16th Infantry Brigade in the Second World War 1939-1945

16th Infantry Brigade

16th Brigade was in Palestine as part of 8th Division when war broke out in 1939. It transferred to 6th Division which was redesignated 70th Division in October 1941. They saw action in North Africa, India and Burma.
16th Brigade included at various times during WW2

1st Battalion, Welch Regiment
1st Battalion, Sherwood Foresters
1st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment
2nd Battalion, Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey)
2nd Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment
2nd Battalion, King's Own Royal (Lancaster) Regiment

1st Jan 1944 On the Move

3rd Jan 1944 On the Move

4th Jan 1944 Excerise

5th Jan 1944 On the Move

6th Jan 1944 On the March

7th Jan 1944 Patrols

8th Jan 1944 On the March

9th Jan 1944 Excerise

10th Jan 1944 On the Move

11th Jan 1944 Medal Ribbons

12th Jan 1944 Conference

13th Jan 1944 Visit

14th Jan 1944 Divine Service

15th Jan 1944 Preparations

16th Jan 1944 Preparations

17th Jan 1944 On the Move

18th Jan 1944 On the Move

19th Jan 1944 On the Move

20th Jan 1944 On the Move

21st Jan 1944 On the Move

22nd Jan 1944 On the Move

23rd Jan 1944 On the Move

24th Jan 1944 On the Move

25th Jan 1944 On the Move

26th Jan 1944 Lecture

27th Jan 1944 Recce

Feb 1944 Chindit force preparations In early February 1944 preparations began for the 2nd Chindit Expedition. The Special Force or 3rd Indian Division as it was known consisted of the following units, which were split into Columns.

3rd West African Brigade and 14th Brigade

6th Btn. Nigeria Regiment. (Columns 66 & 39)
2nd Btn. Black Watch (Columns 42 & 73)
7th Btn Nigeria Regiment (Columns 29 & 35)
1st Btn. Beds & Herts Regiment (Columns 16 & 61)
12th Btn. Nigeria Regt (Columns 12 & 43)
2nd Btn. York & Lancaster Regiment (Columns 84 & 65)
7th Btn Leicestershire Regiment (Columns 47 & 74)
54th Field Company, Royal Engineers

77 Brigade and 111 Brigade

3rd Btn. 6th Gurkha Rifles (Columns 36 & 63)
1st Btn. Cameronians (Columns 26 & 90)
1st Btn. Kings (Liverpool) Regiment (Columns 81 & 82)
2nd Btn. Kings Own Royal (Lancaster) Regiment (Columns 41 & 46)
1st Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers (Columns 20 & 50)
3rd Btn. 4th Gurkha Rifles (Column 30)
1st Btn. South Staffordshire Regiment (Columns 38 & 80)
3rd Btn. 9th Gurkha Rifles (Columns 57 & 93)

23rd Indian Infantry Brigade

1st Btn. Essex Regiment (Columns 44 & 56)
2nd Btn. Duke of Wellington's Regiment (Columns 33 & 76)
4th Btn. Border Regiment (Columns 34, 55)
60th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, deployed as infantry, (Columns 60 & 68)
12th Field Company, Royal Engineers

16th Brigade Morris Force

1st Btn. Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment (Columns 21 & 22)
4th Btn. 9th Gurkha Rifles (Columns 49 & 94)
2nd Btn. Leicestershire Regiment (Columns 17 & 71)
3rd Btn. 4th Gurkha Rifles (Column 30)
45th Recce Regiment (Columns 45 & 54)
51st and 69th Field Regiments, Royal Artillery, deployed as infantry (Columns 51 & 69)
2nd Field Company, Royal Engineers

Dah Force

Kachin Levies

Stronghold Defences

R S & U Troop 160th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (25 Pounders)
W X Y & Z Troops 69th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery (Bofors)

Divisional Troops

219th Field Park Company, Royal Engineers
Detachment 2nd Burma Rifles
145th Brigade Company, R.A.S.C.
61st Air Supply Company, R.A.S.C.
2nd Indian Air Supply Company, R.I.A.S.C.

5th Feb 1944 On the Move

6th of April 1944 Plans

21st of April 1944 Change of Plan

27th of April 1944 Supplies replenished

11th Jul 1944 Reliefs

26th Aug 1944 On the Move

27th Aug 1944 On the Move

28th Aug 1944 At Rest

29th Aug 1944 On the Move

30th Aug 1944 On the Move

31st Aug 1944 Area Cleared

1st Sep 1944 On the Move

2nd Sep 1944 On the Move

3rd Sep 1944 On the Move

4th Sep 1944 Town Cleared

5th Sep 1944 On the Move

7th Sep 1944 On the Move

8th Sep 1944 Orders

9th Sep 1944 Patrols

10th Sep 1944 Exchange of Fire

11th Sep 1944 Exchange of Fire

12th Sep 1944 Quiet

13th Sep 1944 Enemy Alert

14th Sep 1944 Fighting Patrols

15th Sep 1944 Reliefs

16th Sep 1944 On the Move

17th Sep 1944 On the Move

18th Sep 1944 On the Move

19th Sep 1944 Hard Fighting

20th Sep 1944 Reliefs

21st Sep 1944 Patrols

22nd Sep 1944 Patrols

23rd Sep 1944 Orders

24th Sep 1944 Mines

25th Sep 1944 In Action

26th Sep 1944 Heavy Fighting

27th Sep 1944 Withdrawal

28th Sep 1944 Patrols

29th Sep 1944 Positions Unchanged

30th Sep 1944 Quiet

1st Oct 1944 Patrols

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16th Infantry Brigade
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Turner Frederick William. Spr.

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