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History of the 3rd Infantry Division
May 1945 to August 1945
 

 

May 45 – 3rd Infantry Division from 2nd Canadian Corps – HQ Osnabrück to Kassel to UK Aug 45

 

General Officer Commanding:  Major General Lashmer Gordon Whistler GCB KBE DSO

 

3 Reconnaissance Regiment RAC (8th Northumberland Fusiliers) – Warendorf to Osnabrück area May 45 to Bensburg Jul 45 to 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division Aug 45

CO: Lieutenant Colonel HH Merriman DSO MC TD

HQ Squadron – Major ES Heaps

A Squadron – Major RD Wilson MC

B Squadron – Major CFP Jewell

C Squadron – Major GWT Norton MC 

2 Middlesex Regiment (Machine Gun)

 

CRA:

7 Field Regiment RA

33 Field Regiment RA

76 (Highland) Field Regiment RA to Aug 45

20 Anti-Tank Regiment RA

92 (Loyals) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA – Gesmold to Melle to Warburg to Sennelager to 51st (Highland) Infantry Division Jun 45

COs: Lieutenant Colonel Henderson later Lieutenant Colonel CM Adderley

 

CRE:

17 Field Company RE

246 Field Company RE

253 Field Company RE

15 Field Park Company RE

2 Bridging Platoon RE

 

3 Divisional Signals

CO: Lieutenant Colonel AJM Atthill OBE

 

172 (Divisional) Company RASC

23 (Infantry Brigade) Company RASC

47 (Infantry Brigade) Company RASC

3 Ordnance Field Park RAOC

Mobile Laundry and Bath Unit RAOC

8 Infantry Brigade Workshop REME

9 Infantry Brigade Workshop REME

185 Infantry Brigade Workshop REME

with Light Aid Detachments and Light AA Workshop 

8 Field Ambalance RAMC

9 Field Ambalance RAMC

223 Field Ambalance RAMC

10 Field Dressing Station RAMC

11 Field Dressing Station RAMC

Mobile Dental Unit RAMC 

Royal Army Chaplaincy Service 

3 Divisional Provost Company

33 Field Security Company

3 Divisional Postal Unit 

 

Jun 45 – 112 Field Regiment RA from 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division

Aug 45 – 6 Field Regiment RA from 2 Army

 

8th Infantry Brigade

Commander: Brigadier EH Goulburn then Brigadier JNR Moore

1 Battalion Suffolk Regiment

2 Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment

1 Battalion South Lancashire Regiment

 

9th Infantry Brigade

Commander: Brigadier WFH Kempster

1 Battalion King’s Own Scottish Borders

2 Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

2 Battalion Royal Ulster Riles

 

185th Infantry Brigade

Commander: Brigadier FRG Matthews then Brigadier RNHC Bray

2 Battalion Kings Shropshire Light Infantry

1 Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment Volksdorf to 131st Infantry Brigade Jun 45

2 Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment

Jun 45 – 1st Battalion Highland Light Infantry from 71st Infantry Brigade

 

more research to follow...additions and amendments most welcome...steve@baor-locations.co.uk 

 

Information sources

British Army Units 1945 on - Orders of  Battle - WW2Talk

The Royal Corps of Signals a History of its Antecedents and Development (circa 1800-1955) by Major General RFH Nalder CB OBE
The Royal Corps of Signals Unit Histories (1920-2001) by Cliff Lord and Graham E Watson

The British Army in Germany an Organizational History 1947-2004 by Graham E Watson and Richard A Rinald