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51st (Highland) Division    51st (Highland) Division proceeded to France in January 1940 and saw action in the Battle of France, surrendering at St Valery on the 12th of June where the survivors were taken Prisoner of War. In August 1940 a new 51st (Highland) Division was formed by the redesignation of the 9th (Highland) Infantry Division. They went on to see action in North Africa, Sicily and North Western Europe. 3rd Sep 1939 Mobilisation 30th January 1940 On the Move 21st of October 1939 Orders 22nd of October 1939 2577 Move Order No 2 28th of October 1939 Operational Order 22nd of November 1939 Operation Instructions 27th January 1940 On the Move 28th January 1940 On the Move 19th Mar 1940 Press Photographs 2nd of April 1940 Field Return of Officers 9th Apr 1940 Reorganisation 16th Apr 1940 On the Move 19th Apr 1940 On the Move 20th Apr 1940 Reliefs 21st Apr 1940 Advance Party 22nd Apr 1940 On the Move 1st May 1940 Reliefs 1st May 1940  Observation 2nd May 1940  On the Move 4th May 1940  On the Move 5th May 1940  Reliefs 7th May 1940  Reliefs 13th May 1940  In Action 14th May 1940  Letters 15th May 1940 Orders 16th May 1940  Orders 20th May 1940 Withdrawal 21st May 1940  On the Move 22nd May 1940 Threat 23rd May 1940 In Reserve 24th May 1940 Orders 24th May 1940  On the Move 25th May 1940 On the Move 25th May 1940  On the Move 26th May 1940 Moves 27th May 1940 On the Move 28th May 1940 On the Move 4th Jun 1940 Attack Made 5th Jun 1940 Counter Attack 6th Jun 1940 Reorganisation 7th June 1940 Ground attack 7th June 1940 Bomber lost 7th Jun 1940 Enemy Movement 9th Jun 1940 In Defence 9th Jun 1940 In Defence 11th Jun 1940 Surrounded 12th Jun 1940 Situation Hopeless 17th June 1940 On the Move Aug 1940 Reorganisation 8th Feb 1942 Attack Made   Vickers machine gun of 8th Battalion Middlesex Regiment, 51st (Highland) Division, supporting an attack by 154th Brigade, 8th of February 1945. IWM (BU 1785) 22nd May 1942 Competition 23rd May 1942 Competition 1st June 1942 New CO 1st June 1942 Royal Visit 1st Jun 1942 Royal Visit 1st Jun 1942 Visit 1st June 1942 Visit 2nd Jun 1942 Exercise 3rd June 1942 Postings 3rd Jun 1942 Exercise 4th Jun 1942 Training 5th Jun 1942 Training 6th Jun 1942 Inspection 7th Jun 1942 Sniping Contest 7th June 1942 Visit 8th Jun 1942 Training 8th June 1942 Posting 13th June 1942 Preparations 14th June 1942 On the Move 14th June 1942 Baggage Party 15th June 1942 On the Move 16th June 1942 On the Move 16th June 1942 Orders 17th June 1942 On the Move 17th June 1942 On the Move 18th June 1942 On the Move 19th June 1942 On the Move 20th June 1942 On the Move 21st June 1942 On the Move 21st June 1942 Duties 14th Aug 1942 On the Move 15th Aug 1942 In Camp 21st Aug 1942 In Camp 22nd Aug 1942 Visit 23rd Aug 1942 In Camp 24th Aug 1942 In Camp 25th Aug 1942 In Camp 26th Aug 1942 In Camp 8th Sep 1942 Reliefs 18th of September 1942 Training 30th of September 1942 Inspection 1st Oct 1942 Quiet 1st of October 1942 Role of the Battalion 2nd Oct 1942 Reliefs 2nd of October 1942 Training 3rd Oct 1942 Patrol 3rd of October 1942 152nd Infantry Brigade Admn Order No. 1 4th Oct 1942 Patrol 5th Oct 1942 Under Fire 6th Oct 1942 Patrol 7th Oct 1942 Reliefs 8th Oct 1942 Move 14th of October 1942 Orders 15th of October 1942 Orders 19th of October 1942 Admin Order No. 1 19th of October 1942 Field 21st of October 1942 Operation Order No.1 21st of October 1942 152nd Brigade Administrative Order No.1. 