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131st Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)

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During 1915 there was a regular drain on the battalions as they lost their best Non-Commissioned Officers for officer training, sent detachments to various places in India, and provided drafts to replace casualties among units fighting in
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However, in the late 1930s there was an increasing need to strengthen the anti-aircraft defences of the United Kingdom, particularly in London and Southern England. As a result, in 1938, the 4th Battalion, Queen's was converted into the
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troops for the fighting fronts. However, the brigade staffs and Regular adjutants of the battalions remained behind. The division embarked at Southampton and sailed on 30 October 1914, disembarking at Bombay on 1–3 December.
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and saw little major action thereafter and, with the rest of the 7th Armoured Division, returned to the United Kingdom in early January 1944 and Brigadier Whistler was soon transferred to take command of the inexperienced
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Upon mobilisation in September 1939, 131st Brigade HQ became HQ Eastern Sub-Area in the United Kingdom and the units of the brigade were temporarily under the command of other formations until the brigade reassembled in
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of December 1888 introduced a Mobilisation Scheme for Volunteer units, which would assemble in their own brigades at key points in case of war. In peacetime these brigades provided a structure for collective training.
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An infantry section from 'B' Company of the 1/6th Battalion, Queen's Royal Regiment try out their collapsible boats in a farmyard in preparation for crossing the Volturno river, Italy, 8 October 1943.
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with fairly light casualties, except the 1/5th Queen's which suffered heavy casualties of 12 officers and 260 other ranks killed, wounded or missing. The brigade later played a large part in the
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as had been originally intended. They continued training in India for the rest of the war, providing drafts and detachments as required. 1/6th East Surreys served in garrison at
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When the 44th Division was broken up to provide infantry for other units (and Headquarters disbanded on 31 January 1943) 131st Brigade was redesignated as, on 1 November 1942,
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The only battalion of the 131st Brigade that had not deployed outside India at any time during the war, 1/4th Queen's, finally saw active service in 1919 during the
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Infantrymen of the 1/5th Battalion, Queen's Royal Regiment occupy a captured German trench at Laar during the drive on Hertogenbosch, Holland, 24 October 1944.
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replaced it but was disbanded in 1961 when the divisions amalgamated with the districts, and the 44th Division became 44th (Home Counties) Division/District.
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History of the Great War: Order of Battle of Divisions, Part 2a: The Territorial Force Mounted Divisions and the 1st-Line Territorial Force Divisions (42–56)
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from February 1917 to January 1918, and 1/5th East Surreys was transferred to Mesopotamia at the end of 1917, landing at Basra on 27 December and joining
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The brigade was mobilised in late August 1939, as was most of the rest of the Territorial Army, due to the worsening situation in Europe. The
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of part-time soldiers was created following an invasion scare in 1859, and its constituent units were progressively aligned with the Regular
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that was being sent back to the United Kingdom to serve as a training division. Both the 1/6th and 1/7th Queen's were reduced to a small
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By early 1916 it had become obvious that the Territorial Divisions in India (there were two others in addition to the 44th, the
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and, again, suffered heavy casualties: 1/5th Queen's had 118 casualties, 1/6th had 197 and the 1/7th had had similar losses.
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with the same composition it had before the First World War, with two battalions of the Queen's and two of the East Surreys.
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to continue their training for war. For a time the two East Surrey battalions were attached to the Allahabad Brigade in
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in 1902, separate East and West Surrey Brigades were formed, under command of the respective regimental districts.
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The Surrey Brigade was one of the formations organised at this time. Brigade Headquarters was at 71 New Street in
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on 12 April 1915 and the original numbers were later reassigned to the Surrey Brigade and Home Counties Division.
