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On 9 April 1944 Brigade HQ ceased to command its units and became 'HQ Residue
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becoming an increasing possibility. Subsequently, the brigade was reformed in the
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11th (Service) Battalion, Suffolk
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Midland) Division at Long, Long Trail.
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1801:Military units and formations established in 1914
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301:The brigade was originally composed as follows:
289:in September. The brigade was assigned to the
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23:183rd (2/1st Gloucester and Worcester) Brigade
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479:61st Recce Regiment at Recce Corps website.
340:* 183rd Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company
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306:7th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment
21:2/1st Gloucester and Worcester Brigade
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158:The brigade was composed as follows:
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134:The brigade was formed during the
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231:Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
163:2/4th (City of Bristol) Battalion
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97:61st (2nd South Midland) Division
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243:Northumberland Fusiliers
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239:9th (Service) Battalion
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311:213th Infantry Brigade
291:61st Infantry Division
283:183rd Infantry Brigade
101:61st Infantry Division
25:183rd Infantry Brigade
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517:The Long, Long Trail
500:Lt-Col H.F. Joslen,
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