22nd of October 1942 Vehicles 23rd Oct 1942 Guns in Action 23rd Oct 1942 Orders 23rd Oct 1942 In Action 23rd Oct 1942 Led by the Pipers 23rd of October 1942 Operational Order No. 1. 23rd of October 1942 Role in Offensive 24th Oct 1942 In Action 24th of October 1942 Battle continues 25th Oct 1942 In Action 26th of October 1942 In battle 27th of October 1942 Battle of El Alamein 27th of October 1942 152nd Brigade Operation Order 29th Oct 1942 Objective Gained 1st Nov 1942 In Action 1st of November 1942 Operational Order No. 2 1st of November 1942 In the battle of El Alamein 1st of November 1942 Orders 2nd Nov 1942 In Action 2nd Nov 1942 In Action 2nd of November 1942 In Action 3rd Nov 1942 In Action 3rd Nov 1942 In Action 3rd of November 1942 In Action 4th Nov 1942 Guns in Action 4th Nov 1942 In Action 4th Nov 1942 Out of Action 4th Nov 1942 Advance 4th Nov 1942 Mopping up 5th of November 1942 Report 6th Nov 1942 Into Harbour 6th of November 1942 152 Bde. Operation Order No. 1 - Appendix 7 8th Nov 1942 On the Move 10th Nov 1942 On the Move 10th of November 1942 Casualty List No. A/3/1. 10th of November 1942 Salvage 10th of November 1942 Salvage 11th of November 1942 Salvage 16th Nov 1942 On the Move 20th of November 1942 Movement Order No. 1. 21st of November 1942 Move 24th Nov 1942 Move 2nd of December 1942 152 Brigade Operation Instruction No 1 31st of December 1942 Summary of December 1942 16th Jan 1943 Advance 17th Jan 1943 On the Move 18th Jan 1943 On the Move 19th Jan 1943 On the Move 20th Jan 1943 On the Move 21st Jan 1943 Water 22nd Jan 1943 On the Move 23rd Jan 1943 Orders 24th Jan 1943 Traffic 25th Jan 1943 Guard Duty 26th Jan 1943 Guard Duty 27th Jan 1943 Heavy Rain 28th Jan 1943 Divisional Pride 31st Jan 1943 Working Parties 5th Feb 1943 Inspection 6th Feb 1943 Change of Billets 11th Feb 1943 Reliefs 12th Feb 1943 Reliefs 13th Feb 1943 Minefield 14th Feb 1943 Newsreel 21st Feb 1943 Recce 23rd Feb 1943 Contact 24th Feb 1943 Advance 28th Feb 1943 Quiet 6th Mar 1943 In Action 16th Mar 1943 In Action 23rd Mar 1943 Reliefs 24th Mar 1943 Advance 25th Mar 1943 Moves 26th Mar 1943 Mines 27th Mar 1943 Mortars 28th Mar 1943 Recce 29th Mar 1943 Advance 30th Mar 1943 News Good 6th Apr 1943 Attack Made 6th Apr 1943 Attack Made 6th Apr 1943 In Action 7th Apr 1943 Prisoners 19th Apr 1943 In Action 5th May 1943 In Action 9th Jul 1943 In Action 29th Jul 1943 In Action 17th Jan 1944 Exercise 18th Jan 1944 Exercise 19th Jan 1944 Exercise 27th Jan 1944 Exercise 28th Jan 1944 Exercise 4th Feb 1944 Exercise 31st March 1944 On the Move 10th April 1944 Exercise 10th April 1944 Exercise 15th April 1944 Street