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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

9th Infantry Brigade



   9th Brigade was part of 3rd Division, at the outbreak of war in 1939 it was commanded by Brigadier William Robb MC and Brigade Headquarters was in Portsmouth. The Brigade proceeded to France in late September 1939 and saw action during the Battle of France, being evacuated to the UK in late May 1940. They saw action across North Western Europe from mid 1944 until the end of the Second World War.
    9th Brigade was made up of
  • 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment
  • 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers
  • 2nd Battalion, Royal Ulster Rifles


3rd Sep 1939 Orders

10th Sep 1939 Equipment

11th Sep 1939 Training

12th Sep 1939 Training

16th Sep 1939 Reliefs

16th Sep 1939 Orders

18th Sep 1939 Orders

18th Sep 1939 Exercise

19th Sep 1939 Visit

19th Sep 1939 Orders

20th Sep 1939 Orders

21st Sep 1939 Ammunition

21st Sep 1939 Advance Party

22nd Sep 1939 Road Party

22nd Sep 1939 Advance Party

22nd Sep 1939 On the Move

23rd Sep 1939 Recce

23rd Sep 1939 Lack of Transport

23rd Sep 1939 On the Move

24th Sep 1939 Recce

24th Sep 1939 On the Move

24th Sep 1939 Looting

25th Sep 1939 Billets

25th Sep 1940 Inadequate Accomodation

26th Sep 1939 Conference

26th Sep 1939 Billets

26th Sep 1939 Loading

27th Sep 1939 Billets

27th Sep 1939 On the Move

28th Sep 1939 Reliefs

28th Sep 1939 Billets

28th Sep 1939 On the Move

29th Sep 1939 Billets

29th Sep 1939 Unloading

30th Sep 1939 Transport Issues

30th Sep 1939 Unloading

1st Oct 1939 Communication

1st Oct 1939 On the Move

2nd Oct 1939 On the Move

2nd Oct 1939 Orders

3rd Oct 1939 Advance Party

3rd October 1939 On the Move

4th Oct 1939 Advance Parties

4th October 1939 On the Move

5th Oct 1939 Conference

5th Oct 1939 Orders

6th Oct 1939 Preparations

7th Oct 1939 Conference

8th Oct 1939 Rail Parties

9th Oct 1939 Divisional HQ

10th Oct 1939 Arrivals

11th Oct 1939 Espionage

12th Oct 1939 Recconaissance

13th Oct 1939 Reliefs

14th Oct 1939 Front Line

15th Oct 1939 Entrenching

16th Sep 1939 Orders

16th Oct 1939 Digging in

17th Oct 1939 Difficulties

18th Oct 1939 News

19th Oct 1939 Poor Weather

20th Oct 1939 Recconaissance

21st Oct 1939 Recreation

22nd Oct 1939 Recreation

23rd Oct 1939 Front Line

24th Oct 1939 Recconaissance

25th Oct 1939 Visit

26th Oct 1939 Shortages

27th Oct 1939 Conference

28th Oct 1939 Work Required

29th Oct 1939 Exercise

30th Oct 1939 Exercise

31st Oct 1939 Exercise

14th of November 1939 Cutting of Brushwood

14th of November 1939 Preparations

15th of November 1939 Policy

16th of November 1939 Preparations

17th of November 1939 Preparations

18th of November 1939 Memorandum

20th of November 1939 Defences

22nd of November 1939 Air raid

23rd of November 1939 Conference

24th of November 1939 Recce

26th of November 1939 Church parades

27th of November 1939 Conference

30th of November 1939 Bad weather

3rd December 1939 Air Raid Warning

8th December 1939 Exercise

13th December 1939 Exercise

14th December 1939 Exercise

15th December 1939 Exercise

19th December 1939 Exercise

20th December 1939 Exercise

21st December 1939 Exercise

22nd December 1939 Cleaning up

27th December 1939 Conference

29th December 1939 Visits

31st December 1939 Recce

4th January 1940 Defences

14th January 1940 Message

15th January 1940 Orders

16th January 1940 Preparations

18th January 1940 Orders

19th January1940 Orders

