Adjutant General's Corps in 1992. History The first "paymasters" existed in the army before the fo ...
, Hilsea Barracks * Southern Command Pay Detachment,
Royal Army Pay Corps The Royal Army Pay Corps (RAPC) was the corps of the British Army responsible for administering all financial matters. It was amalgamated into the Adjutant General's Corps in 1992. History The first "paymasters" existed in the army before the fo ...
, Bulford Barracks * Southern Command Pay Detachment,
Royal Army Pay Corps The Royal Army Pay Corps (RAPC) was the corps of the British Army responsible for administering all financial matters. It was amalgamated into the Adjutant General's Corps in 1992. History The first "paymasters" existed in the army before the fo ...
, Budbrooke Barracks * Southern Command Pay Detachment,
Royal Army Pay Corps The Royal Army Pay Corps (RAPC) was the corps of the British Army responsible for administering all financial matters. It was amalgamated into the Adjutant General's Corps in 1992. History The first "paymasters" existed in the army before the fo ...
, Peninsula Barracks * Southern Command Signals,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Bulford Barracks * 2nd Artillery Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Bulford Barracks * 5th Artillery Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Bulford Barracks * 7th Artillery Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Bulford Barracks * 9th Artillery Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Bulford Barracks * 2nd Artillery Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Bulford Barracks * 4th Artillery Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Bulford Barracks * 4th Air Formation Signals,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
(SR), Birmingham * 1st Wireless Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
(SR), Coventry * 2nd Wireless Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
(SR), Coventry * 1st Survey Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Royal Artillery Barracks, Larkhill * 2nd Survey Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Royal Artillery Barracks, Larkhill * 9th Field Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Bulford Barracks * 3rd Medium Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Royal Artillery Barracks, Larkhill * 4th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, 4th Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, Bulford Barracks * 2nd Searchlight Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Clarence Barracks * 58th Chemical Warfare Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Porton Down * Detachment from The Survey Battalion,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Horfield Barracks * 2nd Section,
Royal Army Ordnance Corps The Royal Army Ordnance Corps (RAOC) was a corps of the British Army. At its renaming as a Royal Corps in 1918 it was both a supply and repair corps. In the supply area it had responsibility for weapons, armoured vehicles and other military equi ...
, Bulford Barracks * 3rd Section,
Royal Army Ordnance Corps The Royal Army Ordnance Corps (RAOC) was a corps of the British Army. At its renaming as a Royal Corps in 1918 it was both a supply and repair corps. In the supply area it had responsibility for weapons, armoured vehicles and other military equi ...
, Bovington Camp * 4th Section,
Royal Army Ordnance Corps The Royal Army Ordnance Corps (RAOC) was a corps of the British Army. At its renaming as a Royal Corps in 1918 it was both a supply and repair corps. In the supply area it had responsibility for weapons, armoured vehicles and other military equi ...
, Vauxhall Barracks * Corps Depot,
Royal Army Ordnance Corps The Royal Army Ordnance Corps (RAOC) was a corps of the British Army. At its renaming as a Royal Corps in 1918 it was both a supply and repair corps. In the supply area it had responsibility for weapons, armoured vehicles and other military equi ...
, Hilsea Barracks * 4th Company,
Royal Army Medical Corps The Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) was a specialist corps in the British Army which provided medical services to all Army personnel and their families, in war and in peace. On 15 November 2024, the corps was amalgamated with the Royal Army De ...
, Netley Hospital * 20th Company,
Royal Army Ordnance Corps The Royal Army Ordnance Corps (RAOC) was a corps of the British Army. At its renaming as a Royal Corps in 1918 it was both a supply and repair corps. In the supply area it had responsibility for weapons, armoured vehicles and other military equi ...
, Bulford Barracks * Southern Command Veterinary Depot,
Royal Army Veterinary Corps The Royal Army Veterinary Corps (RAVC), known as the Army Veterinary Corps (AVC) until it gained the royal prefix on 27 November 1918, is an administrative and operational branch of the British Army responsible for the provision, training and c ...
, Bulford Barracks


1st Armoured Division

* 1st Armoured Division, Priory Lodge, Andore ** Headquarters, 1st Armoured Division commanded by Major General Roger Evans (British Army officer), Roger Evans ** 1st Armoured Division Signals (United Kingdom), 1st Armoured Divisional Signals, Royal Corps of Signals, Bulford Barracks ** 1st Armoured Divisional Royal Army Service Corps, Bulford Barracks ** 1st Armoured Divisional Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Bulford Barracks ** 1st Armoured Divisional Royal Army Medical Corps, Bulford Barracks ** 1st Armoured Divisional Military Police Company, Corps of Military Police ** 1st Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom), 1st Light Armoured Brigade *** Headquarters, 1st Light Armoured Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Tidworth Barracks *** 1st King's Dragoon Guards, Aldershot *** 3rd The King's Own Hussars, Tidworth Barracks *** 4th Queen's Own Hussars, Tidworth Barracks ** 2nd Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom), 2nd Light Armoured Brigade *** Headquarters, 2nd Light Armoured Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Tidworth Barracks *** The Queen's Bays, The Queen's Bays (2nd Dragoon Guards), Tidworth Barracks *** 9th Queen's Royal Lancers, Tidworth Barracks *** 10th Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales' Own), Tidworth Barracks ** 1st Heavy Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom), 1st Heavy Armoured Brigade *** Headquarters, 1st Heavy Armoured Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Swinton Barracks, Perham Down *** 2nd Royal Tank Regiment, Lille Barracks (Farnborough) *** 3rd Royal Tank Regiment, Battlesbury Barracks *** 5th Royal Tank Regiment, Swinton Barracks, Perham Down ** 1st Support Group *** Headquarters, 1st Support Group & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Tidworth Barracks *** 2nd Battalion, The King's Royal Rifle Corps, Tidworth Barracks (mechanised infantry) *** 1st Battalion, The Prince Consort's Own Rifle Brigade, Tidworth Barracks (mechanised infantry) *** 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, 1st Field Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery, Bulford Barracks *** 2nd Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery, 2nd Field Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery, Bulford Barracks *** 1st Support Group Anti-Tank Company *** Divisional Royal Engineers **** 1st Field Squadron,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Aldershot **** 1st Field Park Troop,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Tidworth Barracks **** 1st Armoured Divisional Field Post,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Bulford Barracks


3rd Infantry Division

* 3rd (United Kingdom) Division, 3rd Infantry Division, Bulford Barracks - Division contained regular and 1st Line TA units ** Headquarters, 3rd Infantry Division commanded by Major General Bernard Montgomery, Bernard Law Montgomery ** 3 Signal Regiment (United Kingdom), 3rd Infantry Divisional Signals, Royal Corps of Signals, Bulford Barracks ** 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars, Bulford Barracks (divisional reconnaissance) ** 3rd Infantry Divisional Royal Army Service Corps, Bulford Barracks ** 3rd Infantry Divisional Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Bulford Barracks ** 3rd Infantry Divisional Royal Army Medical Corps, Bulford Barracks ** 3rd Infantry Divisional Military Police Company, Corps of Military Police, Bulford Barracks ** 7th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters East, 7th (Guards) Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 7th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Elizabeth Barracks *** 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards, Elizabeth Barracks *** 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards, Elizabeth Barracks *** 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards, Chelsea Barracks *** 7th Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company, Elizabeth Barracks ** 8th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom), 8th Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 8th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Crownhill Fort *** 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, The Suffolk Regiment, Raglan Barracks, Devonport, Raglan Barracks *** 2nd Battalion, The Duke of York's Own East Yorkshire Regiment, Stonehouse Barracks *** 2nd Battalion, The Gloucestershire Regiment, Stonehouse Barracks *** 8th Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company, Stonehouse Barracks ** 9th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom), 9th Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 9th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Cambridge Barracks, Portsmouth, Cambridge Barracks *** 2nd Battalion,
The Lincolnshire Regiment The Royal Lincolnshire Regiment was a Line infantry, line infantry regiment of the British Army raised on 20 June 1685 as the Earl of Bath's Regiment for its first Colonel, John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath. In 1751, it was numbered like most oth ...
, East Weare Camp *** 1st Battalion, The King's Own Scottish Borderers, Cambridge Barracks, Portsmouth, Cambridge Barracks *** 2nd Battalion, The Royal Ulster Rifles, Albany Barracks *** 9th Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company, Cambridge Barracks, Portsmouth, Cambridge Barracks ** Divisional Royal Artillery *** Headquarters, Divisional Royal Artillery, Royal Artillery Barracks, Larkhill *** 7th Field Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
,
Catterick Camp Catterick Garrison is a major garrison and military town south of Richmond, North Yorkshire, England. It is the largest British Army garrison in the world, with a population of around 14,000 in 2021 and covering over 2,400 acres (about 10& ...
*** 23rd Field Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Wyvern Barracks *** 33rd Field Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Royal Artillery Barracks, Larkhill *** 20th Anti-Tank Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
,
Catterick Camp Catterick Garrison is a major garrison and military town south of Richmond, North Yorkshire, England. It is the largest British Army garrison in the world, with a population of around 14,000 in 2021 and covering over 2,400 acres (about 10& ...
** Divisional Royal Engineers *** Headquarters, Divisional Royal Engineers, Bulford Barracks *** 246th (Welsh) Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
(TA), Cardiff *** 248th (East Anglia) Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
(TA), Bedford *** 253rd (West Lancashire) Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
(TA), St Helens, Merseyside, St Helens *** 15th Field Park Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Bulford Barracks


Salisbury Plain Area

Salisbury Plain Area comprising: The County of Wiltshire (within the following boundaries): Great Western Railway, The Great Western Railway from the bridge over the River Avon, Hampshire, River Avon at Freshford to the aqueduct of the Kennet and Avon Canal (1.5 miles west of Bradford-on-Avon), thence the Kennet and Avon Canal to Devizes, The Depot The Wiltshire Regiment, Devizes (on the north bank of the canal), thence the Kennet and Avon Canal to the County boundary at Froxfield, thence the county boundary from Froxfield to the road Fordingbridge-Salisbury at Downton, Wiltshire, Downton. Thence the road Fordingbridge-Salisbury from the county boundary at Downton to Salisbury; Salisbury; the road Salisbury-Wilton-Great Wishford-Codford-Hegtesbury, the road Warminster-Frome to the county boundary at Whitbourne; thence the county boundary near Whitbourne to the Great Western Railway Bridge over the River Avon near Freshford. That portion of Hampshire including Tidworth and Western District land adjacent. * Headquarters, Salisbury Plain Area, Bulford Barracks * Wiltshire Regiment Depot, Le Marchant Barracks * 2nd Field Depot,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Fargo Barracks


South Midland Area

South Midland Area comprising: Counties of Warwickshire County Cricket Club, Warwickshire, Northamptonshire, Huntingdonshire, Buckinghamshire,
Berkshire Berkshire ( ; abbreviated ), officially the Royal County of Berkshire, is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Oxfordshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the north-east, Greater London ...
(except Victoria Barracks, Windsor, Victoria Barracks and Combermere Barracks and portions in
Aldershot Command Aldershot Command was a Home Command of the British Army. History After the success of the Chobham Manoeuvres of 1853, reformers of the British Army decided to create a permanent training camp at Aldershot. To begin the preliminary work a smal ...
), Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire Regiment, Gloucestershire (except Beachley), Worcestershire, and Wiltshire north of the Salisbury Plain Area. * Headquarters, South Midland Area, Cowley Barracks commanded by
Colonel Colonel ( ; abbreviated as Col., Col, or COL) is a senior military Officer (armed forces), officer rank used in many countries. It is also used in some police forces and paramilitary organizations. In the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, a colon ...
Hugh Tennant MacMullen *1st Battalion, Princess Victoria's Royal Irish Fusiliers, Cowley Barracks *4th Battalion, The Northamptonshire Regiment (TA), Northampton *Warwickshire Regiment Depot, Budbrooke Barracks *Gloucestershire Regiment Depot, Horfield Barracks *Worcestershire Regiment Depot, Norton Barracks *Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Depot, Bullingdon Barracks *Northamptonshire Regiment Depot, Northampton Barracks *Berkshire Regiment Depot, Brock Barracks *3rd Survey Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
(TA), Bristol *5th Survey Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
(TA), Bristol *22nd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
(TA), RAF Cosford *89th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
(TA), RAF Bicester *128th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
(TA), RAF Brize Norton *131st Light Anti-Aircraft Battery,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
(TA), RAF Aston Down *214 Medium Battery,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
(TA), Huddersfield *212th (North Midland) Army Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
(TA), Smethwick *268th Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
(TA), Olton *215th Field Park Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
(TA), Smethwick *269th Field Park Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
(TA), Olton *20th Light Armoured Brigade (TA) **Headquarters, 20th Light Armoured Brigade, Gloucester **1st Royal Gloucestershire Hussars, Gloucester **1st Northamptonshire Yeomanry, Northampton **2nd Northamptonshire Yeomanry, Northampton


48th (South Midland) Infantry Division (TA)

* 48th (South Midland) Infantry Division, Oxford ** Headquarters, 48th Infantry Division commanded by Major General Frank Crowther Roberts ** 48th (South Midland) Divisional Signals,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Birmingham ** 48th Infantry Divisional Royal Army Service Corps, Bulford Barracks, Oxford ** 48th Infantry Divisional Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Bulford Barracks, Oxford ** 48th Infantry Divisional Royal Army Medical Corps, Bulford Barracks, Oxford ** 48th Infantry Divisional Military Police Company, Corps of Military Police, Bulford Barracks, Oxford ** 143rd Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom), 143rd (West Midlands) Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 143rd Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Birmingham *** 1/7th Battalion, The Warwickshire Regiment, Coventry *** 8th Battalion, The Warwickshire Regiment, Birmingham *** 5th (Huntingdonshire) Battalion, The Northamptonshire Regiment, Peterborough ** 144th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom), 144th (Gloucester and Worcester) Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 144th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Worcester, England, Worcester *** 5th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment, 5th Battalion, The Gloucestershire Regiment, Gloucester *** 7th Battalion, The Worcestershire Regiment, Kidderminster *** 8th Battalion, The Worcestershire Regiment, Worcester, England, Worcester ** 145th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom), 145th (South Midland) Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 145th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Reading, Berkshire, Reading *** 4th Battalion, The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, Oxford *** 1st Buckinghamshire Battalion, The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, Oxford *** 4th Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's Royal Berkshire Regiment, Reading, Berkshire, Reading ** Divisional Royal Artillery *** Headquarters, Divisional Royal Artillery, Oxford *** 67th (South Midland) Field Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Worcester, England, Worcester *** 68th (South Midland) Field Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Birmingham *** 99th (Buckinghamshire and Berkshire Yeomanry) Brigade, RFA, 99th (Buckinghamshire and Berkshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, Aylesbury *** 53rd (Worcestershire Yeomanry) Airlanding Light Regiment, 53rd (Worcestershire Yeomanry) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, Kidderminster ** Divisional Royal Engineers *** Headquarters, Divisional Royal Engineers, Bristol *** 224th (South Midland) Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Bristol *** 225th (South Midland) Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Birmingham *** 226th (South Midland) Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Reading, Berkshire, Reading *** 227th (South Midland) Field Park Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Birmingham


