49th
(West Riding) Division
| River
Odon |
25
June - 2 July 1944 |
This
was a First Line Territorial division that had
been in England since the outbreak
of war, with the exception for a
short period in Iceland. Units from the division
began to land in Normandy from 12th
June 1944. The divisional commander
was Major-General E.H. Barker.
70th
Infantry Brigade
10th
Battalion Durham Light Infantry
11th
Battalion Durham Light Infantry
1st
Battalion Tyneside Scottish
146th
Infantry Brigade
4th
Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment
1/4th
Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light
Infantry
Hallamshire
Battalion
147th
Infantry Brigade
11th
Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers
6th
Battalion Duke of Wellingtons
7th
Battalion Duke of Wellingtons
Divisional
Artillery
69th
Field Regiment Royal Artillery
143rd
Field Regiment Royal Artillery
185th
Field Regiment Royal Artillery
55th
Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery
89th
Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal
Artillery
Divisional
Engineers
289th
Field Park Company Royal Engineers
294th
Field Company Royal Engineers
756th
Field Company Royal Engineers
757th
Field Company Royal Engineers
23rd
Bridging Platoon Royal Engineers
Divisional
RASC
460th
Company Royal Army Service Corps
482nd
Company Royal Army Service Corps
483rd
Company Royal Army Service Corps
118th
Divisional Company Royal Army
Service Corps
Divisional
RAOC
49th
Ordnance Field Park Royal Army
Ordnance Corps
49th
Mobile
Laundry and Bath Unit
Divisional
REME
70th
Infantry Brigade Workshop
146th
Infantry Brigade Workshop
147th
Infantry Brigade Workshop
Royal
Army Medical Corps
146th
Field Ambulance RAMC
160th
Field Ambulance RAMC
187th
Field Ambulance RAMC
16th
Field Dressing Station RAMC
17th
Field Dressing Station RAMC
35th
Field Hygine Section RAMC
Machine
Gun Battalion
2nd
Battalion Kensington Regiment
Other
Units
49th
Recce Regiment RAC
49th
Provost Company CMP
49th
Divisional Signals Royal Corps of
Signals
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