50th
(Northumbrian) Division
This
was a First Line Territorial division
which had fought in France &
Belgium 1939-40, North Africa &
Tunisia 1942-43, and Italy 1943. It then
returned to England and trained for
D Day, landing at Gold Beach on 6th
June 1944. It then occupied the line
around Tilly sur Seulles, where it
remained until the breakout. The
Divisional Commander was Major
General D.A.H. Graham.
69th
Infantry Brigade
5th
Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment
6th
Battalion Green Howards
7th
Battalion Green Howards
151st
Infantry Brigade
6th
Battalion Durham Light Infantry
8th
Battalion Durham Light Infantry
9th
Battalion Durham Light Infantry
231st
Infantry Brigade
2nd
Battalion Devonshire Regiment
1st
Battalion Hampshire Regiment
1st
Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment
Divisional
Artillery
74th
Field Regiment Royal Artillery
90th
Field Regiment Royal Artillery
124th
Field Regiment Royal Artillery
102nd
Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery
25th
Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal
Artillery
Divisional
Engineers
235th
Field Park Company Royal Engineers
233rd
Field Company Royal Engineers
295th
Field Company Royal Engineers
505th
Field Company Royal Engineers
15th
Bridging Platoon Royal Engineers
Divisional
RASC
346th
Company Royal Army Service Corps
508th
Company Royal Army Service Corps
522nd
Company Royal Army Service Corps
524th
Divisional Company Royal Army
Service Corps
Divisional
RAOC
50th
Ordnance Field Park Royal Army
Ordnance Corps
Mobile
Laundry and Bath Unit
Divisional
REME
69th
Infantry Brigade Workshop
151st
Infantry Brigade Workshop
231st
Infantry Brigade Workshop
Royal
Army Medical Corps
149th
Field Ambulance RAMC
186th
Field Ambulance RAMC
200th
Field Ambulance RAMC
47th
Field Dressing Station RAMC
48th
Field Dressing Station RAMC
22nd
Field Hygine Section RAMC
Machine
Gun Battalion
2nd
Battalion Cheshire Regiment
Other
Units
61st
Recce Regiment RAC
50th
Provost Company CMP
50th
Divisional Signals Royal Corps of
Signals
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