61st Infantry Division (2/TA)

* 61st (2nd South Midland) Infantry Division, Oxford ** Headquarters, 61st Infantry Division commanded by Major General Robert Collins (British Army officer), Robert John Collins ** 61st (South Midland) Divisional Signals,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Oxford ** 61st Infantry Divisional Royal Army Service Corps, Oxford ** 61st Infantry Divisional Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Oxford ** 61st Infantry Divisional Royal Army Medical Corps, Oxford ** 61st Infantry Divisional Military Police Company, Corps of Military Police, Oxford ** 182nd (2nd Warwickshire) Brigade, 182nd (2nd West Midlands) Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 182nd Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Birmingham *** 2/7th Battalion, The Warwickshire Regiment, Nuneaton *** 8th Battalion, The Warwickshire Regiment, Birmingham *** 9th Battalion, The Northamptonshire Regiment, Oldbury, West Midlands, Oldbury ** 183rd (2nd Gloucester and Worcester) Brigade, 183rd (2nd Gloucester and Worcester) Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 144th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Worcester, England, Worcester ***7th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment (TA), 7th Battalion, The Gloucestershire Regiment, Stroud ***10th Battalion, The Worcestershire Regiment, Evesham ** 184th (2nd South Midland) Brigade, 184th (2nd South Midland) Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 145th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Reading, Berkshire, Reading *** 5th Battalion, The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, Oxford ***2nd Buckinghamshire Battalion, The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, Slough ***6th Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's Royal Berkshire Regiment, Reading, Berkshire, Reading


South-Western Area

South-Western Area comprising: Counties of Somerset, Dorsetshire, Devonshire and Cornwall, those portions of Wiltshire not included in South Midland and Salisbury Plain Areas, and that part of
Hampshire Hampshire (, ; abbreviated to Hants.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Berkshire to the north, Surrey and West Sussex to the east, the Isle of Wight across the Solent to the south, ...
lying west of the Southern Railway (UK), Southern Railway between the county boundary of Downton, Wiltshire, Downton and the county boundary at Fordingbridge station. * Headquarters, South-Western Area, Raglan Barracks, Devonport, Raglan Barracks commanded by Major General William Green (British Army officer, born 1882), William Green * Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry, The Prince of Wales's Own Royal Wiltshire Hussars Yeomanry (TA), Trowbridge * North Somerset Yeomanry (TA), Bath, Somerset, Bath * 5th (Prince of Wales's) Battalion, The Devonshire Regiment (TA), Plymouth (machine-gun) * 7th (Haytor) Battalion, The Devonshire Regiment (TA), Torquay (machine-gun) *Devonshire Regiment Depot, Wyvern Barracks *Somerset Light Infantry Depot, Jellalabad Barracks, Taunton, Jellalabad Barracks *Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Depot, Victoria Barracks, Bodmin, Victoria Barracks *Dorsetshire Regiment Depot, The Keep, Dorchester *3rd Infantry Training Group, Newton Abbot * 1st Heavy Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Stonehouse Barracks * 51st (Devon) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery (TA), Exeter * 55th (Devon) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery (TA), Exeter * 85th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
(TA), RAF Kemble * 90th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
(TA), RAF Wroughton * 91st Light Anti-Aircraft Battery,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
(TA), RAF Mount Batten *8th Anti-Aircraft Depot,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, HMS Heron *20th Searchlight Depot,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, HMS Heron *22nd Depot,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Jellalabad Barracks, Taunton, Jellalabad Barracks *Portland Coast Defences **Headquarters, Portland Coast Defences, Weymouth, Dorset, Weymouth **Portland Fire Command, Weymouth, Dorset, Weymouth **Dorsetshire Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery (TA), Weymouth, Dorset, Weymouth **Dorsetshire Fortress Royal Engineers, Dorsetshire Fortress Engineers, Royal Engineers (TA), Weymouth, Dorset, Weymouth *Plymouth and Falmouth Defences **Headquarters, Portland and Falmouth Defences, Plymouth **Devonshire and Cornwall Fortress Engineers,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
(TA), Plymouth **South-Western Ports Fixed Defences ***Headquarters, Fixed Defences, Plymouth ***Rame Fire Command, Plymouth ***Drake's Fire Command, HMS Drake (shore establishment), HMS Drake ***Wembury Fire Command, Wembury Point Holiday Camp ***Devonshire Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery (TA), Plymouth


43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division (TA)

* 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division, Salisbury ** Headquarters, 43rd Infantry Division commanded by Major General Arthur Nugent Floyer-Acland ** 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division Signal Regiment, 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Divisional Signal, Royal Corps of Signals, Exeter ** 43rd Infantry Divisional Royal Army Service Corps, Salisbury ** 43rd Infantry Divisional Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Salisbury ** 43rd Infantry Divisional Royal Army Medical Corps, Salisbury ** 43rd Infantry Divisional Military Police Company, Corps of Military Police, Salisbury **128th (Hampshire) Infantry Brigade ***Headquarters, 128th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Southampton ***1/4th Battalion, The Hampshire Regiment, Winchester ***2/4th Battalion, The Hampshire Regiment, Southampton ***5th Battalion, The Hampshire Regiment, Southampton **129th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom), 129th (South Western) Infantry Brigade ***Headquarters, 129th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Bath, Somerset, Bath ***4th Battalion, Prince Albert's Somerset Light Infantry, Bath, Somerset, Bath ***4th Battalion, The Duke of Edinburgh's Wiltshire Regiment, Trowbridge ***5th Battalion, The Duke of Edinburgh's Wiltshire Regiment, Trowbridge **130th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom), 130th (Hampshire and Dorset) Infantry Brigade ***Headquarters, 130th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Exeter ***7th Battalion, The Hampshire Regiment, Bournemouth ***4th Battalion, The Dorsetshire Regiment, Dorchester, Dorset, Dorchester ***5th Battalion, The Dorsetshire Regiment, Poole **Divisional Royal Artillery ***Headquarters, Divisional Royal Artillery, Salisbury ***94th (Queen's Own Dorset Yeomanry) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, Dorchester, Dorset, Dorchester ***112th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, Swindon ***141st Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, Sherborne ***59th (Duke of Connaught's Hampshire) Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery, Portsmouth **Divisional Royal Engineers ***Headquarters, Divisional Royal Engineers, Bath, Somerset, Bath ***43rd Infantry Divisional Field Post,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Bath, Somerset, Bath ***204th (Wessex) Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Bath, Somerset, Bath ***260th Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Chippenham ***207th (Wessex) Field Park Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Bath, Somerset, Bath


45th Infantry Division (2/TA)

* 45th Infantry Division (United Kingdom), 45th Infantry Division, Exeter ** Headquarters, 45th Infantry Division commanded by Major General Frederick Witts, Frederick Vavasour Broome Witts ** 45th (West Country) Divisional Signals, 45th (West Country) Divisional Signals, Royal Corps of Signals, Exeter ** 45th Infantry Divisional Royal Army Service Corps, Salisbury, Exeter ** 45th Infantry Divisional Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Salisbury, Exeter ** 45th Infantry Divisional Royal Army Medical Corps, Salisbury, Exeter ** 45th Infantry Divisional Military Police Company, Corps of Military Police, Salisbury, Exeter **134th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom), 134th (Devonshire) Infantry Brigade ***Headquarters, 134th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Exeter ***4th (1st Rifle Volunteers) Battalion, The Devonshire Regiment, Exeter ***6th Battalion, The Devonshire Regiment, Barnstaple ***8th Battalion, The Devonshire Regiment, Exmouth **135th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom), 135th (Somerset) Infantry Brigade ***Headquarters, 135th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Taunton ***5th Battalion, Prince Albert's Somerset Light Infantry, Taunton ***6th Battalion, Prince Albert's Somerset Light Infantry, Wells, Somerset, Wells ***7th Battalion, Prince Albert's Somerset Light Infantry, Bridgwater, Bridgewater **136th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom), 136th (2nd Devon and Cornwall) Infantry Brigade ***Headquarters, 135th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Barnstaple ***9th Battalion, The Devonshire Regiment, Barnstaple ***4th Battalion, The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, Truro ***5th Battalion, The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, St Austell **Divisional Royal Artillery ***Headquarters, Divisional Royal Artillery, Exeter ***55th (Wessex) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, Taunton ***96th (Royal Devonshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, Exeter ***142nd Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, Dartmouth, Devon, Dartmouth ***69th Anti-Tank Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Gosport **Divisional Royal Engineers ***Headquarters, Divisional Royal Engineers, Exeter ***205th (Wessex) Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Roborough, Torridge, Roborough ***259th Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Uffculme ***261st Field Park Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Uffculme


Southern Area

Southern Area comprising:
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(excluding those portions of the county Included in
Aldershot Command Aldershot Command was a Home Command of the British Army. History After the success of the Chobham Manoeuvres of 1853, reformers of the British Army decided to create a permanent training camp at Aldershot. To begin the preliminary work a smal ...
and Salisbury Plain and South-Western Areas.). * Headquarters, Southern Area commanded by Brigadier John Noel Lumley * Hampshire Regiment Depot, Peninsula Barracks * Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own), Rifle Brigade Depot, Peninsula Barracks * 1st Medium Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Cambridge Barracks, Portsmouth, Cambridge Barracks * 4th Medium Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Fort Brockhurst * 71st Light Anti-Aircraft Battery,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
(TA), RAF Fareham * 84th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
(TA), RAF Boscombe Down * 7th Anti-Aircraft Depot,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Le Marchant Barracks * 9th Anti-Aircraft Depot,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Blandford Camp * 19th Searchlight Depot,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Le Marchant Barracks * 21st Searchlight Depot,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Blandford Camp * The Survey Battalion,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, McMullen Barracks * 19th Field Survey Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Fort Fareham * 4th Fortress Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, McMullen Barracks * Experimental Bridging Establishment,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
, Cavalry Barracks, Christchurch


Anti-Aircraft Command (TA)

Anti-Aircraft Command Anti-Aircraft Command (AA Command, or "Ack-Ack Command") was a British Army command of the Second World War that controlled the Territorial Army anti-aircraft artillery and searchlight formations and units defending the United Kingdom. Origin ...
controlled all of the AA units (minus the regular 1st and 2nd AA brigades). * Headquarters, Anti-Aircraft Command, RAF Stanmore Park commanded by
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Frederick Alfred Pile


1st Anti-Aircraft Division

1st Anti-Aircraft Division (United Kingdom), 1st AA Division covering
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, and Slough. * Headquarters, 1st AA Division, RAF Uxbridge commanded by Major General Frederick Alfred Pile * 1st Anti-Aircraft Divisional Signals,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, RAF Northolt * 1st Anti-Aircraft Divisional Workshop,
Royal Army Ordnance Corps The Royal Army Ordnance Corps (RAOC) was a corps of the British Army. At its renaming as a Royal Corps in 1918 it was both a supply and repair corps. In the supply area it had responsibility for weapons, armoured vehicles and other military equi ...
, RAF Chingford * 26th (London) Anti-Aircraft Brigade ** Headquarters, 26th AA Brigade, Brompton Road ** 53rd (City of London) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, War Office building, War Office ** 86th (Honourable Artillery Company) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, Finsbury ** 88th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, White City, London, White City ** 26th AA Brigade Company,
Royal Army Service Corps The Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) was a corps of the British Army responsible for land, coastal and lake transport, air despatch, barracks administration, the Army Fire Service, staffing headquarters' units, supply of food, water, fuel and do ...
, Brompton Road *38th Light Anti-Aircraft Brigade (United Kingdom), 38th (London) Light Anti-Aircraft Brigade **Headquarters, 38th LAA Bde, Duke of York's Headquarters **26th (London Electrical Engineers) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, Royal Engineers, Duke of York's Headquarters **27th (London Electrical Engineers) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, Royal Engineers, Mitcham, London, Mitcham Lane **75th (Middlesex) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, Cowley, London, Cowley **38th AA Bde Company, Royal Army Service Corps, Wandsworth *48th (City of London) Anti-Aircraft Brigade **Headquarters, 48th AA Bde, Lewisham **54th (City of London) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, Putney **60th (City of London) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, Catford **97th (The London Scottish) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, Westminster **99th (London Welsh) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, London W8 **48th AA Bde Company, Royal Army Service Corps, Lewisham *49th (London) Anti-Aircraft Brigade **Headquarters, 49th AA Bde, Lower Belgrave Street **51st (London) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, Duke of York's Headquarters **52nd (London) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, Acton, London, Acton **84th (Middlesex, London Transport) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, Willesden **48th AA Bde Company, Royal Army Service Corps, Lower Belgrave Street


