British 201st Independent Infantry Brigade (Home)

This article is about the British Home Defence Brigade formed during World War II; it should not be confused with 201st Guards Motor Brigade, nor with 201st (2/1st Middlesex) Brigade formed during World War I.

201st Independent Infantry Brigade (Home)
Active	4 October 1940-13 December 1941
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Type	Infantry Brigade
Role	Home Defence

201st Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) was a short-lived Home Defence formation of the British Army during World War II.

Origin

201st Independent Infantry Brigade was formed for service in the United Kingdom on 4 October 1940 by No 1 Infantry Training Group in Aldershot Command. It was commanded by Brigadier A.E. Lawrence, and comprised four newly-raised infantry battalions from Southern England.

Composition

The composition of 201st Bde was as follows:

• 13th Battalion Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) (until 25 November 1941)
• 14th Battalion Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) (until 3 June 1941)
• 9th Battalion Hampshire Regiment (until 5 December 1941)
• 10th Battalion Hampshire Regiment (until 25 November 1941)

14th Bn Queens and 9th and 10th Bns Hampshires were all disbanded during 1941. 13th Bn Queens later served in 211th Infantry Brigade.

Service

During its short service, the brigade was assigned to a number of higher formations within Home Forces: XII Corps (19 October–8 November 1940) West Sussex County Division (9 November 1940 – 17 February 1941) Yorkshire Area (21 February–18 March 1941) Yorkshire County Division (19 March–30 November 1941) East Riding Coastal Area (from 1 December)

The brigade HQ was disbanded on 13 December 1941.

Notes

References

• Lt-Col H.F. Joslen, Orders of Battle, United Kingdom and Colonial Formations and Units in the Second World War, 1939–1945, London: HM Stationery Office, 1960/Uckfield: Naval & Military, 2003, ISBN 1843424746.

• Land Forces of Britain, the Empire and Commonwealth