Fighting 21st Apr 1944 Course 21st April 1944 Exercise 22nd Apr 1944 Demonstration 22nd April 1944 Exercise 22nd April 1944 Orders 22nd of April 1944 Orders 23rd Apr 1944 On the Move 23rd April 1944 Exercise 23rd April 1944 Exercise Notes 24th Apr 1944 On the Move 24th April 1944 154th Brigade Instructions 25th Apr 1944 Exercise 25th April 1944 Exercise 26th Apr 1944 Exercise 27th Apr 1944 On the March 28th Apr 1944 On the March 5th Jun 1944 Briefing 6th Jun 1944 On the Move 7th Jun 1944 On the Move 7th Jun 1944 In Action 7th Jun 1944 Misunderstanding 7th Jun 1944 Delay 8th Jun 1944  8th Jun 1944 Under Fire 8th Jun 1944 Shelling 8th Jun 1944 Radar Station 8th June 1944 Attack Made 9th June 1944 Reliefs 9th Jun 1944 Quiet 9th Jun 1944 Reliefs 10th Jun 1944 Orders 10th Jun 1944 Targets Engaged 10th Jun 1944 In Action 10th June 1944 In Action 11th Jun 1944 Intermittent Shelling 11th Jun 1944 Attack Made 12th of June 1944 In Action 12th Jun 1944 In Support 12th Jun 1944 Attack 13th June 1944 In Action 14th June 1944 Delayed 14th Jun 1944 Recce 15th Jun 1944 Intermittent Shelling 15th Jun 1944 Enemy Aircraft 16th Jun 1944 Shelling 16th Jun 1944 Shelling 16th Jun 1944 Attacks 17th Jun 1944 Under Shellfire 17th Jun 1944 Liaison 17th Jun 1944 Ground Gained 18th Jun 1944 Recce 18th Jun 1944 Shelling 18th Jun 1944 Raid 18th Jun 1944 In Action 19th Jun 1944 Conference 20th June 1944 Orders 20th Jun 1944 Conference 21st Jun 1944 Quiet 21st Jun 1944 Bridges Shelled 22nd Jun 1944 In Action 22nd Jun 1944 In Action 26th Jul 1944 In Action 27th Jul 1944 In Action 28th Jul 1944 Shelling 29th Jul 1944 In Action 9th Jul 1944 In Action 11th Jul 1944 In Action 12th Jul 1944 Rest 14th Jul 1944 Orders 17th July 1944 Orders 18th Jul 1944 In Action 18th Jul 1944 In Action 18th July 1944 In Action 21st Jul 1944 Heavy Shelling 22nd Jul 1944 Reliefs 23rd Jul 1944 Reliefs 24th Jul 1944 Reliefs 25th Jul 1944 Reliefs Complete 30th July 1944 Harrassing Fire 31st Jul 1944 Reorganisation 31st July 1944 Shelling 7th Aug 1944 In Action 13th August 1944 Reorganisation 17th August 1944 Reorganisation 18th August 1944 Enemy Withdrawal 26th August 1944 Drafts 27th August 1944 Transport 7th Sep 1944 In the Rain 10th Sep 1944 Attack Made 11th Sep 1944 Attack Made 12th Sep 1944 Attack Made 4th Oct 1944 Reliefs 4th Oct 1944 Batteries Deployed 5th Oct 1944 Equipment 5th Oct 1944 Recce 5th October 1944 In Action 6th Oct 1944 Enemy Positions Targetted 6th Oct 1944 Anti Tank Defence 6th October 1944 Shelling 7th Oct 1944 In Action 7th Oct 1944 Enemy Targetted 7th October 1944 Shelling 8th October 1944 Artillery Support 8th Oct 1944 In Action 8th October 1944 Shelling 9th Oct 1944 Rounds Fired 9th October 1944 Shelling 10th October 1944 Enemy Attacks 10th Oct 1944 Poor Conditions 10th October 1944 Quiet 11th Oct 1944 Artillery Support 12th Oct 1944 Harassing Fire 12th October 1944 Shelling 13th Oct 1944 Raid 14th Oct 1944 Raid 15th Oct 1944 Artillery Support 16th Oct 1944 Enemy Positions Targetted 16th Oct 1944 Demonstration 17th October 1944 Artillery Active 