2nd Anti-Aircraft Division

2nd Anti-Aircraft Division (United Kingdom), 2nd AA Division covering
Kingston upon Hull Kingston upon Hull, usually shortened to Hull, is a historic maritime city and unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It lies upon the River Hull at its confluence with the Humber Est ...
, The Humber,
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, and
Nottingham Nottingham ( , East Midlands English, locally ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located south-east of Sheffield and nor ...
. Aligned with No. 12 Group RAF. * Headquarters 2nd AA Division, RAF Hucknall * 2nd AA Division Signals,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, RAF Hucknall * 2nd AA Division Workshop,
Royal Army Ordnance Corps The Royal Army Ordnance Corps (RAOC) was a corps of the British Army. At its renaming as a Royal Corps in 1918 it was both a supply and repair corps. In the supply area it had responsibility for weapons, armoured vehicles and other military equi ...
, RAF Hucknall * 32nd (Midland) Anti-Aircraft Brigade ** Headquarters, 32nd AA Bde,
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**68th (North Midland) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery,
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**42nd (The Robin Hoods, Sherwood Foresters) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, 42nd (The Robin Hoods, Sherwood Foresters) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, Royal Engineers,
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**44th (The Leicestershire Regiment) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, Royal Engineers,
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**50th (The Northamptonshire Regiment) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, Royal Engineers, Northampton ** 32nd AA Bde Company, Royal Army Service Corps,
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*40th Anti-Aircraft Brigade (United Kingdom), 40th (South Midlands) Anti-Aircraft Brigade **Headquarters, 40th AA Bde, Duxford **60th (9th Battalion The Duke of Cambridge's Own Middlesex Regiment) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, 60th (9th Battalion, The Duke of Cambridge's Own Middlesex Regiment) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, Willesden **69th (3rd City of London) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, 69th (10th (3rd City of London) Battalion, The City of London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, Harrow Road **33rd (St Pancras) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, Royal Engineers, Albany Street **36th (Middlesex) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, Royal Engineers, Edgware **58th (Middlesex) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, Royal Engineers, Harrow, London, Harrow **40th AA Bde Company, Royal Army Service Corps, Barking, London, Barking *41st (London) Anti-Aircraft Brigade **Headquarters, 41st AA Bde, Ebury Street **78th (1st East Anglian) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, Norwich **32nd (7th City of London) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, Royal Engineers, 32nd (7th (City of London) Battalion, The City of London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, Royal Engineers, Finsbury Square **64th (1/6th Battalion The Essex Regiment) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, 64th (1/6th Battalion, The Essex Regiment) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, The Cedars School, The Cedars **65th (2/6th Battalion The Essex Regiment) Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, 65th (2/6th Battalion, The Essex Regiment) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, Southend-on-Sea *50th Light Anti-Aircraft Brigade (United Kingdom), 50th Light Anti-Aircraft Brigade **Headquarters, 50th LAA Bde,
Nottingham Nottingham ( , East Midlands English, locally ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located south-east of Sheffield and nor ...
**26th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery,
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(Mobile reserve)


3rd Anti-Aircraft Division

3rd Anti-Aircraft Division (United Kingdom), 3rd AA Division covering the Firth of Forth, The Clyde,
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, Tyne River, Tees River, and Belfast. Aligned with No. 13 Group RAF. * Headquarters, 3rd AA Division, Edinburgh Airport, RAF Edinburgh * 3rd AA Division Signals,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Edinburgh Airport, RAF Edinburgh * 3rd AA Division Workshop,
Royal Army Ordnance Corps The Royal Army Ordnance Corps (RAOC) was a corps of the British Army. At its renaming as a Royal Corps in 1918 it was both a supply and repair corps. In the supply area it had responsibility for weapons, armoured vehicles and other military equi ...
, Edinburgh Airport, RAF Edinburgh * 3rd Anti-Aircraft Brigade (United Kingdom), 3rd (Northern Ireland) Anti-Aircraft Brigade (Supplementary Reserve) ** Headquarters, 3rd AA Brigade, Belfast ** 3rd (Ulster) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, Belfast ** 8th (Belfast) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, Belfast ** 9th (Londonderry) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Derry ** 102nd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, Antrim, County Antrim, Antrim ** 3rd AA Bde Company, Royal Army Service Corps, Belfast * 36th Anti-Aircraft Brigade ** Headquarters, 36th AA Bde,
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** 71st (Forth) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, Dunfermline ** 94th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, Turnhouse ** 101st Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery,
Inverness Inverness (; ; from the , meaning "Mouth of the River Ness") is a city in the Scottish Highlands, having been granted city status in 2000. It is the administrative centre for The Highland Council and is regarded as the capital of the Highland ...
** 36th AA Bde Company, Royal Army Service Corps,
Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. The city is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh ...
* 42nd Anti-Aircraft Brigade (United Kingdom), 42nd Anti-Aircraft Brigade ** Headquarters, 42nd AA Bde,
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** 74th (City of Glasgow) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery,
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** 83rd (Blythswood) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, Bridgeton, Glasgow, Bridgeton ** 100th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery,
Inverness Inverness (; ; from the , meaning "Mouth of the River Ness") is a city in the Scottish Highlands, having been granted city status in 2000. It is the administrative centre for The Highland Council and is regarded as the capital of the Highland ...
** 42nd AA Bde Company, Royal Army Service Corps,
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* 51st Light Anti-Aircraft Brigade ** Headquarters, 51st LAA Bde,
Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. The city is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh ...
** 14th (West Lothian, Royal Scots) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery,
Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. The city is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh ...
** 18th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery Mounted Band, Royal Artillery,
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** 19th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
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Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. The city is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh ...
** 31st Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
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Perth Perth () is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of Western Australia. It is the list of cities in Australia by population, fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth . The ...
** 32nd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Falkirk * 52nd Light Anti-Aircraft Brigade (United Kingdom), 52nd Light Anti-Aircraft Brigade ** Headquarters, 52nd AA Bde,
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** 51st (Highland) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, Royal Engineers,
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** 52nd (4th/5th (Queen's Edinburgh) Battalion, The Royal Scots) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery,
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** 56th (5th Battalion, Cameronian Scottish Rifles) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, 56th (5th Battalion, The Scottish Rifles (Cameronians)) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery,
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** 57th (8th Battalion, Cameronian Scottish Rifles) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, 57th (8th Battalion, The Scottish Rifles (Cameronians)) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, South Glasgow


4th Anti-Aircraft Division

4th Anti-Aircraft Division (United Kingdom), 4th AA Division covering Liverpool, Birmingham, Coventry, Manchester, Cardiff, and Newport, Wales, Newport. Aligned with No. 9 Group RAF. * Headquarters, 4th AA Division, RAF Hawarden * 4th AA Division Signals,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, RAF Hawarden * 4th AA Division Workshop,
Royal Army Ordnance Corps The Royal Army Ordnance Corps (RAOC) was a corps of the British Army. At its renaming as a Royal Corps in 1918 it was both a supply and repair corps. In the supply area it had responsibility for weapons, armoured vehicles and other military equi ...
, RAF Hawarden * 33rd (Western) Anti-Aircraft Brigade ** Headquarters, 33rd AA Bde, Woolton ** 70th (3rd West Lancashire) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, Liverpool ** 81st Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, Stockport ** 93rd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, Oxton, Merseyside, Oxton ** 62nd (Loyals) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, Preston, Lancashire, Preston ** 38th (The King's Regiment) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, Royal Engineers, Liverpool **33rd AA Bde Company, Royal Army Service Corps, Woolton *34th (South Midland) Anti-Aircraft Brigade **Headquarters, 34th AA Bde, Coventry **69th (Royal Warwickshire Regiment) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, Edgbaston **73rd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, Wolverhampton **95th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, Birmingham **34th AA Bde Company, Royal Army Service Corps, Coventry *44th Anti-Aircraft Brigade (United Kingdom), 44th (East Lancashire) Anti-Aircraft Brigade **Headquarters, 44th AA Bde, Manchester **65th (The Manchester Regiment) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, Hulme **71st (East Lancashire) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, Manchester **39th (The Lancashire Fusiliers) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, Royal Engineers, Salford **44th AA Bde Company, Royal Army Service Corps, Manchester *53rd (West Lancashire) Light Anti-Aircraft Brigade **Headquarters, 53rd AA Bde, Chester **15th (Isle of Man) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, Douglas, Isle of Man (technically not a 'British' unit, see: Isle of Man for more) **21st Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Liverpool **33rd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...
, Liverpool **53rd AA Bde Company, Royal Army Service Corps, Chester *54th Anti-Aircraft Brigade (United Kingdom), 54th (North Midland) Anti-Aircraft Brigade **Headquarters, 54th AA Bde, South Birmingham College, South Birmingham **59th (Warwickshire) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, Birmingham **61st (South Lancashire Regiment) Garrison Regiment, Royal Artillery, 61st (South Lancashire Regiment) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, St Helens, Merseyside, St Helen **41st (5th North Staffordshire Regiment) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, Royal Engineers, 41st (5th Battalion, The Prince of Wales's North Staffordshire Regiment) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, Royal Engineers, Stoke-on-Trent **45th (Royal Warwickshire Regiment) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, Royal Engineers, Birmingham **54th AA Bde Company, Royal Army Service Corps, South Birmingham College, South Birmingham


5th Anti-Aircraft Division

5th Anti-Aircraft Division (United Kingdom), 5th AA Division covering Bristol, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Isle of Portland, Southampton, and Cardiff. Aligned with No. 10 Group RAF. * Headquarters, 5th AA Division, RAF Henley-on-Thames * 5th AA Divisional Signals,
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications an ...
, Reading, Berkshire, RAF Henley-on-Thames * 5th AA Divisional Workshop,
Royal Army Ordnance Corps The Royal Army Ordnance Corps (RAOC) was a corps of the British Army. At its renaming as a Royal Corps in 1918 it was both a supply and repair corps. In the supply area it had responsibility for weapons, armoured vehicles and other military equi ...
, Reading, Berkshire, RAF Henley-on-Thames * 35th Anti-Aircraft Brigade (United Kingdom), 35th (Southern) Anti-Aircraft Brigade ** Headquarters, 35th AA Bde, Fareham ** 56th (Cornwall) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, Falmouth, Cornwall, Falmouth ** 57th (Wessex) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, Portsmouth ** 72nd (Hampshire) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, Southampton ** 48th (Hampshire) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, Royal Engineers, Portsmouth ** 35th AA Bde Company, Royal Army Service Corps, Fareham * 45th Anti-Aircraft Brigade (United Kingdom), 45th (Welsh) Anti-Aircraft Brigade ** Headquarters, 45th AA Bde, Cardiff ** 77th (Welsh) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, Cardiff ** 67th (6th (Glamorgan) Battalion, The Welch Regiment) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, Cardiff ** 68th (1st (Rifle) Battalion, The Monmouthshire Regiment) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, Newport, Wales, Newport ** 45th AA Bde Company, Royal Army Service Corps, Cardiff * 46th (Gloucestershire) Anti-Aircraft Brigade ** Headquarters, 46th AA Bde, Bristol ** 76th (Gloucestershire) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, Clifton, Bristol, Clifton ** 98th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, Cheltenham ** 66th (4th (City of Bristol) Battalion, The Gloucestershire Regiment) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, Bristol ** 46th AA Bde Company, Royal Army Service Corps, Bristol * 47th (South) Anti-Aircraft Brigade ** Headquarters, 47th AA Bde, Grosvenor Gardens ** 80th (Berkshire) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, Reading, Berkshire, Reading ** 63rd (4th Battalion, The Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, Croydon ** 72nd (Middlesex) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, Twickenham ** 30th (Surrey) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, Royal Engineers, Kingston upon Thames ** 35th (First Surrey Rifles) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, Royal Engineers, Camberwell ** 47th AA Bde Company, Royal Army Service Corps, Grosvenor Gardens


6th Anti-Aircraft Division

6th AA Division covering Thames and Medway Canal, Thames and Medway and Harwich. Aligned with No. 11 Group RAF. * Headquarters, 6th AA Division, RAF Uxbridge * 6th AA Divisional Signals,
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, RAF Uxbridge * 6th AA Divisional Workshop,
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, RAF Uxbridge * 27th (Home Counties) Anti-Aircraft Brigade ** Headquarters, 27th AA Bde, Lingfield, Surrey, Lingfield ** 70th (Sussex) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, Brighton ** 31st (City of London Rifles) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, Royal Engineers, Sutton, Surrey, Sutton ** 34th (Queen's Own Royal West Kent) Searchlight Battalion, Royal Engineers, 34th (Queen's Own Royal West Kent) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, Royal Engineers, Blackheath, London, Blackheath ** 27th AA Bde Company, Royal Army Service Corps, Lingfield, Surrey, Lingfield * 28th (Thames and Medway) Anti-Aircraft Brigade ** Headquarters, 28th AA Bde, Kitchener Barracks, Chatham Dockyard, Kitchener Barracks ** 55th (Kent) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, Rochester, Kent, Rochester ** 58th (Kent) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, Erith ** 75th (Home Counties) (Cinque Ports) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery,
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** 89th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, 89th (Cinque Ports) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, Sittingbourne ** 28th AA Bde Company, Royal Army Service Corps, Chatham Dockyard, Kitchener Barracks * 29th (East Anglian) Anti-Aircraft Brigade ** Headquarters, 29th AA Bde, South Kensington ** 28th (Essex) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, Royal Engineers, Brentwood, Essex, Brentwood ** 29th (Kent) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, Royal Engineers, Chatham ** 73rd (Kent Fortress) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, Royal Engineers, Bexleyheath ** 74th (Essex Fortress) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, Royal Engineers, Tottenham ** 29th AA Bde Company, Royal Army Service Corps, South Kensington * 37th Anti-Aircraft Brigade (United Kingdom), 37th (Home Counties) Anti-Aircraft Brigade ** Headquarters, 37th AA Bde, Hendon ** 59th (Essex Regiment) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, Walthamstow ** 61st (Middlesex) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, Pentonville ** 79th (Hertfordshire Yeomanry) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, Watford ** 82nd (Essex) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, Barking, London, Barking ** 90th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, Barking, London, Barking ** 37th AA Bde Company, Royal Army Service Corps, Hendon * 56th (Home Counties) Light Anti-Aircraft Brigade ** Headquarters, 56th LAA Bde, RAF Uxbridge ** 11th (City of London Yeomanry) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery,
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EC1 ** 12th (Finsbury Rifles) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, Pentonville ** 16th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
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, Sittingbourne ** 17th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
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, Chelsea, London, Chelsea