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The brigade (now with 1/7th Queen's reunited), along with the rest of the 44th Division, now under Major-General
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During 1919 the remaining units were gradually reduced and was finally disbanded, along with the rest of the
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from June 1944 until May 1945. From late 1942, when 44th Division was broken up, the brigade served with the
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Orders of Battle, United Kingdom and Colonial Formations and Units in the Second World War, 1939–1945
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131st Brigade was originally authorised as part of 44th Division in March 1915 and consisted of '
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on 7 October 1939. Initially, it comprised the three 1st Line Territorial Army battalions of the
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622nd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery (7th Battalion, The Queen's Royal Regiment)
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On arrival, the division's units were distributed to various peacetime stations across India,
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battalions of the Queen's Royal Regiment, previously the 22nd and 24th battalions of the
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Crisis on the Frontier: The Third Afghan War and the Campaign in Waziristan 1919–20
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in 1908, the battalions in North Surrey, whose recruiting areas had fallen in the
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131st Brigade participated in the following actions during the Second World War:
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for most of the war and did not see service as a complete unit but many of its
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The brigade was disbanded after the war in 1946 and reformed in 1947, as the
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in May 1942 where, shortly after arrival in August, they became part of the
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from 4 May 1940 until 2 July 1941 then transferred to 132nd Infantry Brigade
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were never going to be able to reform and return to Europe to reinforce the
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with the rest of 7th Armoured Division from 7 June, the day after the
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After the victory in Tunisia, the brigade did not take part in the
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On the outbreak of war the Surrey Brigade was composed as follows:
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and is now a special Regimental Day, called Salerno Day, in the
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Snow-suited troops of 131st Brigade, 7th Armoured Division, in
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The following officers commanded 131st Brigade during the war:
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but instead the whole division rested at Homs and trained in
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since its formation 1889, became part of the all-Territorial
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left 4 May 1940, rejoined 2 July 1941; left 3 December 1944
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by men of the brigade), fought throughout the rest of the
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in late August. In late September the brigade fought in
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fighting in North Africa finally surrendered, with the
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unit, replacing the 1/7th Queen's which transferred to
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1/7th Battalion, Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) (
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1/6th Battalion, Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) (
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57th (East Surrey) Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery
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Infantry brigades of the British Army in World War II
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until it ended in mid-May 1943, when the Germans and
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The 131st Infantry Brigade, commanded at the time by
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1961
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1946
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1919
