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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade



12th Apr 1940 Orders

1st May 1940 Orders

3rd May 1940 Into Position

25th Sep 1942 Exercise

26th Sep 1942 Exercise

22nd Oct 1942 On the Move

24th Oct 1942 In Action

25th Oct 1942 In Action

3rd Nov 1942 In Action

5th Nov 1942 Rapid Advance  location map

7th of January 1945 Orders

7th Jan 1945 Orders

7th of January 1945 Orders

7th of January 1945 Instructions

7th of January 1945 Orders

9th of January 1945 Orders Changed

10th of January 1945 Shelling

10th of January 1945 Locations

10th of January 1945 Orders

11th of January 1945 Contact

11th of January 1945 Colder

11th of January 1945 Message

12th of January 1945 Enemy Patrol

15th of January 1945 Reliefs

15th of January 1945 Locations

16th of January 1945 Exchange of Fire

18th of January 1945 Positions

20th of January 1945 Shelling

20th of January 1945 Locations

20th of January 1945 Appendix F

21st of January 1945 Reliefs

22nd of January 1945 Recces

22nd of January 1945 Orders

23rd of January 1945 Patrol

23rd of January 1945 Orders

24th of January 1945 Shelling

20th Mar 1945 Reorganisation

24th of March 1945 Exercise

24th of March 1945 Exercise March Hare

26th of March 1945 Training Programme

29th of March 1945 Training

30th of March 1945 Training Programme

31st of March 1945 26 Armd Brd Trg Programme week ending 31 Mar 45

14th of April 1945 Instructions

15th of April 1945 Orders

16th of April 1945 

18th of April 1945 On the Move

19th of April 1945 In Action

20th of April 1945 In Action

20th of April 1945 Orders

21st of April 1945 Advance

22nd of April 1945 Advance

22nd of April 1945 In Action

25th of April 1945 Letter


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Those known to have served with

2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade

during the Second World War 1939-1945.

  • Hooper Albert J.. Sgt.
  • Large Edwin Frank. Rflmn. (d.24th Nov 1942)
  • Moon John. Rflmn. (d.5th February 1945)
  • Sturgeon William James. Rfmn.

The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List

Records of 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade from other sources.



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Want to know more about 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade?


There are:1371 items tagged 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade available in our Library

  These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War.


Rfmn. William James Sturgeon 2nd Btn. Rifle Brigade

Bill Sturgeon was I believe in the 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade and was taken prisoner of war at the Battle of Calais in 1940. He was held, we think in Poland and came home after the war. We believe he was a boy soldier in the Rifle Brigade before the war and was recalled in 1939.

Robert William Sturgeon



Rflmn. John Moon 2nd Btn. Rifle Brigade (d.5th February 1945)

John Moon served with 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade.

Paul Moon



Sgt. Albert J. "Steve" Hooper 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade

Albert Hooper was wounded on the 13th of December 1944 whilst serving in Italy.

Ray Bonner



Rflmn. Edwin Frank Large 2nd Btn. Rifle Brigade (d.24th Nov 1942)

Edwin Large died in November 1942, nothing else is known, we can't find his birth record.










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