204th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home)

204th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home)
Active 12 October 1940-1 September 1942
Country  United Kingdom
Branch British Army
Type Infantry Brigade
Role Home Defence

204th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) was a Home Defence formation of the British Army during World War II.

Origin

204th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) was formed for service in the United Kingdom on 12 October 1940 by No 4 Infantry Training Group in the West Midland Area of Home Forces.[1] It was commanded by Brigadier G. McI. Bruce and comprised four newly raised infantry battalions from the North and Midlands of England.[1]

Composition

The composition of 204th Bde was as follows:[1]

Service

The brigade moved from West Midlands Area to the Lincolnshire County Division when that was formed on 27 March 1941.[1][5] Lincolnshire County Division ceased to function on 24 November and the brigade (now redesignated 204th Independent Infantry Brigade) was transferred to the Durham and North Riding Coastal Area.[1][5] On 1 September 1942, 204th Independent Infantry Brigade was redesignated 185th Infantry Brigade and its units transferred to other formations.[1][6] 7th South Lancashires, 12th Foresters and 7th Leicesters went to India[7] while 8th South Lancashires was disbanded.[8]

Insignia

The brigade's cloth shoulder badge was a triangle composed of three smaller conjoined triangles in the Facing colours of its three senior units: buff (S. Lancashires), pearl grey (Leicesters) and Lincoln green (Foresters), the whole being edged in blue (KSLI).[9]

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Joslen, p. 367.
  2. Neal.
  3. 181 Fd Rgt at RA 39–45
  4. Joslen, pp 367–8.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Joslen, p. 113.
  6. Joslen, p. 360.
  7. Joslen, pp. 253–4, 292, 538, 543–4.
  8. S Lancs at Regiments.org
  9. Neal, pp. 3 & 30, Plate XLVII.

References

Online sources