182nd (2nd Warwickshire) Brigade

The 182nd (2/1st Warwickshire) Brigade was an infantry brigade of the British Army that saw active service in the First World War with the 61st (2nd South Midland) Division. It remained in the United Kingdom throughout the Second World War, serving with the 61st Infantry Division.

2/1st Warwickshire Brigade
182nd (2/1st Warwickshire) Brigade
182nd Infantry Brigade
Active1914–1919
1939–1945
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
TypeInfantry
SizeBrigade
Part of61st (2nd South Midland) Division
61st Infantry Division
EngagementsFirst World War
Second World War
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Cyril Blacklock
Charles Hudson

First World War

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The brigade was formed as a duplicate of the 143rd (1/1st Warwickshire) Brigade and consisted of those men in the Territorial Force who did not wish to serve overseas. The brigade was assigned to the 61st (2nd South Midland) Division. With the division, the brigade served on the Western Front from May 1916 onwards.

Order of battle

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Second World War

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The brigade was disbanded after the war in 1919. It was, however, reformed again in 1939 in the Territorial Army, now as the 182nd Infantry Brigade, prior to the outbreak of the Second World War when war with Nazi Germany was becoming increasingly obvious. It was assigned to the 61st Infantry Division. However, the brigade never saw active service overseas and remained in the United Kingdom throughout the war.[2]

Order of battle

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182nd Infantry Brigade was constituted as follows during the war:[3]

Commanders

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The following officers commanded 182nd Infantry Brigade during the war:[5]

  • Brigadier R.J. Cash (until 15 February 1940)
  • Brigadier E.S.B. Williams (from 15 February 1940 until 31 July 1941)
  • Brigadier C.E. Hudson (from 31 July 1941 until 27 November 1943)
  • Brigadier J.S. Nichols (from 27 November 1943 until 28 March 1945)
  • Brigadier T.B.L. Churchill (from 28 March 1945)

References

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  1. ^ "61st (2nd South Midland) Division". The Long Long Trail. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ Joslen, p. 357.
  4. ^ 61st Recce Regiment at Recce Corps website.
  5. ^ Joslen, p. 357.

Bibliography

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  • Joslen, H. F. (2003) [1960]. Orders of Battle: Second World War, 1939–1945. Uckfield, East Sussex: Naval and Military Press. ISBN 978-1-84342-474-1.