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202nd Independent Infantry Brigade (Home)

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Country
  
United Kingdom

Type
  
Infantry Brigade

Branch
  
British Army

Role
  
Home Defence

Active
  
20 October 1940-22 December 1941

The 202nd Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) was a short-lived Home Defence formation of the British Army during World War II.

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Origin and Service

The 202nd Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) was formed for service in the United Kingdom on 20 October 1940 by No 2 Infantry Training Group in the Northumbrian Area (later Northumberland County Division) of Home Forces. It was commanded by Brigadier H. Pawle (Brigadier G.F. Gough from 20 May 1941), and comprised four newly raised infantry battalions from Northern England.

The brigades units had been dispersed to other brigades (in the Northumberland County Division and outside it) by the time the brigade ceased to function operationally on 1 December. The Brigade HQ was disbanded on 22 December 1941.

Order of Battle

The composition of 202nd Brigade was as follows:

  • 11th Battalion, King's Regiment (Liverpool) (20 October 1940 — 18 November 1941, converted later that year into the 152nd Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps)
  • 12th Battalion, King's Regiment (Liverpool) (20 October 1940 — 27 May 1941, converted later that year into the 101st Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery)
  • 11th Battalion, Green Howards (20 October 1940 — 26 November 1941)
  • 7th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment (20 October 1940 — 26 November 1941, converted later that year into the 103rd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery)
  • 9th Battalion, Green Howards (14 – 30 November 1941)

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