17th Oct 1944 Harassing Fire 18th Oct 1944 Bombardment 18th Oct 1944 Reliefs 19th Oct 1944 Rounds Fired 20th Oct 1944 Bridge 21st Oct 1944 Bridge 21st Oct 1944 Explosion 22nd Oct 1944 Moves 23rd Oct 1944 In Action 23rd Oct 1944 Attack Made 23rd Oct 1944 Attack Made 24th Oct 1944 Artillery Support 24th Oct 1944 On the Move 24th Oct 1944 In Action 25th Oct 1944 Advance 25th Oct 1944 Into Position 25th Oct 1944 In Action 25th Oct 1944 In Action 25th Oct 1944 On the Move 26th Oct 1944 On the Move 26th Oct 1944 On the Move 26th Oct 1944 Advance 26th Oct 1944 Advance 27th Oct 1944 Advance 27th Oct 1944 HQ Moves 27th Oct 1944 Advance 28th Oct 1944 In Action 28th Oct 1944 Moves 28th Oct 1944 Advance 29th Oct 1944 On the Move 29th Oct 1944 Support and Defence 29th Oct 1944 Attack 30th Oct 1944 Railway Bridge Blown 30th Oct 1944 Field Regiment Moves 30th Oct 1944 Guns 31st Oct 1944 Rum 31st Oct 1944 HQ Moves 31st Oct 1944 Concentration 5th Nov 1944 Reliefs 13th Nov 1944 In Action 17th Nov 1944 Area Cleared 18th Nov 1944 Area Cleared 20th Nov 1944 In Support 20th Nov 1944 Advance 1st Dec 1944 Gains and Losses 3rd Dec 1944 In Action 20th of December 1944  21st Dec 1944 On the Move 22nd Dec 1944 On the Move 23rd Dec 1944 Ready 24th Dec 1944 Ready 25th Dec 1944 Church Parade 12th Jan 1945 In Action 14th Jan 1945 In Action 15th Jan 1945 Targets Engaged 8th Feb 1945 Explosion 14th Feb 1945  Spectators 15th Feb 1945  Awaiting Orders 13th of March 1945 Observations 21st of March 1945 Visitors 22nd of March 1945 Encounter with enemy 23rd March 1945 Crossing the Rhine 23rd of March 1945 Crossing the Rhine 23rd Mar 1945 In Action 23rd Mar 1945 Into Position 25th March 1945 Orders 25th Mar 1945 Bridges 26th Mar 1945 Bridges 27th Mar 1945 In Action 28th Mar 1945 In Action 4th Apr 1945 Orders 26th of April 1945 Attack and casualties 27th of April 1945 Relieving duties 29th of April 1945 Church services 1st of May 1945 Ceremonial guard 3rd May 1945 Orders If you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here. Those known to have served with 51st (Highland) Division during the Second World War 1939-1945. Booth Robert. Pte. Clare George. Pte. Cleland Alexander Walter. Sgt. Davis Robert George. L/Cpl. English Joseph. Fus. Everett Arthur Henry Wellington . Pte. Ferguson David Leggatt. Pte. Finnigan Thomas. Pte. Forteath James Alexander. Pte. Gibson Norman. Pte. Godsall Charles Herbert. Sgt. (d.btwn. 25th May and 4th June 1940) Henderson Duncan. Holmes Charles Ernest. Pte. Johnson Harold William Frederick. L/Cpl. Johnstone James Reith. Spr. Ledger Hugh Hallam. Capt. LeGuen Marcel. Brigadier-Chef. Marr Hendry. WO2. McGowan Thomas. Sgt. McNeill Joseph Malcolm. Tpr. Morrison Murdo. L/Bdr. Moultrie George. CSM. Pickup John. Bdr. Robertson John Rae Sime. Pte. Shimmons Eric Bert. Pte. Sinclair Donald Sutherland. Cpl. Tannahill Anthony J.. A/Sjt. (d.4th Nov 1944) Taylor George Wilson. Sgt. Walker Alexander George. Wilson Colin Lewis. Pte. Wright Walter Thomas. Tpr. Wyatt George Wilfred. Gnr. 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