7th Anti-Aircraft Division

7th Anti-Aircraft Division (United Kingdom), 7th AA Division covering River Tyne, River Tees, and
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. * Headquarters, 7th AA Division, RAF Newcastle * 7th AA Divisional Signals,
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, RAF Newcastle * 7th AA Divisional Workshop,
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, RAF Newcastle * 30th (Northumbrian) Anti-Aircraft Brigade ** Headquarters, 30th AA Bde,
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** 63rd (Northumbrian) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery,
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** 64th (Northumbrian) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, North Shields ** 87th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, Hebburn ** 53rd Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery (Royal Northumberland Fusiliers), 53rd (5th Battalion, The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, Walker on Tyne ** 37th (Tyne Electrical Engineers) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, Royal Engineers,
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** 30th AA Bde Company, Royal Army Service Corps,
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* 31st (North Midland) Anti-Aircraft Brigade ** Headquarters, 31st AA Bde,
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** 66th (Leeds Rifles) (West Yorkshire Regiment) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery,
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** 96th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, Castleford ** 43rd (5th Duke of Wellington's Regiment) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, Royal Engineers, Huddersfield ** 49th (The West Yorkshire Regiment) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, Royal Engineers,
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* 39th Anti-Aircraft Brigade (United Kingdom), 39th (Eastern) Anti-Aircraft Brigade ** Headquarters, 39th AA Bde, RAF Digby ** 62nd (Northumbrian) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery,
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** 67th (York and Lancaster Regiment) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, Rotherham ** 91st Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, Goole ** 40th (The Sherwood Foresters) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, Royal Engineers, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, Chesterfield ** 46th (The Lincolnshire Regiment) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, Royal Engineers, Grimsby ** 39th AA Bde Company, Royal Army Service Corps, RAF Digby * 43rd Anti-Aircraft Brigade (United Kingdom), 43rd (Durham) Anti-Aircraft Brigade ** Headquarters, 43rd AA Bde, West Hartlepool ** 85th (Tees) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery,
Middlesbrough Middlesbrough ( ), colloquially known as Boro, is a port town in the Borough of Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. Lying to the south of the River Tees, Middlesbrough forms part of the Teesside Built up area, built-up area and the Tees Va ...
** 54th (Durham Light Infantry) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, 54th (1/5th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, Stockton-on-Tees ** 55th (Durham Light Infantry) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, 55th (2/5th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, West Hartlepool ** 47th (Durham Light Infantry) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, Royal Engineers,
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** 43rd AA Bde Company, Royal Army Service Corps, West Hartlepool * 57th (Eastern) Light Anti-Aircraft Brigade ** Headquarters, 57th LAA Bde, RAF Newcastle ** 13th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
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, Hillsborough, England, Hillsborough ** 28th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
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,
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** 29th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
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, Grimsby ** 30th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
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, Ipswich


Middle East Command

Middle East Command controlled all the forces based in: Sudan, Aden, Somaliland, Palestine (region), Palestine, Transjordan (region), Transjordan, and Egypt. * Headquarters, Middle East Command, Cairo commanded by
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Archibald Percival Wavell, Sir Archibald Percival Wavell * Somaliland Camel Corps, Laferung


British Troops in Aden

* Headquarters, British Troops Aden, Khormaksar commanded by Air vice-marshal Ranald Reid, Sir George Ranald MacFarlane Reid * Aden Signal Section,
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, Aden * 2nd Battalion, 5th Mahratta Light Infantry, Khormaksar * Aden Protectorate Levies, Khormaksar * 5th Heavy Regiment,
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, Aden * 20th Fortress Company,
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, Aden * Eastern Aden Protectorate **Kathiri Armed Constabulary ** Mukalla Regular Army * Western Aden Protectorate ** Government Guards ** Tribal Guards ** Lahij Trained Forces


British Troops in Egypt

* Headquarters, Cairo commanded by
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Henry Maitland Wilson * 15 Signal Regiment (United Kingdom)#World War Period, Egypt Command Signals, Royal Corps of Signals, Cairo ** Delta Area Signal Section, Alexandria ** 1st Signal Company ** 3rd Signal Company * 1st Light Tank Signal Section * 6th Tank Signal Section * 3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards, Alexandria * 1st Battalion, The Hampshire Regiment, El Daba * 4th Regiment Royal Artillery, 4th Field Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery * 7th Medium Regiment,
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* 19th Heavy Battery,
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, Port Said * 42nd Field Company,
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* 3rd Company,
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* 23rd Company,
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* 28th Company,
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* 29th Company,
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* 37th Company,
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* 63rd Company,
Royal Army Service Corps The Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) was a corps of the British Army responsible for land, coastal and lake transport, air despatch, barracks administration, the Army Fire Service, staffing headquarters' units, supply of food, water, fuel and do ...
* 64th Company,
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* 'D' Supply Personnel Company,
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, Cairo * 12th Company,
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* 33rd Company,
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* 18th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom), 18th Infantry Brigade and HQ Cairo Area ** Headquarters, 18th Inf Bde, Cairo ** 1st Battalion, The Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment, Cairo ** 1st Battalion,
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, Cairo * Canal Brigade ** Headquarters, Canal Bde, Ismailia, Moascar ** 1st Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment, Ismailia, Moascar ** 1st Battalion, The Essex Regiment, Ismailia, Moascar * 11th Indian Infantry Brigade ** Headquarters, 11th Indian Bde, RAF Fayid ** 2nd Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, The Cameron Highlanders, RAF Fayid ** 1st Battalion, 6th Rajputana Rifles, RAF Fayid ** 4th Battalion, 7th Rajput Regiment, RAF Fayid ** 4th Field Regiment,
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, Mena Camp ** 18th Field Company, Bombay Sappers, Bombay Sappers and Miners, Indian Engineers


Armoured Division (Egypt)

* 7th Armoured Division (United Kingdom), Armoured Division (Egypt), Gerwala ** Headquarters, Egypt Armoured Division commanded by Major General Percy Cleghorn Stanley Hobart ** Egypt Divisional Signals,
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** 11th Hussars, 11th Hussars (Prince Albert's Own) (armoured reconnaissance) ** 1st Battalion, The King's Royal Rifle Corps (mechanised infantry) ** C Battery, 4th Regiment Royal Artillery, 4th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery ** H Anti-Tank Battery, 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, 3rd Field Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery ** Egypt Divisional Company,
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** Egypt Divisional Field Ambulance,
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** 7th Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom), Egypt Light Armoured Brigade *** Headquarters, Light Armoured Bde, Gerwala *** 7th Queen's Own Hussars *** 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars ** 4th Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom), Egypt Heavy Armoured Brigade *** Headquarters, Heavy Armoured Bde, Gerwala *** 1st Royal Tank Regiment (light armoured) *** 6th Royal Tank Regiment


7th Infantry Division (Forming)

* ''7th Infantry Division (United Kingdom), 7th Infantry Division'', Egypt ''(forming)'' ** ''Headquarters, 7th Infantry Division'' commanded by Major General Richard Nugent O'Connor ** Cairo Brigade *** Headquarters, Cairo Bde, Mersa Matruh *** 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards, Mersa Matruh *** 1st Battalion, The Royal East Kent Regiment (Buffs), Mersa Matruh ** ''Divisional Royal Artillery'' *** ''Headquarters, Divisional Royal Artillery'' *** 31st Field Regiment,
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, Mersa Matruh *** P Anti-Tank Battery, 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, 3rd Field Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery ** ''Divisional Royal Engineers'' *** ''Headquarters, Divisional Royal Engineers'' *** 2nd Field Company,
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*** 54th Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...
*** 56th Field Company,
Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces ...


British Troops in Palestine and Transjordan

* Headquarters, British Troops in Palestine and Transjordan, Jerusalem commanded by
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Michael Barker (British Army officer), Michael Barker * Transjordan Frontier Force, Zarga * Arab Legion, The Arab Legion, Amman * 17th Heavy Battery,
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, Haifa * 45th Fortress Company,
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, Mandatory Palestine, Palestine * 23rd Company,
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* Jerusalem Area ** Headquarters, Jerusalem Area, Jerusalem ** Palestine Command Signals,
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** 2nd Wireless Signal Company, Royal Corps of Signals, Sarafand al-Amar ** 2nd Battalion, The Royal Highland Regiment (The Black Watch) ** 2nd Battalion, The City of Glasgow Regiment (Highland Light Infantry) ** 2nd Battalion, The King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Hebron * Lydda Area ** Headquarters, Lydd Area, Lydda **Royal Scots Greys, The Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons), Rehovot ** 2nd Battalion, The Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment, Sarafand al-Amar ** 56th Field Company, Royal Engineers ** Detachment, 8th Railway Construction Company, Royal Engineers


8th Infantry Division

* 8th Infantry Division (United Kingdom), 8th Infantry Division, Jerusalem ** Headquarters, 8th Infantry Division commanded by Major General Alfred Reade Godwin-Austen ** 1st Royal Dragoons, Gedera (divisional reconnaissance) ** 12th Field Company, Royal Engineers ** Troop, A/E Battery, 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery ** Troop, B/O Battery, 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery ** 14th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom), 14th Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 14th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section,
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, Nablus *** 2nd Battalion, The Prince Consort's Own Rifle Brigade, Nablus Fort *** 1st Battalion, Princess Louises's Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, Jenin *** 2nd Battalion, The Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment, Tulkarm ** 16th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom), 16th Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 16th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section, Royal Corps of Signals, North Palestine *** 1st Battalion, The South Staffordshire Regiment, Nazareth, Nazareth-Tiberias *** 1st Battalion, The Welch Regiment, Safed *** 2nd Battalion,
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, Acre, Israel, Acre *** 1st Battalion, The Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment (The Sherwood Foresters), Haifa


British Troops in The Sudan

* Headquarters, The Sudan, Khartoum commanded by Major General William Platt * 1st Battalion, The Worcestershire Regiment, Wadi Halfa * 2nd Battalion,
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, Khartoum South * 1st Battalion, The Cheshire Regiment, Khartoum North (Machine-gun) * Sudan Heavy Detachment,
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, Port Sudan * Sudan Defence Force ** Headquarters, Sudan Defence Force, Khartoum ** Shendi Horse (Northern Area), Shendi ** Equatoria Corps (Southern Area), Torit ** Sudan Camel Corps (Central Area), El-Obeid ** Eastern Arab Corps (Eastern Area), El-Gadarif ** Western Arab Corps (Western Area), Al-Fashir


The Army of India

The British Indian Army, or as it was known in the
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as the 'Army of India' was the collective name for all the units and commands of the army based in India (excluding Burma and Ceylon). (ISF) for Imperial Service Force. * General Headquarters, Army of India Commanded by
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Robert Cassels, Sir Robert Archibald Cassels * Indian Army Staff College * Indian Army Senior Officers' School * Indian School of Artillery * Indian Military Academy * Indian Army School of Education * Indian School of Weapon Training and Mechanisation * Indian School of Chemical Warfare * Indian Army School of Physical Training * Indian Army Signal School * Army Cadet College, Kitchener College * Royal Indian Army Service School * Indian Mechanical Transport Advisory Committee


Auxiliary Force (India), Auxiliary Forces, India

The Auxiliary Force (India) (AFI) was a part-time, paid volunteer organisation within the British Indian Army, Indian Army in British India. Its units were entirely made up of European and Anglo-Indian personnel.


Cavalry

* Bihar Light Horse, Muzaffarpur * Calcutta Light Horse, Calcutta * Surma Valley Light Horse, Silchar * Northern Bengal Mounted Rifles, Darjeeling * Southern Provinces Mounted Rifles, Madras * The Chota Nagpur Regiment, Ranchi * Assam Valley Light Horse, Dibrugarh


Infantry

* Nagpur Rifles, Nagpur * Simla Rifles, Simla, India, Simla * The Calcutta and Presidency Battalion, Calcutta * The Nilgiri Malabar Battalion, Ootacamund * Hyderabad Rifles, Secunderabad * The Eastern Bengal Company, Dacca * East Coast Battalion, Vizayapatam * Kolar Gold Fields Battalion, Oorgaum * The Calcutta Scottish, Caluctta * The Coorg and Mysore Company, Mercara * The Yercaud Company, Yercaud * The Bhusawal Company, Bhusawal


Contingents

* Agra Contingent, Agra ** 17th (Agra) Field Battery, Indian Artillery ** 5th (Agra) Machine-Gun Company * Allahabad Contingent, Allahabad ** Detachment, The Southern Regiment (United Provinces Horse) ** Allahabad Rifles * Bangalore Contingent, Bangalore ** Bangalore Armoured Car Company ** The Bangalore Battalion * Bareilly Corps, Bareilly **The Bareilly Contingent, Nainital ** 18th (Bareilly) Field Battery, Indian Artillery * Bombay Contingent, Bombay **Bombay Light Patrol ** Bombay Battalion ** 10th (Bombay) Battery, Indian Artillery ** 3rd (Bombay) Fortress Company, Bombay Engineers *Cawnpore Contingent, Cawnpore **Detachment, The Southern Regiment (United Provinces Horse) **20th (Sawnpore) Field Battery, Indian Artillery **Cawnpore Rifles *Dehra Dun Contingent, Dehradun **3 Platoon, 1 W/T Section and 4 Mortar Platoons *Delhi Contingent, New Delhi, Delhi **HQ, 1 Troop, 1 Company of Infantry, and 3 Mortar Platoons *Karachi Corps, Karachi **Sind Rifles **2nd (Karachi) Machine-Gun Company **3 DLS Sections and 1 W/T Section **2 Mortar Platoons **4th (Karachi) Fortress Company, Indian Engineers *Lucknow Contingent, Lucknow **Detachment, The Southern Regiment (United Provinces Horse) **Lucknow Rifles **13th (Lucknow) Field Battery, Indian Artillery *Madras Contingent, Madras **1st (Madras) Signal Company, Indian Signal Service, Indian Signals **Madras Guards **3rd (Madras) Field Battery, Indian Artillery *Poona Contingent, Poona **Poona Rifles **13th (Kirkee) Field Battery, Indian Artillery Kirkee *Punjab Contingent, Lahore **Punjab Light Horse **Punjab Rifles


