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2 SA
Infantry Brigade |
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| 25-Jun-40 |
Formed by redesignation of
Field Force Brigade |
| 15-Sep-39
The three Special Service battalions became known as 2 Special
Service Brigade. |
| 01-Feb-40
2 Special Service Brigade redesignated Field Force Brigade |
| 31-Dec-42 |
Returned to South Africa as
part of plan to raise two armoured divisions |
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15-Sep-39 |
Lt Col |
GC van Dam |
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25-Jun-40 |
Brig |
FLA Buchanan |
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25-May-42 |
Brig |
CL de W du Toit |
| 1st Cape Town Highlanders |
16-Apr-41 |
01-Jan-43 |
| 1st Field Force Battalion |
01-Jan-40 |
01-Apr-41 |
| 1st Natal Mounted Rifles |
23-May-40 |
01-Jan-43 |
| 1st/2nd Field Force Battalion |
01-Apr-41 |
01-Jan-43 |
| 2nd Field Force Battalion |
01-Jan-40 |
01-Apr-41 |
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Higher formations served
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8th Army |
31-Oct-41 |
26-Nov-41 |
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XXX Corps |
01-Sep-42 |
16-Sep-42 |
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South Africa |
01-Jun-40 |
14-Oct-40 |
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At Sea |
14-Oct-40 |
21-Oct-40 |
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East Africa |
21-Oct-40 |
13-Jan-41 |
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Abyssinia |
13-Jan-41 |
08-Mar-41 |
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East Africa |
08-Mar-41 |
16-Mar-41 |
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At Sea |
16-Mar-41 |
22-Mar-41 |
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British Somaliland |
22-Mar-41 |
03-Jun-41 |
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At Sea |
03-Jun-41 |
08-Jun-41 |
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Egypt |
08-Jun-41 |
06-Feb-42 |
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Libya |
06-Feb-42 |
16-Jun-42 |
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Egypt |
16-Jun-42 |
01-Jan-43 |
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Battles, actions and
engagements |
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El Yibo |
16-Jan-41 |
18-Jan-41 |
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Gorai |
01-Feb-41 |
01-Feb-41 |
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Banno |
08-Feb-41 |
09-Feb-41 |
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Yavello Road |
15-Feb-41 |
15-Feb-41 |
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GAZALA |
26-May-42 |
21-Jun-42 |
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Via Balbia |
14-Jun-42 |
14-Jun-42 |
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DEFENCE OF ALAMEIN LINE |
01-Jul-42 |
27-Jul-42 |
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Tel el Eisa |
10-Jul-42 |
11-Jul-42 |
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EL ALAMEIN |
23-Oct-42 |
04-Nov-42 |
with thanks to David A Ryan for additional details
17 May 2009
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