201st Independent Infantry Brigade (Home)

This article is about the British Home Defence Brigade formed during World War II; it should not be confused with 201st Guards Motor Brigade, nor with 201st (2/1st Middlesex) Brigade formed during World War I.
201st Independent Infantry Brigade (Home)
Active 4 October 1940-13 December 1941
Country  United Kingdom
Branch British Army
Type Infantry
Role Home Defence
Size Brigade

The 201st Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) was a short-lived Home Defence formation of the British Army during World War II.

Origin

201st Independent Infantry Brigade was formed for service in the United Kingdom on 4 October 1940 by No 1 Infantry Training Group in Aldershot Command. It was commanded by Brigadier A.E. Lawrence, and comprised four newly raised infantry battalions from Southern England.[1]

Composition

The composition of 201st Brigade was as follows:[1]

The 14th Battalion, Queens was converted in 1941[2] into the 99th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery.[3] The 9th and 10th Hampshires were transferred to the Royal Armoured Corps during 1941, becoming 157th and 147th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps, respectively.[4] 13th Queens later served in 211th Infantry Brigade.[5]

Service

During its short service, the brigade was assigned to a number of higher formations within Home Forces:

The brigade HQ was disbanded on 13 December 1941.

Notes

  1. 1 2 Joslen, p. 364.
  2. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20060110003349/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/002WS
  3. ↑ http://www.ra39-45.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/laa/page93.html
  4. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20051230132925/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/037Hamps.htm
  5. ↑ Joslen, p. 374.

References

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