Artillery

* Bengal Artillery, Indian Artillery, Barrackpore * 1st (Calcutta Port Defence) Brigade, Indian Artillery, Calcutta * 5th (Cossipore) Field Battery, Indian Artillery, Cossipore


Engineers

* 1st (Calcutta) Fortress Company, Indian Engineers, Calcutta


Railway Troops

* East Indian Railway Company, East Indian Railway Regiment ** 1st Battalion, Liluah ** 2nd Battalion, Lucknow * Eastern Bengal Railway, Eastern Bengal Railway Battalion, Sealdah * Great Indian Peninsula Railway, Great Indian Peninsula Railway Regiment ** 1st Battalion, Parel ** 2nd Battalion, Jhansi * Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway, Bombay, Baroda, and Central India Railway Regiment ** 1st Battalion, Lower Parel railway station, Lower Parel ** 2nd Battalion, Ajmer * Bengal and North Western Railway, Bengal and North Western Railway Battalion, Gorakhpur * North Western Railway of Pakistan, North Western Railway Battalion, Lahore * South Indian Railway Company, South Indian Railway Battalion, Trichinopoly * Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway, Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway Rifles ** 1st Battalion, Perambur ** 2nd Battalion, Hubli * Bengal Nagpur Railway, Bengal Nagpur Railway Battalion, Kharagpur * Assam Bengal Railway, Assam Bengal Railway Battalion, Chittagong


Western District (Independent)

Western District encompassed the states of: Balochistan, Baluchistan, Sindh, Sind, Khairpur State, and Rajputana. * Western District Headquarters, Quetta commanded by Major General Thomas Jacomb Hutton * Western District Signals, Indian Army Corps of Signals, Quetta * 20th Mountain Regiment, Indian Artillery, Quetta * 42nd Divisional Engineering Headquarters, Bombay Sappers and Miners, Quetta * Quetta Brigade, Quetta Area ** Headquarters, Quetta Area, Quetta ** 1st Battalion, The Lancashire Fusiliers, Quetta ** 1st Battalion, 10th Gurkha Rifles, Quetta ** 2nd Battalion, 10th Gurkha Rifles, Quetta * Khojak Brigade ** Headquarters, Khojak Brigade, Quetta ** Royal Deccan Horse (9th Horse), Quetta ** 2nd Battalion, 9th Jat Regiment, Chaman ** 3rd Battalion, 18th Royal Garhwal Rifles, Chaman * Zhob Brigade ** Headquarters, Zhob Brigade, Loralai ** Zhob Signal Section, Indian Army Corps of Signals, Loralai ** 2nd Lancers (Gardner's Horse), 2nd Royal Lancers (Gardner's Horse), Loralai ** 5th Battalion, 5th Mahratta Light Infantry, Hindubagh ** 4th Battalion, 10th Baluch Regiment, Hindubagh ** 1st Battalion, 2nd Gurkha Rifles, Fort Sandeman ** 2nd Battalion, 4th Gorkha Rifles, 4th Gurkha Rifles, Loralai ** Zhob Militia, Fort Sandeman ** 25th Mountain Regiment, Indian Artillery, Fort Sandeman * Sind Area ** Headquarters, Sind Area, Karachi ** B Corps Signals, Indian Army Corps of Signals, Karachi ** D.L.S. Signals Company, Indian Army Corps of Signals, Karachi ** Bikaner Dungar Lancers, Bikaner (ISF) ** Bikaner Camel Corps, Bikaner (ISF) ** 1st Battalion,
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, Karachi ** 3rd Battalion, 7th Rajput Regiment, Hyderabad ** 10th Battalion, 10th Baluch Regiment, Karachi ** 3rd Battalion, 16th Punjab Regiment, Karachi ** Bikaner Sadul Light Infantry (ISF) ** Bikaner Machine-Gun Battalion, Bikaner (ISF) ** Mekran Levy Corps, Panjgur (ISF) ** 11th University Training Corps, Karachi ** Bikaner Camel Escort, Bikaner (ISF) ** 13th Heavy Battery,
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Northern Command

Northern Command (India), Northern Command comprised the areas of: The North-West Frontier Province; Waziristan, Waziristan District; Kashmir, Kashmir State; the Punjab (less districts of Rohtak and Gurgaon); the Punjab States including the Punjab Hill States [less Khairpur, Tehri (Garhwal Kingdom, Garhwal), Pataudi, Dujana, and the Bawal, Bawal District of the Nabha State.] * Headquarters, Northern Command, Rawalpindi commanded by
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Kohat District

* Kohat Division, Kohat District, Kohat ** Kohat Division, Kohat District Headquarters commanded by Major General Henry Lawrence Haughton ** Kohat District Signals, Indian Army Corps of Signals, Kohat ** 8th King George's Own Light Cavalry, Kohat ** 21st Mountain Regiment, Indian Artillery, Kohat ** 22nd Field Company, Bengal Sappers and Miners, Kohat ** Kohat Base Supply Depot, Kohat ** Thal Brigade *** Headquarters, Thal Brigade *** Detachment, Kohat District Signals, Indian Army Corps of Signals *** 1st Battalion, 5th Mahratta Light Infantry *** 1st Battalion, 13th Frontier Force Rifles *** 2nd Battalion, 15th Punjab Regiment ** Kohat Brigade *** Headquarters, Kohat Brigade *** Troop from 14th Prince of Wales's Own Scinde Horse *** 2nd Battalion, 6th Rajputana Rifles *** 5th Battalion, 8th Punjab Regiment *** 4th Battalion, 13th Frontier Force Rifles *** 5th Battalion, 13th Frontier Force Rifles, Latembur


Lahore District

* 3rd (Lahore) Division, Lahore District, Lahore ** Headquarters, Lahore District commanded by Major General Macan Saunders ** Bahawalpar Lancers (ISF), Dera Nawab Sahib ** Jind Bodyguard (ISF), Sangrur ** 1st Patiala Lancers (ISF), Patiala ** 2nd Patiala Lancers (ISF), Patiala ** Sukhet (Lakshman) Cavalry (ISF), Sundar Nagar ** 1st Bahawalpur Battalion (ISF), Dera Nawab Sahib ** 2nd Bahawalpur Light Battalion (ISF), Dera Nawab Sahib ** Chamba Bodyguard (ISF), Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, Chamba ** Chamba Battalion (ISF), Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, Chamba ** Faridkot Bodyguard (ISF), Faridkot, Punjab, Faridkot ** 1st Jund Battalion (ISF), Sangrur ** 2nd Jind Battalion (ISF), Sangrur ** Kapurthala Bodyguard (ISF), Kapurthala ** 1st Kapurthala Battalion (ISF), Kapurthala ** 2nd Kapurthala Battalion (ISF), Kapurthala ** Maler Kotla Bodyguard (ISF), Maler Kotla ** Nabha Akal Battalion (ISF), Nabha ** 1st Patiala Battalion (ISF), Nabha ** 2nd Patiala Battalion (ISF), Nabha ** 3rd Patiala Battalion (ISF), Nabha ** 4th Patiala Battalion (ISF), Nabha ** Sirmoor Bodyguard (ISF), Nahan ** Sukhet (Lakshman) Battalion (ISF), Sundar Nagar ** Faridkot Sappers and Miners (ISF), Faridkot, Punjab, Faridkot ** Maler Kotla Sappers and Miners (ISF), Maler Kotla ** Mandi Sappers and Miners (ISF), Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, Mandi ** Sirmoor Sappers and Miners (ISF), Nahan ** Faridkot Sappers and Miners Depot and Reserves (ISF), Faridkot, Punjab, Faridkot ** Ambala Brigade, Ambala Area *** Headquarters, Ambala *** 2nd Battalion, The East Lancashire Regiment, Kasauli *** 3rd Battalion, 14th Punjab Regiment, Ambala *** 10th Battalion, 15th Punjab Regiment *** 11th (Territorial) Battalion, 15th Punjab Regiment *** Mountain Artillery Training Centre *** Indian Survey Section, Kakul ** Ferozepore Brigade, Ferozepore Area *** Headquarters, Ferozepore *** 12th Cavalry Training Regiment *** 2nd Battalion, The Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment *** 2nd Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (North) Yorkshire Regiment, Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own North Yorkshire Regiment *** 2nd Battalion, 1st Punjab Regiment *** 5th Battalion, 10th Baluch Regiment *** 10th Battalion, 14th Punjab Regiment ***U Battery Royal Artillery, U Field Battery, Royal Artillery *** 23/24th Medium Battery,
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** Jullundur Brigade, Jullundur Area *** Headquarters, Jalandhar *** 2nd Lancers (Gardner's Horse) (armoured reconnaissance) *** 1st Battalion, The East Yorkshire Regiment *** 10th Battalion, 17th Dogra Regiment *** 1st Battalion, 1st Gorkha Rifles (The Malaun Regiment), Dharamshala *** 11th (Territorial) Battalion, 17th Dogra Regiment ***R Battery Royal Artillery, R Field Battery, Royal Artillery ** Lahore Area *** Headquarters, Lahore *** 19th King George's Own Lancers *** 1st Battalion, The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry *** 10th Battalion, 8th Punjab Regiment *** 3rd Battalion, 17th Dogra Regiment *** 4th University Infantry Corps (ITF), Lahore *** 15th Field Regiment,
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** Sialkot Brigade, Sealkot Area *** Headquarters, Sialkot *** 3rd Carabiniers (Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards), Khanaspur *** 13th Duke of Connaught's Lancers (armoured reconnaissance) *** 10th Battalion, 12th Frontier Force Regiment *** 10th Battalion, 16th Punjab Regiment


Peshawar District

* Peshawar District, Peshawar ** Headquarters, Peshawar District commanded by Major General Chauncey Batho Dashwood Strettell ** Gilgit Scouts, Gilgit ** 1st Light Tank Company, Royal Tank Regiment ** 7th Light Tank Company, Royal Tank Regiment ** Chitrai Force, Chitral Fort *** 1st Battalion, 9th Jat Regiment *** Chitral Mountain Artillery Section, Indian Artillery *** Section, 22nd Field Company, Bombay Sappers and Miners ** 1st (Risalpur) Cavalry Brigade *** Headquarters and Signal Company,
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*** 16th/5th The Queen's Royal Lancers *** 5th King Edward's Own Probyn's Horse *** 10th Queen Victoria's Own Corps of Guides Cavalry *** 5th Battalion, 12th Frontier Force Regiment **Landi Kotal Brigade ***Headquarters, Landi Kotal ***Detachment, Pesawar District Signals, Indian Army Corps of Signals ***1st Battalion, The South Wales Borderers, Landi Kotal ***1st Battalion, 1st Punjab Regiment ***3rd Battalion, 9th Jat Regiment, Bar Fortress ***4th Battalion, 11th Sikh Regiment ***4th Battalion, 15th Punjab Regiment, Shagia, Shagi ***2nd Battalion, 5th Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force) ***Kurram Militia **Nowshera Brigade ***Headquarters, Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Nowshera ***4th Battalion, 5th Mahratta Light Infantry ***2nd Battalion, 11th Sikh Regiment ***10th Battalion, 11th Sikh Regiment ***1st Battalion, 6th Gurkha Rifles, Malakand District, Malakand ***Detachment, 5th Battalion, 12th Frontier Force Regiment ***11th (Territorial) Battalion, 12th Frontier Force Regiment ***1st Field Regiment,
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***2nd Field Company, Bengal Sappers and Miners **Peshawar Brigade ***Headquarters, Peshawar ***Peshawar District Signals, Indian Army Corps of Signals ***16th Light Cavalry ***1st Battalion, The King's Liverpool Regiment ***3rd Battalion, 6th Rajputana Rifles ***4th Battalion, 8th Punjab Regiment ***4th Battalion, 14th Punjab Regiment ***2nd Battalion, 19th Hyderabad Regiment ***8th Anti-Aircraft Battery,
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***19th Medium Battery,
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Rawalpindi District

* Rawalpindi District, Rawalpindi ** Headquarters, Rawalpindi District commanded by Major General Alan Hartley, Alan Fleming Hartley ** 11th (Territorial) Battalion, 13th Frontier Force Rifles ** 73rd Field Battery,
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, Campbellpore ** 7x Fort Guards provided by Jammu and Kashmir Rifles (ISF) ** 1st Indian Infantry Brigade, 1st (Abbottabad) Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, Abbottabad *** 1st Battalion, 5th Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force) *** 2nd Battalion, 6th Gurkha Rifles *** 10th Battalion, 13th Frontier Force Rifles *** 23 Field Regiment (India), 23rd Mountain Regiment, Indian Artillery ** 2nd Indian Infantry Brigade, 2nd (Rawalpindi) Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, Rawalpindi *** A Corps Signals, Indian Army Corps of Signals *** 1st Indian Divisional Signals, Indian Army Corps of Signals *** Headquarters Squadron, 14th Prince of Wales's Own Scinde Horse *** 1st Battalion, The Devonshire Regiment *** 1st Battalion, The Royal Ulster Rifles *** 2nd Battalion, The Worcestershire Regiment *** 2nd Battalion, 4th Bombay Grenadiers *** 2nd Battalion, 8th Punjab Regiment *** 4th Battalion, 12th Frontier Force Regiment *** 5th Field Regiment,
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*** 5th Field Company, Bengal Sappers and Miners *** 41st Divisional Headquarters Company, Bengal Sappers and Miners ** 3rd Indian Infantry Brigade, 3rd (Jhelum) Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, Jhelum *** 10th Battalion, 1st Punjab Regiment *** 1st Battalion, 10th Baluch Regiment *** 1st Battalion, 16th Punjab Regiment *** 1st Battalion, 17th Dogra Regiment *** 11th (Territorial) Battalion, 1st Punjab Regiment ** Jammu Brigade (ISF) *** Headquarters, Jammu Cantonment *** 5th Squadron, Jammu and Kashmir Bodyguard *** 1st Battalion, Jammu and Kashmir Rifles *** 2nd Battalion, Jammu and Kashmir Rifles *** 6th Battalion, Jammu and Kashmir Rifles *** 7th Battalion, Jammu and Kashmir Rifles *** Jammu and Kashmir Infantry Training Battalion *** 1st Mountain Battery, Jammu and Kashmir Artillery *** 2nd Mountain Battery, Jammu and Kashmir Artillery *** Jammu and Kashmir Service Company *** Jammu and Kashmir Training School ** Kashmir Brigade (ISF) *** Headquarters, Srinagar *** Jammu and Kashmir Bodyguard (-5th Sqn) *** 3rd Battalion, Jammu and Kashmir Rifles *** 4th Battalion, Jammu and Kashmir Rifles *** 5th Battalion, Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry


Waziristan District

* Waziristan District, Dera Ismail Khan ** Headquarters, Waziristan District command by Major General Edward Quinan, Edward Pellew Quinan ** Waziristan District Signals, Indian Army Corps of Signals ** Detachment, 2nd Battalion, 11th Sikh Regiment, Mari Indus ** Bannu Brigade *** Headquarters, Bannu Brigade, Bannu *** Bannu Brigade Signals, Indian Army Corps of Signals *** 1st Duke of York's Own, 1st Duke of York's Own Cavalry (Skinner's Horse) *** C Squadron, 14th Prince of Wales's Own Scinde Horse *** 5th Battalion, 1st Punjab Regiment *** 1st Battalion, 12th Frontier Force Regiment *** 2nd Battalion, 12th Frontier Force Regiment, Mir Ali, Pakistan, Mir Ali *** 1st Battalion, 14th Punjab Regiment *** 1st Battalion, 4th Gorkha Rifles, Damdil *** Tochi Scouts, Miramshah *** Base Engineer Park ** Razmak Brigade *** Headquarters, Razmak Brigade, Razmak *** Razmak Brigade Signals, Indian Army Corps of Signals *** B Squadron, 14th Prince of Wales's Own Scinde Horse (armoured reconnaissance) *** 11th Light Tank Company, Royal Tank Regiment *** 1st Battalion,
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*** 2nd Battalion, 7th Rajput Regiment *** 3rd Battalion, 10th Baluch Regiment *** 5th Battalion, 11th Sikh Regiment *** 2nd Battalion, 1st Gorkha Rifles (The Malaun Regiment) *** 1st Battalion, 8th Gorkha Rifles *** 25th Mountain Regiment,
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*** 10th Field Company, Madras Sappers and Miners ** Wana Brigade, Wanna Brigade *** Headquarters, Wana Brigade, Wanna, Pakistan, Wanna *** Detachment, Waziristan District Signals, Indian Army Corps of Signals *** A Squadron, 14th Prince of Wales's Own Scinde Horse, Manzai *** 2nd Battalion, 2nd Punjab Regiment *** 3rd Battalion, 8th Punjab Regiment *** 1st Battalion, 18th Royal Garhwal Rifles *** 2nd Battalion, 3rd Gorkha Rifles *** 2nd Battalion, 8th Gorkha Rifles *** South Waziristan Scouts *** 3rd Field Company, Bengal Sappers and Miners *** 9th Field Company, Madras Sappers and Miners *** 19th Field Company, Bombay Sappers and Miners


Eastern Command

Eastern Command comprising: Delhi Province; Rohtak district, Rohtak and Gurgaon district, Gurgaon districts, the United Provinces (1937–50), United Provinces; Rajputana (less States of Jaisalmer State, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur State, Jodhpur, Udaipur State, Udaipur, Sirohi State, Sirohi, Danta State, Danta, Palanpur State, Palanpur, Banswara State, Banswara, Pratapgarh State, Partabgarh, Dungarpur State, Dungarpur, Shahpura State, Shahpura, Kushalgarh, Nimbahera (Tonk, India, Tonk); the combined Bundelkhand and Bagelkhand Agency, Bagelkhand Agency of Central India; Piklon (Bhopal); Gwalior State (less detached Districts in Southern Command); Bihar and Orissa Province; Eastern States Agency (less States of Basar State, Basar, Changbakhar, Chhuikhadan State, Chhuikhadan, Jashpur State, Jashpur, Kanker State, Kanker, Kawardha State, Kawardha, Khairagarh State, Khairagarh, Korea State, Korea, Nandgaon State, Nandgaon, Raigarh State, Raigarh, Sakti State, Sakti, Sarangarh State, Sarangarh, Surguja State, Surguja (Udaipur and Makrai); West Bengal, Bengal, Bengal States Agency, Bengal States; Assam State, Assam and Manipur States. Of the Punjab states; Pataudi State, Pataudi, Dujana, Tehri (Garhwal Kingdom, Garhwal) and the Bawal District of the Nabha State. * Headquarters, Eastern Command, Nainital commanded by
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Lucknow District

* Lucknow District, Lucknow ** Headquarters, Lucknow District commanded by Major General Francis Lothian Nicholson ** 1st Benares Battalion (ISF), Ramnagar, Nainital, Ramnagar ** 2nd Benares Cavalry Squadron (ISF), Ramnagar, Nainital, Ramnagar ** 6th (Lucknow) Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 6th Inf Bde, Lucknow *** 20th Lancers (British Indian Army), 20th Lancers (Training Regiment) *** 2nd Battalion, The Royal Welch Fusiliers *** 2nd Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's Royal Berkshire Regiment *** 3rd Battalion, 2nd Punjab Regiment *** 1st Battalion, 8th Punjab Regiment *** 2nd Battalion, 10th Baluch Regiment, Faizabad, Fyzabad *** 1st Battalion, 3rd Gorkha Rifles *** 8th Field Regiment,
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** Allahabad Brigade, Allahabad Area *** Headquarters, Allahabad Area, Allahabad *** Squadron from 3rd Cavalry (India), 3rd Cavalry *** 1st Battalion, The Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment *** 2nd Battalion, The South Staffordshire Regiment, Kanpur *** 10th Battalion, 7th Rajput Regiment *** 11th (Territorial) Battalion, 7th Rajput Regiment, Fatehgarh *** 3rd Battalion, 11th Sikh Regiment, Fatehgarh *** 4th (United Provinces) Urban Battalion (ITF) *** 3rd (United Provinces) University Training Corps (ITF) *** X Field Battery,
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, Kanpur ** Delhi Brigade, Delhi Area (Independent) *** Headquarters, Delhi Area, Delhi Cantonment *** 6th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers, 6th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers (Watson's Horse) *** Alwar Mangal Lancers (ISF), Alwar *** Kachhawa Horse (ISF), Jaipur *** 1st Battalion, The Royal Norfolk Regiment *** 2nd Battalion, The Welch Regiment, Agra *** 11th (Territorial) Battalion, 6th Rajputana Rifles, Agra *** 2nd Battalion, 16th Punjab Regiment *** 10th Battalion, 19th Hyderabad Regiment, Agra *** Alwar Jey Paltan Battalion (ISF), Alwar *** Alwar Pratap Paltan Battalion (ISF), Alwar *** Dholpur Narsingh Battalion (ISF), Dholpur *** Sawai Man Guards Battalion (ISF), Jaipur *** 1st Battalion, Jaipur Infantry (ISF), Jaipur *** 2nd Battalion, Jaipur Infantry (ISF), Jaipur *** 1st Umed Battalion, Kotah *** Delhi University, 9th (Delhi) Battalion, University Training Corps (ITF) *** 6th Medium Regiment,
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*** Royal Artillery Indian Training Centre, Muttra *** Indian Artillery Training Battery,
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Meerut District

* 3rd Indian Infantry Division, Meerut District, Dehradun ** Headquarters, Meerut District commanded by Major General Claude Auchinleck, Claude John Eyre Auchinleck ** Rampur Lancers (Territorial), Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, Rampur ** Governor General's Bodyguard, Dehradun ** Datia 1st Govind Battalion (Territorial), Datia (B Company training unit) ** Panna Chhatrasal (Territorial), Panna, India, Panna ** 1st Rampur Battalion (Territorial), Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, Rampur ** 2nd Rampur Battalion (Territorial), Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, Rampur ** Rewa Battalion (Territorial), Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, Rewa ** Tehri Infantry Battalion & Band (Territorial), Tehri ** 31st Field Engineer Platoon, King George V's Own Bengal Sappers and Miners, Roorkee ** 35th Field Engineer Platoon, King George V's Own Bengal Sappers and Miners, Roorkee ** 4th Field Company, King George V's Own Bengal Sappers and Miners, Roorkee ** 51st Printing Platoon, King George V's Own Bengal Sappers and Miners, Roorkee ** 6th Army Troops Company, King George V's Own Bengal Sappers and Miners, Roorkee ** 8th Army Troops Company, King George V's Own Bengal Sappers and Miners, Roorkee ** 43rd Divisional Headquarters Company Company, King George V's Own Bengal Sappers and Miners, Roorkee ** Training Battalion, King George V's Own Bengal Sappers and Miners, Roorkee ** Tehri-Garhwal Sappers and Miners (Territorial), Tehri ** Narendra Pioneers (Territorial), Tehri ** 3rd (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade *** Headquarters, 3rd Cav Bde, Meerut *** 3rd Indian Divisional Signals, Indian Army Corps of Signals *** 3rd Cavalry Brigade Signals, Indian Army Corps of Signals *** 18th King Edward's Own Cavalry, 18th King Edward VIII's Own Cavalry *** 21st King George's Own Central India Horse, 21st King George V's Own Central India Horse (armoured reconnaissance) *** 1st Battalion, The Royal Warwickshire Regiment *** 10th Battalion, 2nd Punjab Regiment *** 11th (Territorial) Battalion, 9th Jat Regiment *** 11th Field Regiment,
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** Gwalior Cavalry Brigade (ISF) *** Headquarters, Gwailor Cav Bde *** 1st Gwalior Lancers, Guna, India, Guna *** 2nd Gwalior Lancers, Thatipur *** 3rd Gwalior Lancers, Morar *** B Battery, Gwalior Horse Artillery, Morar ** 4th Indian Infantry Brigade, 7th (Dehra Dun) Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 7th Inf Bde, Dehradun *** 2nd Battalion, 2nd Gurkha Rifles *** 1st Battalion, 9th Gorkha Rifles *** 2nd Battalion, 9th Gorkha Rifles ** 8th Indian Infantry Brigade, 8th (Bareilly) Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 8th Inf Bde, Bareilly *** 2nd Battalion, The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry *** 10th Battalion, 9th Jat Regiment *** 2nd Battalion, 18th Royal Garhwal Rifles *** 10th Battalion, 18th Royal Garhwal Rifles, Lansdowne, India, Lansdowne *** 11th (Territorial) Battalion, 18th Royal Garhwal Rifles, Lansdowne, India, Lansdowne *** 84th Field Battery,
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** 5th Indian Infantry Brigade, 9th (Jhansi) Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 9th Inf Bde, Jhansi *** 15th Lancers (Training regiment) *** 1st Battalion, The City of London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) *** 3rd Battalion, 1st Punjab Regiment *** 4th Battalion, 6th Rajputana Rifles *** 3rd Battalion, 15th Punjab Regiment *** 11th (Territorial) Battalion, 14th Punjab Regiment *** 25th Field Regiment,
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** Gwalior Infantry Brigade (ISF) *** Headquarters, Gwalior Inf Bde, Gwalior *** 1st Gwalior Infantry Battalion, Lashkar Kampoo *** 2nd Gwalior Infantry Battalion, Lashkar Kampoo *** 3rd Gwalior Infantry Battalion, Morar *** 4th Gwalior Infantry Battalion, Morar *** 7th Gwalior (Training) Infantry Battalion, Morar *** Gwalior Mountain Artillery Battery, Morar


Presidency & Assam District

* Presidency & Assam District, Jalapahar ** Headquarters, Presidency and Assam District commanded by Major General Cecil Albert Heydeman ** Governor General's Bodyguard, Governor General's Bodyguard (Bengal), Calcutta ** 2nd Battalion, The Border Regiment, Calcutta ** 1st Battalion,
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, Barrackpore ** 1st Battalion, The Northamptonshire Regiment, Danapur ** 1st Battalion, 4th Bombay Grenadiers, Midnapore ** 1st Battalion, 15th Punjab Regiment, Alipore ** 11th (Territorial) Battalion, 19th Hyderabad Regiment, Dinapore ** 1st Battalion, 7th Gurkha Rifles, Digboi ** 2nd Battalion, 7th Gurkha Rifles, Shillong ** 5th (Bengal Presidency) Urban Infantry Battalion (Territorial), Calcutta ** 2nd (Calcutta) University Training Corps Battalion (Territorial), Calcutta ** 7th (Patna) University Training Corps Company (Territorial), Patna ** Tripur (Bir Bikram) Manikya Rifles (ISF), Agartala ** Eastern Bengal Area *** Headquarters, Eastern Bengal Area, Shillong *** 1st Battalion, Assam Rifles, Aijal *** 2nd Battalion, Assam Rifles, Sadiya *** 3rd Battalion, Assam Rifles, Kohima *** 4th Battalion, Assam Rifles, Imphal *** 1st Battalion, 11th Sikh Regiment, Chittagong *** 2nd Battalion, 14th Punjab Regiment, Dacca *** 12th (Dacca) University Training Corps Company (Territorial), Dacca


