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