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1903
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Infantry brigades of the British Army in World War I
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in 1920. The division was also reconstituted as the
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5th Battalion, Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
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British infantry brigades of the Second World War (
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They were replaced in the brigade by the 644:132nd (Middlesex and Kent) Infantry Brigade 397:When the Volunteers were subsumed into the 385:In the reorganisation after the end of the 2289: 2275: 2267: 1900:. British Military History. Archived from 1666: 1664: 1161:was doubled in size in 1939), part of the 737:131st Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company ( 713:131st Brigade was constituted as follows: 326:. The brigade's original composition was: 3503:1920 establishments in the United Kingdom 1871: 1869: 1867: 1865: 1863: 1861: 1638: 1636: 1634: 1615: 1613: 1173:(the successor regiment to the Queen's). 1153:where the brigade relieved its duplicate 1010:to defend what the divisional commander, 1002:, 3 of the officers and 130 men taken as 957:42nd (East Lancashire) Infantry Divisions 238:in May 1940. It later saw service in the 2204:Historical Record of the London Regiment 2012:"Regimental Anniversaries & Customs" 1999:In North Africa, Burma, Sicily and Italy 1895:"44th (Home Counties) Infantry Division" 1722: 1720: 1276:), which were both formerly part of the 1236:, fighting in particular throughout the 340:The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) 3473:Military units and formations in Surrey 1697: 1695: 1693: 1582: 1580: 1578: 1576: 1574: 1572: 1570: 1504: 1472: 990:threatened to cut off the BEF from the 866:(from 8 October until 17 November 1942) 765:from 1 August 1943 until 6 January 1944 356:(formally the 1st Volunteer Battalion, 199:was an infantry formation of Britain's 1672:"Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)" 914:(from 8 October until 2 December 1944) 699:44th (Home Counties) Infantry Division 318:' depot conveniently situated for the 28: 3458:Infantry brigades of the British Army 1530: 1528: 1526: 1278:50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division 872:(Acting, from 17 to 29 November 1942) 845:(from 5 May 1941 until 20 March 1942) 7: 1453:Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) 1184:The brigade later helped breach the 926:(Acting, from 26 to 27 January 1945) 857:(from 23 March until 8 October 1942) 719:Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) 703:Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) 491:6th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment 457:Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) 350:4th Volunteer Battalion, The Queen's 347:3rd Volunteer Battalion, The Queen's 344:2nd Volunteer Battalion, The Queen's 272:Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) 1752:Becke, Pt 3b, pp. 71–9, Appendix 2. 1483:' battalions. They were renumbered 893:(from 28 January until 2 July 1944) 885:Lieutenant-Colonel R.N. Thicknesse 664:47th (2nd London) Infantry Division 660:142nd (6th London) Infantry Brigade 632:63rd (Queen's) Searchlight Regiment 564:on 10 December and transferring to 290:during the later 19th Century. The 2155:, Aldershot: Ogilby Trusts, 1982, 1171:Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment 1141:, commanded by Lieutenant-General 899:(from 2 July until 2 October 1944) 851:(Acting, from 20 to 23 March 1942) 25: 2235:, Barnsley: Pen and Sword, 2010, 2220:, Staplehurst: Spellmount, 2004, 887:(Acting, from 14 to 26 July 1943) 448:(remained in the United Kingdom) 203:that saw service during both the 2254:The Regimental Warpath 1914–1918 1293:King's Shropshire Light Infantry 1197:, and was replaced by Brigadier 1151:Battle for the Salerno beachhead 961:Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment) 746:Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment) 544:and the brigade formally became 70: 2213:, London: Seeley Service, 1963. 1449:131st (Surrey) Infantry Brigade 1163:56th (London) Infantry Division 1155:169th (London) Infantry Brigade 1145:, temporarily under command of 903:Lieutenant-Colonel J. Freeland 849:Lieutenant-Colonel R.M. Burton 837:Lieutenant-Colonel G.V. Palmer 624:131st (Surrey) Infantry Brigade 622:. The brigade re-formed as the 1195:53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division 1072:131st Lorried Infantry Brigade 658:, both from the now disbanded 304:10th Lord Belhaven and Stenton 38:131st Lorried Infantry Brigade 1: 1803:Robson, Appendices 1 & 2. 