19th January1940 Instructions

20th January 1940 Recce

23rd January 1940 Conference

24th January 1940 Recce

25th January 1940 Discussion

26th January 1940 Ice

27th January 1940 Intelligence

28th January 1940 Snow

29th January 1940 Course

30th January 1940 Orders

5th February 1940 Recce

17th February 1940 Conference

19th February 1940 Conference

21st February 1940 Arrangements Complete

22nd February 1940 Exercise

23rd February 1940 Exercise

26th February 1940 Exercise

1st March 1940 Visits

1st March 1940 Moves

1st March 1940 Instructions

1st March 1940 Orders

1st March 1940 Orders

2nd March 1940 Orders

2nd March 1940 Operational Order

5th March 1940 Conference

6th March 1940 Exercise

7th March 1940 Exercise

7th March 1940 Exercise

7th March 1940 Orders

8th March 1940 Move

10th March 1940 Training

11th March 1940 Conference

20th March 1940 Conference

20th March 1940 Precautions

22nd March 1940 3rd Division H.Q.

25th March 1940 Orders Amended

25th March 1940 3rd Division H.Q. Operation Instruction No 0754

25th March 1940 3rd Division H.Q. Operation Instruction No 0754

25th March 1940 Orders

25th March 1940 Orders

26th March 1940 Operational Order

28th March 1940 Conference

29th March 1940 HQ Moves

30th March 1940 Orders

30th March 1940 Exercise

30th March 1940 Orders

30th March 1940 Orders

30th March 1940 Orders

30th March 1940 Route

30th March 1940 Instructions

30th March 1940 Orders

30th March 1940 Exercise

30th March 1940 Orders

30th March 1940 Orders

31st March 1940 On the Move

1st April 1940 Orders

1st May 1940 Visit

1st May 1940 Orders

2nd May 1940 Operational Instructions

6th May 1940 Defences

7th May 1940 Training

8th May 1940 Experiments

9th May 1940 Instructions

9th May 1940 Orders Issued

10th May 1940 Orders

10th May 1940 Air Raids

10th May 1940 3rd Division H.Q. Operation Instruction No 11.

10th May 1940 Advance

10th May 1940 3 Div Operation Order 13.

11th May 1940 Move

11th May 1940 Line Established

11th May 1940 Divisional HQ Moves

12th May 1940 Holding the Line

12th May 1940 Orders

12th May 1940 In Defence

12th May 1940 Petrol

12th May 1940 In Position

12th May 1940 3rd Division H.Q. Operation Order No.12.

12th May 1940 On the Move

13th May 1940 Contact

13th May 1940 Movement

13th May 1940 Rumours

13th May 1940 Refugees

13th May 1940 Into Position

14th May 1940 Bridges Blown

14th May 1940 Shelling

14th May 1940 Contact

14th May 1940 Shelling

14th May 1940 In Action

15th May 1940 In Action

15th May 1940 In action

15th May 1940 Civilians

15th May 1940 In Action

15th May 1940 Aircraft Downed

15th May 1940 Civilians Evacuated

15th May 1940 Air Attack

16th May 1940 Heavy Shelling

16th May 1940 Withdrawal

16th May 1940 Fighting Withdrawal

16th May 1940 Defence

16th May 1940 Withdrawal

16th May 1940 Withdrawal

17th May 1940 Withdrawal

17th May 1940 Congested Roads

17th May 1940 Defence

17th May 1940 Withdrawal

17th May 1940 Orderrs

17th May 1940 Withdrawal

18th May 1940 Fighting Withdrawal

18th May 1940 Enemy Penetrate

18th May 1940 Withdrawal

18th May 1940 Heavy Fighting

18th May 1940 Good Positions

19th May 1940 Fighting Withdrawal

19th May 1940 Withdrawal

19th May 1940 Withdrawal

20th May 1940 Fighting Withdrawal

20th May 1940 Enemy Attacks

20th May 1940 Contact

20th May 1940 Shelling

20th May 1940 Supplies

21st May 1940 Supplies

21st May 1940 Shelling

22nd May 1940 Orders

22nd May 1940 Ammunition in Short Supply

22nd May 1940 Orders

22nd May 1940 3rd Division H.Q. Operation Order No.16.

