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152nd Infantry Brigade    152nd Brigade served with 51st (Highland) Division and proceeded to France with the BEF in 1939. They were captured at St Valery in June 1940 and was reformed in August by the redesignation of 26th Brigade, 9th (Highland) Division and went on to see action in North Africa, Sicily and North Western Europe. It was made up of: 4th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders (until 12th June 1940) 6th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders (until 30 March 1940) 4th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders (until 12 June 1940) 152nd Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company (28 January 1940 - 12 June 1940) 2nd Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders (30 March 1940 - 12 June 1940) 2nd Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders (from Aug 1940 onwards) 5th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders (from Aug 1940 onwards) 5th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders (from Aug 1940 onwards) 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 Apr 1940 On the Move 1st May 1940 Reliefs 15th May 1940 Orders 20th May 1940 Withdrawal 22nd May 1940 Threat 23rd May 1940 In Reserve 24th May 1940 Orders 25th May 1940 On the Move 26th May 1940 Moves 27th May 1940 On the Move 28th May 1940 On the Move 9th Jun 1940 In Defence 10th Jun 1940 On the March 11th Jun 1940 Surrounded 11th Jun 1940 Orders 11th Jun 1940 Enemy Advance 12th Jun 1940 Situation Hopeless 12th Jun 1940 Ultimatum 22nd May 1942 Competition 23rd May 1942 Competition 1st Jun 1942 Royal Visit 14th June 1942 Advance Party 17th June 1942 On the Move 20th June 1942 On the Move 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 30th of August 1942 Field Return of Other Ranks 4th of September 1942 Change of Command 30th of September 1942 Movement Order No. 3. 1st Oct 1942 Quiet 2nd Oct 1942 Reliefs 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 7th of October 1942 Relief Order Appendix B G/7/?/1 8th Oct 1942 Move 9th of October 1942 1 Black Watch Op Order No 1. 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HQ Group Movement Table issued in conjunction with 152 Bde. O.O. No. 1 1st of December 1942 Move 2nd of December 1942 152 Brigade Operation Instruction No 1 3rd of December 1942 Recces 3rd of December 1942 Interrogation of two Libyans 4th of December 1942 Appendix 10 - Patrol Report 4th of December 1942 Patrol Report - Appendix 5 4th of December 1942 Patrol Reports - Appendix 6 4th of December 1942 Patrol Detail 4th of December 1942 Patrol Programme 4/5 Dec - Appendix 8 5th of December 1942 Appendix 9 - Patrol Report 5th of December 1942 Detail of Working Parties - Appendix 11 5th of December 1942 Patrol Reports 6th of December 1942 Patrol Reports 6th of December 1942 Draft 152 Bde. 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