Southern Command

Southern Command (India), Southern Command comprised the areas of the Western India States Agency – Central India, Central India States Agency (less combined Bundelkhand and Bagelkhand Agency, Baghelkhand Agency) – Ajmer-Merwara – Jodhpur – Udaipur, Sirohi, Dantan, Danta, Palanpur, Banswara, Pratapgarh State, Partabgarh, Shahpur, Gujarat, Shahpurg, Kushalgarh, Nimbahera (Tonk, India, Tonk) and Dungarpur States of Rajputana – Ujjain, Amjhira, Amjhera, Shajapur, and Mandsaur, Mandasar districts of Gwalior State – Bombay Presidency – Gujarat, Gujarat States Agency including Baroda State – Deccan States Agency, Deccan State Agency, including Kolhapur State – Central Provinces – Bastar district, Bastar Changbakhar, Chhuikhadan State, Chhuikadan Jashpur, Kanker district, Kanker, Karwardho, Khairagarh, Korea State, Korea, Nandgaon, Uttar Pradesh, Nandgaon, Raigarh, Saktigarh, Bardhaman, Sakti, Sarangarh State, Sarangarh, Surguja State, Surguja, Udaipur State, Udaipur and Makrai States of the Eastern States Agency – Hyderabad State, Hyderababd State, Madras Presidency – Mysore State and Madras States Agency. * Southern Command Headquarters, Poona commanded by
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John Brind, Sir John Edward Spencer Brind


Bombay District

* Bombay District, Bombay ** Headquarters, Bombay District commanded by Major General Guy Glover, Guy de Courcy Glover ** Bombay Governor's Bodyguard ** Baria Subhag Risala (ISF), Devgadh Baria ** 2nd Baroda Lancers (ISF), Baroda ** Bhavnagar Lancers (ISF), Bhavnagar ** Dhar Light Horse (ISF), Dharavi ** Jodhpur Lancers (ISF), Jodhpur ** Janagarh Lancers (ISF), Junagarh, Kalahandi, Junagarh ** Mewar Lancers (ISF), Udaipur ** Nawanagar Lancers (ISF), Jamnagar ** Porbandar Bodyguard (ISF), Porbandar ** Rajpipla Bodyguard (ISF), Rajpipla ** 2nd Battalion, The Prince of Wales's South Lancashire Volunteers ** 11th (Territorial) Battalion, 4th Bombay Grenadiers, Ajmer ** 3rd Battalion, 5th Mahratta Light Infantry ** 3rd Battalion, 12th Frontier Force Regiment, Baroda ** 1st Battalion, 19th Hyderabad Regiment, Ahmedabad ** 2nd (Bombay Presidency) Urban Infantry Battalion (Territorial) ** 1st (Bombay) University Training Corps (Territorial) ** Alirajpur Pratap Battalion (ISF), Alirajpur ** Baria Ranjit Battalion (ISF), Devgadh Baria ** 1st Baroda Battalion (ISF), Baroda ** 2nd Baroda Battalion (ISF), Baroda ** Bhavnagar Battalion (ISF), Bhavnagar ** Bhopal Sultania Battalion (ISF), Bhopal ** Dhar Battalion (ISF), Dhar ** Dhrangadhar Bodyguard (ISF), Dhrangadhra ** Idar Battalion (ISF), Himatnagar ** 1st Battalion, The Indor Regiment (ISF), Indore ** Jodhpur Sardar Battalion (ISF), Jodhpur ** Janagarh Battalion (ISF), Junagarh, Kalahandi, Junagarh ** Kutch Bodyguard (ISF), Bhuj ** Kutch Battalion (ISF), Bhuj ** Mewar Bhupal Battalion (ISF), Udaipur ** Mewar Sajjan Battalion (ISF), Udaipur ** Nawanagar Battalion (ISF), Jamnagar ** Palanpur Iqbal Battalion (ISF), Palanpur ** Porbandar Battalion (ISF), Porbandar ** Rajpipla Battalion (ISF), Rajpipla ** Ratlam Lokendra Rifles (ISF), Ratlam ** Bhopal Goshar-i-Taj Own Infantry Training Company (ISF), Bhopal ** Mewar Chupal Infantry Training Company (ISF), Udaipur ** Indor Holkar's Mounted Escort (ISF), Indore ** Mhow Area *** Headquarters, Mhow Area, Mhow *** 1st Battalion,
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, Nasirabad, Ajmer, Nasirabad *** 2nd Battalion, The Suffolk Regiment *** 1st Battalion, The Prince of Wales's Own West Yorkshire Regiment, Nasirabad, Ajmer, Nasirabad *** ''6th Field Regiment,
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(cadre only)'' *** 28th Field Regiment,
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Deccan District

* 4th Infantry Division (India), Deccan District, Bolarum ** Headquarters, Deccan District commanded by Major General P. Gerald Scarlett ** 4th Indian Divisional Signals, Indian Army Corps of Signals ** 1st Hyderabad Lancers (ISF), Asif Nagar ** 2nd Hyderabad Lancers (ISF), Golconda Fort ** 3rd Hyderabad Lancers (ISF), Golconda Fort ** Hyderabad Cavalry Depot Squadron (ISF), Asafnagar ** 5th Battalion, 6th Rajputana Rifles, Secunderabad ** 6th Battalion, 13th Frontier Force Rifles, Secunderabad ** 1st Hyderabad Battalion (ISF), Goshamahal ** 2nd Hyderabad Battalion (ISF), Chandrayan Gutta ** 3rd Hyderabad Battalion (ISF), Saifabad ** Sajian Singh Battalion (ISF), Mudhol ** 10th (Nagpur) University Training Corps (Territorial), Nagpur ** Hyderabad Infantry Training Company (ISF), Nampally, Hyderabad, Nampally ** A Battery, Hyderabad Horse Artillery (ISF), Mullahalli ** Poona Area (Independent) *** Headquarters, Poona Area, Poona (GHQ unit) *** 17th Queen Victoria's Own Poona Horse, 17th Queen Victoria's Own Cavalry (Poona Horse) *** Royal Tank Regiment Depot (India), Kirkee *** 1st Battalion, Prince Albert's Somerset Light Infantry *** 1st Battalion, The Prince of Wales's North Staffordshire Regiment *** 10th Battalion, 5th Mahratta Light Infantry, Belgaum *** 11th (Territorial) Battalion, 5th Mahratta Light Infantry, Belgaum *** 4th Battalion, 16th Punjab Regiment *** Training Battalion, Bengal Engineer Group, King George V's Bombay Sappers and Miners, Kirkee *** 17th Field Company, Bengal Engineer Group, King George V's Bombay Sappers and Miners, Kirkee *** 20th Field Company, Bengal Engineer Group, King George V's Bombay Sappers and Miners, Kirkee *** 21st Field Company, Bengal Engineer Group, King George V's Bombay Sappers and Miners, Kirkee *** 55th Printing Section, Bengal Engineer Group, King George V's Bombay Sappers and Miners, Kirkee ** 4th (Secunderabad) Cavalry Brigade *** Headquarters, 4th Cav Bde, Bolarum *** 4th Cavalry Brigade Signal Squadron, Indian Army Corps of Signals *** Squadron from 14th/20th King's Hussars, Secunderabad *** 7th Light Cavalry *** 11th Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry, 11th Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry (Frontier Force) *** 3rd Field Regiment,
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, Trimulgherry ** 10th Indian Infantry Brigade, 10th (Jubbulpore) Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 10th Inf Bde, Jubbulpore *** Signal Training Centre,
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(India), Jubbulpore *** 3rd Cavalry (India), 3rd Cavalry *** 2nd Battalion, The King's Own Scottish Borderers *** 1st Battalion, 2nd Punjab Regiment *** 1st Battalion, 7th Rajput Regiment, Kamptee


Madras District

* Madras District, Bangalore ** Headquarters, Madras District commanded by Major General Edward Felix Norton ** Mysore Lancers Training Squadron, Bangalore ** 2nd Mysore Training Squadron, Bangalore ** 1st Battalion, The King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Madras ** 1st Battalion, The Duke of Edinburgh's Wiltshire Regiment ** 1st Battalion, The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, Wellington, Tamil Nadu, Wellington ** 5th Battalion, 7th Rajput Regiment, Cannanore ** 2nd Battalion, 13th Frontier Force Rifles, St Thomas Mount ** Madras Governor's Bodyguard, Madras ** 3rd Urban Infantry Battalion (Territorial), Madras ** 5th Battalion, University Training Corps (Territorial), Madras ** 14th Coorg (Territorial) Battalion, 3rd Madras Regiment, Mercara ** 12th Malabar (Territorial) Battalion, 3rd Madras Regiment, Cannanore ** Malabar Special Police, Cannanore ** 1st Battalion, Mysore Regiment (ISF), Bangalore ** 3rd Battalion, Mysore Regiment (ISF), Mysore ** Mahraja's Bodyguard, Trivandrum ** 1st Battalion, Travancore Nair Army, Trivandrum ** 2nd Battalion, Travancore Nair Army, Trivandrum ** 3rd Battalion, Travancore Nair Army, Trivandrum ** A Field Regiment, Indian Artillery ** 32nd Field Platoon, Queen Victoria's Own Madras Miners & Sappers, Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers and Miners, Bangalore ** 35th Field Troop, Queen Victoria's Own Madras Miners & Sappers, Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers and Miners, Bangalore ** 12th Field Company, Queen Victoria's Own Madras Miners & Sappers, Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers and Miners, Bangalore ** 14th Field Company, Queen Victoria's Own Madras Miners & Sappers, Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers and Miners, Bangalore ** 11th Army Troops Company, Queen Victoria's Own Madras Miners & Sappers, Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers and Miners, Bangalore ** 16th Army Troops Company, Queen Victoria's Own Madras Miners & Sappers, Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers and Miners, Bangalore ** 44th Divisional Headquarters Company, Queen Victoria's Own Madras Miners & Sappers, Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers and Miners, Bangalore ** A Depot, Queen Victoria's Own Madras Miners & Sappers, Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers and Miners, Bangalore ** Training Battalion, Queen Victoria's Own Madras Miners & Sappers, Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers and Miners, Bangalore


Army in Burma

BAF - Burma Auxiliary Forces or BFF - Burma Frontier Force * Headquarters, Army in Burma, Rangoon commanded by Major General Donald Kenneth McLeod * Rangoon Brigade ** Headquarters, Rangoon Bde, Rangoon ** 1st Battalion, The Gloucestershire Regiment, Mingaladon Township, Mingaladon ** 1st Battalion, Burma Rifles, Mingaladon Township, Mingaladon ** 12th (Territorial) Battalion, Burma Rifles, Mingaladon Township, Mingaladon ** Rangoon Battalion (BAF) ** Tenasserim Battalion (BAF), Moulmein ** Rangoon University Training Corps (Territorial) ** Rangoon Field Brigade,
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(BAF), Dry Tree Point ** Burma Railways Engineer Battalion (BAF) ** 1st Rangoon Military Police Battalion ** 2nd Rangoon Military Police Battalion *Mandalay Brigade **Headquarters, Mandalay Bde, Maymyo **2nd Battalion,
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**2nd Battalion, Burma Rifles **3rd Battalion, Burma Rifles **4th Battalion, Burma Rifles, Mandalay **11th (Territorial) Battalion, Burma Rifles, Mandalay **Upper Burma Battalion (BAF) **Southern Shan States Battalion (BFF), Tvanggyi **Northern Shan States Battalion (BFF), Lashio **Bhamo Battalion (BFF), Bhamo **Chin Hills Battalion (BFF), Falam, Myanmar, Falam **Myitkyina Battalion (BFF), Myitkyina **Reserve Battalion (BFF), Pyawbwe Township, Pyawbwe **2nd Mountain Battery, Indian Artillery **1st Field Company, Burma Sappers and Miners **13th Field Company, Madras Sappers, Madras Sappers and Miners **Mandalay Burma Military Police Battalion, Mandalay


Atlantic Region

The Atlantic region covered: Falkland Islands, Newfoundland (still under control of the British at this point, not part of Canada yet), Saint Helena, and Bermuda. * Falklands ** Falkland Islands Defence Force, Port Stanley * Newfoundland ** Newfoundland Militia, Saint John's, Newfoundland, Saint John's * Saint Helena ** Saint Helena Rifles * Bermuda ** Company detached from the 2nd Battalion, The King's Shropshire Light Infantry ** Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps *** Bermuda Volunteer Engineers (attached) ** Bermuda Militia Infantry, Bermuda Militia ** Bermuda Militia Artillery ** Bermuda Detachment,
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Caribbean

The Caribbean region covered: Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Vincent. * Barbados ** Barbados Volunteer Force * Jamaica ** Jamaica Signal Section,
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** 2nd Battalion, The King's Shropshire Light Infantry (less company in Bermuda) ** ''2nd Heavy Battery,
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,'' defending Kingston, Jamaica, Kingston and Port Royal (cadre) ** Jamaica Militia Artillery, defending Kingston, Jamaica, Kingston and Port Royal ** 44th Fortress Company,
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** Jamaica Engineer Corps * Leeward Islands ** Antigua Defence Force, Antigua ** Dominica Defence Force, Dominica ** Royal Montserrat Defence Force, Montserrat Defence Force, Montserrat ** Saint Kitts and Nevis Defence Force, Basseterre * Trinidad ** Trinidad Light Horse ** Trinidad Light Infantry ** Trinidad Volunteer Reserve of Europeans ** Trinidad Volunteer Artillery, * Windward Islands ** Grenada Volunteer Corps, Grenada ** Saint Lucia Volunteer Corps, Saint Lucia ** Saint Vincent Volunteer Corps, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Vincent


South America

The South America Region covered the areas of British Guiana and British Honduras. * British Guiana ** British Guiana Militia ** British Guiana Militia Artillery (defending Georgetown, Guyana, Georgetown) * British Hondouras (today known as Belize) ** British Honduras Defense Force


Mediterranean Region

The Mediterranean Region consisted of the colonies which were NOT part of Middle East Command. These regions included: Gibraltar, Malta, Cyprus, and Iraq.