22nd May 1940 Enemy Activity

22nd May 1940 Withdrawal

23rd May 1940 New Positions

23rd May 1940 Patrols

24th May 1940 Short Rations

24th May 1940 Attack Made

25th May 1940 Cellars

26th May 1940 Divisional HQ Moves

26th May 1940 Field Ambulances Move

26th May 1940 Enemy Aircraft

26th May 1940 Quiet

25th May 1940 Rations

26th May 1940 On the Move

27th May 1940 In Reserve

27th May 1940 Defensive Positions

27th May 1940 Patrols

27th May 1940 New Line Occupied

28th May 1940 Move

28th May 1940 Divisional HQ Moves

28th May 1940 Withdrawal

28th May 1940 Divisional HQ Moves

28th May 1940 Orders

29th May 1940 Withdrawal

29th May 1940 Vehicles Destroyed

29th May 1940 Withdrawal

29th May 1940 In Action

30th May 1940 Delays

30th May 1940 La Panne

30th May 1940 Policy

30th May 1940 In Action

31st May 1940 Withdrawal

31st May 1940 Embarkation

31st May 1940 Air Attacks

31st May 1940 Orders

1st Jun 1940 On the Beaches

11th June 1940 Orders

14th June 1940 Inspection

17th of June 1940 Royal inspection

28th Apr 1942 Exercise

29th Apr 1942 Exercise

29th Jul 1942 Reliefs

26th Feb 1943 Enemy Attack

24th of April 1944 Lifting Mines

27th of April 1944 Briefing

29th of April 1944 Move for exercise

30th of April 1944 Exercise

8th of May 1944 Exercise

10th of May 1944 Training

21st of May 1944 Overlord briefing

22nd of May 1944 Inspection by the King

24th of May 1944 Top Secret

25th of May 1944 Camp sealed

1st Jun 1944 Preparations

6th Jun 1944 In Action

6th Jun 1944 Landings

7th Jun 1944 Orders

7th Jun 1944 Equipment

8th Jun 1944 Equipment

8th June 1944 Defences

9th Jun 1944 Mortar Fire

9th June 1944 In Action

10th June 1944 Reliefs Complete

19th Jun 1944 Shelling

20th Jun 1944 Aircraft Downed

21st Jun 1944 Under Shellfire

22nd Jun 1944 Preparations

23rd Jun 1944 Artillery Active

25th Jun 1944 Shelling

26th Jun 1944 Artillery Active

29th Jun 1944 Prisoners

30th Jun 1944 Reliefs Completed

1st Jul 1944 Artillery Active

2nd Jul 1944 Shelling

3rd Jul 1944 Artillery Active

4th Jul 1944 Patrols

5th Jul 1944 Shelling

6th Jul 1944 Heavy Shelling

7th July 1944 Preparations

8th Jul 1944 In Action

10th Jul 1944 In Action  


THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORMANDY 1944

Troops of 1st Battalion Kings Own Scottish Borderers, 9th Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, firing a captured Hotchkiss machine gun during street fighting in Caen, 10th July 1944. © IWM (B 6918)



17th Jul 1944 Orders

18th Sep 1944 Concentration

19th Sep 1944 Attack Made

20th Sep 1944 In Support

23rd Sep 1944 Advance

24th Sep 1944 In Action

29th Sep 1944 Moves

30th Sep 1944 Moves

1st Oct 1944 In Action

1st Oct 1944 On the Move

2nd Oct 1944 Attack Made

3rd Oct 1944 Reliefs

8th Oct 1944 Targets Engaged

9th Oct 1944 Reliefs Completed

12th Oct 1944 Attack Made

13th Oct 1944 Attack Made

13th Oct 1944 Attack Made

14th Oct 1944 Advance Continues

15th Oct 1944 Flank Secured

16th Oct 1944 On the Move

17th Oct 1944 Recce

17th Oct 1944 Gains

18th Oct 1944 Defences

19th Oct 1944 Holding the Line

19th Nov 1944 Reliefs

22nd of November 1944 Orders

23rd Nov 1944 Attack Made

27th Nov 1944 Planning

30th Nov 1944 Night Attack

21st of December 1944 Relief continues

6th of February 1945 Reliefs Completed

1st Mar 1945 Orders

2nd Mar 1945 In Action

3rd Mar 1945 Prisoners

7th Mar 1945 Conference

8th Mar 1945 Reorganisation


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