1317:Berlin Victory Parade of 1945 1110:capturing over 230,000 POWs. 870:Lieutenant-Colonel L.C. East 824:, from 9 to 17 November 1939) 620:44th (Home Counties) Division 542:44th (Home Counties) Division 258:, both in late 1943, and the 228:44th (Home Counties) Division 226:The brigade, assigned to the 110:44th (Home Counties) Division 2233:Tracing the Rifle Volunteers 1978:"Queen's in the Middle East" 1957:"Queen's in the Middle East" 1927:"Queen's in the Middle East" 1297:Herefordshire Light Infantry 1291:, or transferred to the 4th 924:Lieutenant-Colonel P. Brind 689:on 1 September 1939 and the 614:, which was reformed as the 546:131st (1/1st Surrey) Brigade 306:), a retired officer in the 1354:Second Battle of El Alamein 1167:history of the British Army 1086:, under Lieutenant-General 1065:Second Battle of El Alamein 945:British Expeditionary Force 3534: 2303:list for 101-308 and named 1704:"The East Surrey Regiment" 1555:Money Barnes, Appendix IV. 1021:area, stretching from the 986:on 31 May 1940, after the 918:Brigadier J.M.K. Spurling 755:C Company, 1st Battalion, 577:45th (2nd Wessex) Division 1997:Churchill's Desert Rats: 1730:. Warpath. Archived from 1674:. Warpath. Archived from 1623:. Warpath. Archived from 1123:Allied invasion of Sicily 978:in May 1940, the brigade 219:would see service in the 2195:, London: Collins, 1960. 2170:, London: Methuen, 1938. 1511:Beckett, pp. 135, 185–6. 1420:Battle of Villers-Bocage 1017:, regarded as 'the No 1 951:, serving alongside the 843:Brigadier I.T.P. Hughes 320:London Defence Positions 1344:Western Desert Campaign 1074:and transferred to the 1057:Battle of Alam el Halfa 855:Brigadier E.H.C. Frith 809:(until 9 November 1939) 507:On the outbreak of the 336:1st Volunteer Battalion 142:Western Desert Campaign 2211:The Soldiers of London 2038:"The Italian Campaign" 1728:"East Surrey Regiment" 1305:11th Armoured Division 1301:159th Infantry Brigade 1274:151st (Durham) Brigade 1224:The brigade fought in 1221: 1207:131st Infantry Brigade 1191:160th Infantry Brigade 1181: 1118: 974:After fighting in the 897:Brigadier E.C. Pepper 672:131st Infantry Brigade 600:Third Anglo-Afghan War 573:43rd (Wessex) Division 538:8th (Lucknow) Division 423:Home Counties Division 240:North African Campaign 193:131st Infantry Brigade 40:131st Infantry Brigade 36:131st Infantry Brigade 34:131st (Surrey) Brigade 1459:. The 6th Battalion, 1270:Durham Light Infantry 1268:) and 9th Battalion, 1266:231st (Malta) Brigade 1234:Victory in Europe Day 1215: 1179: 1116: 1076:7th Armoured Division 969:25th Infantry Brigade 891:Brigadier M.S. Ekins 783:Durham Light Infantry 638:, converted into the 268:7th Armoured Division 123:"The Queen's Brigade" 114:7th Armoured Division 2261:The Long, Long Trail 2198:Lt-Col H.F. Joslen, 1907:on 23 September 2015 1846:on 24 September 2015 1648:The Long, Long Trail 1461:East Surrey Regiment 1055:, and fought at the 980:retreated to Dunkirk 787:from 2 December 1944 776:from 1 December 1944 725:left 3 December 1944 593:18th Indian Division 566:15th Indian Division 495:Kingston upon Thames 480:East Surrey Regiment 358:East Surrey Regiment 260:invasion of Normandy 236:evacuated at Dunkirk 3377:117th Royal Marines 3372:116th Royal Marines 2115:on 27 December 2005 1627:on 29 October 2013. 1432:Operation Blackcock 1309:Operation Blackcock 1262:Devonshire Regiment 1046:British Eighth Army 941:John Utterson-Kelso 830:J.E. Utterson-Kelso 772:Devonshire Regiment 761:Machine Gun Company 589:55th Indian Brigade 419:2nd London Division 380:Medical Staff Corps 372:Supply Detachment, 292:Stanhope Memorandum 2151:Ian F.W. Beckett, 2018:on 11 January 2016 1875:Joslen, pp. 316–7. 1820:on 17 January 2006 1734:on 1 February 2010 1678:on 1 February 2010 1535:Monthly Army Lists 1425:Operation Goodwood 1415:Operation Overlord 1410:Battle of Normandy 1286:Lieutenant-Colonel 1258:Operation Bluecoat 1254:Operation Goodwood 1238:Battle of Normandy 1222: 1218:Universal Carriers 1182: 1127:amphibious warfare 1119: 1061:Operation Braganza 1053:Bernard Montgomery 1050:Lieutenant-General 814:Lieutenant-Colonel 415:6th London Brigade 374:Army Service Corps 157:Battle of Normandy 137:Dunkirk evacuation 3445: 3444: 3356:24th (Gold Coast) 3280:27th (N Rhodesia) 2241:978-1-84884-211-3 2226:978-1-86227-211-8 2209:R. 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Index

Surrey Brigade

Territorial Army
Infantry
Lorried Infantry
Brigade
44th (Home Counties) Division
7th Armoured Division
Second World War
Dunkirk evacuation
Western Desert Campaign
Tunisia Campaign
Italian Campaign
Battle of Normandy
North Germany
Lashmer Whistler
Territorial Army
First
Second World Wars
British India
battalions
Middle East
44th (Home Counties) Division
France
evacuated at Dunkirk
North African Campaign
El Alamein
Tunisia
Salerno
Italy

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