Gibraltar

* Headquarters, British Troops on Gibraltar commanded by the Governor of Gibraltar Clive Gerard Liddell, Sir Clive Gerard Liddell * Gibraltar Signal Section,
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* 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards * 2nd Battalion, The King's Liverpool Regiment * 2nd Battalion, Prince Albert's Somerset Light Infantry * Gibraltar Defence Force * 31st Company,
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* 28th Company,
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* Gibraltar Royal Artillery ** HQ Gibraltar RA, South Gibraltar ** 3rd Heavy Regiment,
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(coastal defence) ** 19th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery, Artillery * Gibraltar Royal Engineers ** HQ Gibraltar RE ** 1st Fortress Company,
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** 32nd Fortress Company,
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Malta

* Headquarters, Malta Command commanded by Governor of Malta
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Charles Bonham-Carter, Sir Charles Bonham-Carter * Malta Signal Section,
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* 1st Battalion, The King's Own Malta Regiment, Lower Saint Elmo * Royal Malta Artillery, Upper Saint Elmo * 4th Malta Battery, Royal Malta Artillery * 30th Company,
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* 30th Company,
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* Malta Brigade ** Headquarters, Malta Bde, Valletta ** 2nd Battalion, The Devonshire Regiment ** 1st Battalion, The Dorset Regiment ** 2nd Battalion, The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment ** 2nd Battalion, The Royal Irish Fusiliers, Princess Victoria's Royal Irish Fusiliers * Malta Royal Artillery ** Headquarters, Malta RA ** 4th Heavy Regiment,
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(coastal defence) ** 26th Anti-Tank Regiment,
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** 7th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery * Malta Royal Engineers ** Headquarters, Malta RE ** 16th Fortress Company,
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** 24th Fortress Company,
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Iraq

* Iraq Levies, Habbaniyah


Cyprus

* Cyprus Signal Section,
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* C Company, 1st Battalion, The Essex Regiment, Nicosia * D Company, 1st Battalion, The Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment (The Sherwood Foresters)


China Command

China Command covered the British interests in: Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Tianjin. * China Command, Hong Kong ** Headquarters, China Command commanded by Governor of Hong Kong
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Geoffry Alexander Stafford Northcote, Sir Geoffry Alexander Stafford Northcote ** Hong Kong Command Signal Company,
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** 8th Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery, Kowloon (including X Bty from the HKSRA) ** 1st Regiment, Hong Kong and Singapore Royal Artillery, Kowloon ** 5th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
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, RAF Kai Tak ** 22nd Fortress Company,
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(serving Shenzhen River) ** 40th Fortress Company,
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(serving the Hong Kong Harbour, Harbour Installations) ** 10th Company,
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** Central Ordnance Munitions Depot, 6th Company, Royal Army Ordnance Corps ** 27th Company,
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** Hong Kong Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, Hong Kong Inf Bde, Hong Kong *** 2nd Battalion, The Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) *** Kumaon Rifles *** 1st Battalion, The Duke of Cambridge's Own Middlesex Regiment, Sham Shui Po (machine-gun) ** Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps *** Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps Signal Company *** Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps Armoured Car Platoon *** 1st Company, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, RAF Kai Tak *** 2nd (Scottish) Company, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, Sheko *** 3rd (Eurasian) Company, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, Stonecutters Island *** 4th (Chinese) Company, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, High West *** 5th Company, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, Mount Davis, Hong Kong, Mount Davis *** 6th (Portuguese) Company, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, North Shin Naval Yard *** 7th Company, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, Magasin Gap *** Stanley Platoon, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, Stanley, Hong Kong, Stanley *** The Hugh's Group (Highsiliers), Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, Northern Point *** 1st Battery, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, Cape D'Aguilar *** 2nd Battery, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, Bluff Head *** 3rd Battery, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, Aberdeen Island *** 4th Battery, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, Pak Sha Wan *** 5th (Anti-Aircraft) Battery, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, Sai Wan Hill *** Field Engineer Company, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, Fanling *** Army Service Corps Company, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, Deep Water Bay, Deepwater Bay


Shanghai Area

* Shanghai Area, Shanghai ** Headquarters, Shanghai Area commanded by Major General Frank Keith Simmons ** Shanghai Area Signal Section,
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** 1st Battalion, The Duke of Albany's Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs) ** 2nd Battalion, The East Surrey Regiment ** Shanghai Area Detachment,
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** Shanghai Volunteer Corps *** Headquarters, Shanghai Volunteer Corps, Shanghai *** Shanghai Light Horse *** American Troop (cavalry) *** Armoured Car Company *** A (British) Company, Mih-Ho-Loong Rifles *** Jewish Company *** American Company *** Portuguese Company *** Philippine Company *** Japanese Company *** Interpreter Company (Chinese) *** Shangai Russian Regiment, 'C' Battalion *** B (British) Company *** H (Reserve) Company *** Shanghai Scottish Company *** 'C' Machine-Gun Company *** Light Automatic (Air Defence) Company *** Shanghai Field Company (engineers) *** Transport Company


Tientsin Area

* Tientsin Area, Tianjin (then romanized as Tientsin) ** Headquarters, Tientsin Area commanded by Brigadier Sir John Laurie, 6th Baronet, John Emilius Laurie, 6th Baronet ** Tientsin Area Signal Section,
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** 1st Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry *** A Company + Platoon, Beijing ** Tientsin Area Detachment,
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Malaya Command

Malaya Command covered British Malaya, British Singapore, and British Borneo. * Malaya Command, Singapore ** Headquarters, Malaya Command commanded by Governor of the Straits Settlements Thomas Shenton Whitelegge Thomas, Sir Thomas Shenton Whitelegge Thomas ** 2nd Battalion, 17th Dogra Regiment, Taiping, Perak, Taiping ** Malay Regiment ** 4th Battalion, Straits Settlements Volunteer Force, Malacca ** Jahore Volunteer Force, Johor Bahru ** Sultan Idris Infantry Company ** Kedah Volunteer Force Company, Alor Setar ** Kelantan Volunteer Force Company, Kota Bharu ** Perak Rivers Infantry Platoon ** 50th Company,
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** 14th Company,
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** 32nd Company,
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Penang Fortress

* Penang Fortress, Fort Cornwallis ** Headquarters, Penang Fortress ** Penang Fortress Signal Section,
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** 5th Battalion, 14th Punjab Regiment ** 3rd Battalion, Federated Malay States Volunteer Force ** 8th Heavy Battery, Hong Kong and Singapore Royal Artillery ** 36th Fortress Company,
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Federated Malay States Volunteer Force

* Federated Malay States Volunteer Force, Port Dickson (town), Port Dickson ** Headquarters, Volunteer Forces ** Federated Malay States Volunteer Force Signal Section ** Federated Malay States Volunteer Force Armoured Car Squadron, Ipoh ** 1st Battalion, Federated Malay States Volunteer Force, Ipoh ** 2nd Battalion, Federated Malay States Volunteer Force, Kuala Lumpur ** 3rd Battalion, Federated Malay States Volunteer Force, Seremban ** 4th Battalion, Federated Malay States Volunteer Force, Kuantan ** Light Field Battery, Federated Malay States Volunteer Force, Kuala Lumpur ** Federated Malay States Volunteer Force Engineer Company


Singapore Fortress

* Singapore Fortress, Singapore ** Headquarters, Singapore Fortress ** Malay Signal Company,
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** 7th Heavy Regiment,
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, Blakang Mati (coastal defence) *** 5th and 7th Hvy Btys, Hong Kong and Singapore Royal Artillery attached ** 9th Heavy Regiment,
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, Changi (coastal defence) ** Straits Settlements Volunteer Force Armoured Car Company ** 1st Battalion, Straits Settlements Volunteer Force ** 2nd Battalion, Straits Settlements Volunteer Force ** Singapore Field Battery, Straits Settlements Volunteer Force ** Singapore Field Engineer Company, Straits Settlements Volunteer Force ** Singapore Fortress Engineer Company, Straits Settlements Volunteer Force ** Malaya Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, Malaya Inf Bde, Singapore *** 2nd Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment *** 2nd Battalion,
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, Changi *** 1st Battalion, The Manchester Regiment (machine-gun) ** 12th Indian Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 12th Indian Inf Bde, Singapore *** 2nd Battalion, Princess Louises's Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders *** 5th Battalion, 2nd Punjab Regiment *** 4th Battalion, 19th Hyderabad Regiment *** 22nd Mountain Regiment, Indian Artillery *** 15th Field Company, Bombay Sappers and Miners ** Malaya Air Defences *** Headquarters, Malaya Air Defences, Singapore *** 1st Anti-Aircraft Regiment, The Hong Kong and Singapore Artillery *** 2nd Anti-Aircraft Regiment, The Hong Kong and Singapore Artillery *** 3rd Anti-Aircraft Regiment, The Hong Kong and Singapore Artillery ** Singapore Fortress Royal Engineers *** Singapore Fortress Royal Engineers Headquarters, Singapore *** 30th Fortress Company,
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*** 34th Fortress Company,
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*** 35th Fortress Company,
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*** 41st Fortress Company,
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Indian Ocean

The Indian Ocean area covered the islands of Ceylon and Mauritius.


Ceylon

* Ceylon Defence Force, Colombo ** Headquarters, Ceylon Defence Force commanded by Governor of Ceylon Sir Andrew Caldecott ** Ceylon Signal Section,
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** Ceylon Mounted Rifles, Kandy ** Ceylon Planters' Rifle Corps, Kandy ** Ceylon Light Infantry ** Ceylon Cadet Battalion ** 6th Heavy Regiment,
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, Trincomalee *** 14th HAA Bty attached ** Ceylon Garrison Artillery, Ceylon Garrison Artillery (Volunteers) ** 31st Fortress Company,
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** Ceylon Engineer Corps, Ceylon Engineer Company


Mauritius

* British Troops on Mauritius, Port Louis ** Headquarters, British Troops on Mauritius commanded by Governor of British Mauritius, Governor of Mauritius Sir Bede Edward Hugh Clifford ** Mauritius Signal Section,
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** Mauritius Territorial Force, Rodrigues ** 25th Heavy Battery,
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** 43rd Fortress Company,
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Pacific Ocean Region

The Pacific Ocean region comprised the areas of: Fiji, Sarawak, and the Gilbert and Ellice Islands, Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony. * Fiji ** Headquarters, Fiji Defences Forces, Suva ** Fiji Defence Force Signals ** 1st Battalion, The Fiji Infantry Regiment * Sarawak ** Sarawak Rangers ** Sarawak Armed Police * Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony ** Ocean Island Defence Force, Banaba Island, Ocean Island


Royal West African Frontier Force

The Royal West African Frontier Force or also known as the West African Force comprised troops from the areas of Colony of Nigeria, Gold Coast Protectorate, Colony of Sierra Leone, Gambia Protectorate, and the Cameroons Mandate. * Royal West African Frontier Force Headquarters commanded by Brigadier Collen Edward Melville Richards ** Gold Coast Signal Section ** Nigerian Signal Company, Zaria ** 4th Battalion, The Nigeria Regiment, Ibadan ** 5th Battalion, The Nigeria Regiment, Zaria ** Gold Coast Regiment, The Gold Coast Regiment (SR) ** The Gambia Company, Cape Saint Mary ** B Company, 3rd Battalion, The Nigeria Regiment, Victoria, Cameroon, Victoria ** Gold Coast Defence Force ** Lagos Defence Force, Lagos ** 1st Light Nigerian Field Battery, Zaria ** Light Gold Coast Field Battery, Accra ** European Reserve Force Engineer Cadre, Logos ** 1st (West Africa) Infantry Brigade, 1st West African Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 1st West African Inf Bde, Kaduna (city), Kaduna *** 1st Battalion, The Nigeria Regiment, Kaduna (city), Kaduna *** 2nd Battalion, The Nigeria Regiment, Kano (city), Kano *** 3rd Battalion, The Nigeria Regiment, Enugu (city), Enugu (-B Co) ** 4th Gold Coast Infantry Brigade *** Headquarters, 4th Gold Coast Inf Bde, Kumasi *** 1st Battalion, Gold Coast Regiment, The Gold Coast Regiment, Kumasi *** 2nd Battalion, Gold Coast Regiment, The Gold Coast Regiment, Tamale, Ghana, Tamale *** 3rd (Territorial) Battalion, Gold Coast Regiment, The Gold Coast Regiment, Winneba ** Sierra Leone Brigade *** Headquarters, Sierra Leone Bde, Freetown *** Sierra Leone Signal Section,
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*** Sierra Leone Regiment *** Sierra Leone Heavy Battery,
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(Coastal defence) *** 39th Fortress Company,
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East African Force

General Officer Commanding East African Force was responsible for War Office supervision of troops for the Uganda Protectorate, Kenya Colony, Tanganyika Mandate, Northern Rhodesia Protectorate, Southern Rhodesia Colony, and Nyasaland Protectorate. Major General Douglas Dickinson commanded the force from his headquarters in Nairobi. Directly responsible to HQ EAF: * East African Signals * 1st Battalion, The Northern Rhodesia Regiment, Bwana Mkubwa * 1st Battalion, The Rhodesian Regiment, Salisbury Rhodesia, Salisbury * 2nd Battalion, The Rhodesian Regiment, Bulawayo * 7th (Uganda Territorial Force) Battalion, The King's African Rifles, Bombo, Uganda, Bombo * C Company, 2nd (Kenya) Battalion, The King's African Rifles, Zomba, Malawi, Zomba * Nyasaland Volunteer Reserve, Zomba, Malawi, Zomba * East African Supplies and Transport Depot Company * 1st (East African) Infantry Brigade ** Headquarters Nairobi ** Northern Area Signal Company ** 3rd (Kenya) Battalion, The King's African Rifles ** 4th (Uganda) Battalion, The King's African Rifles, Mombasa ** 5th (Kenya) Battalion, The King's African Rifles, Meru, Kenya, Meru ** 1st Battalion, The Kenyan Regiment ** Coast Defence Infantry Company, King's African Rifles, Mombasa ** Kenya Defence Forces, Kenya Defence Force ** 22nd Mountain Battery, Indian Artillery (en-route) * Southern Infantry Brigade ** Headquarters Dar es Salaam ** Southern Area Signal Company ** 1st (Tanganiyka Territory) Battalion, The King's African Rifles, Tabora ** 2nd (Nyasaland) Battalion, The King's African Rifles, Iringa ** 6th (Tanganiyka Territory) Battalion, The King's African Rifles


References


Bibliography

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