1^st Battalion (2^nd Foot)

February

Moves to the Central Provinces.

August

Moves to Arakan.

October - December

Operations in Arakan.

2^nd Battalion (2^nd Foot)

February

Rejoins 70^th Division in India.

Territorial Army

131 (Queen’s) Infantry Brigade
(1^st/5^th, 1^st/6^th and 1^st/7^th Battalions)

January

Advance to the Mareth Line.

February - March

Battle of Medenine.

April

Conquest of Tunisia; the advance to Enfidaville.

May

Capture of Tunis.

19^th September

Lands at Salerno and relieves 169 Inf Bde.

28^th September

Forcing of the River Sarno.

October

Advance to and crossing of the Volturno.

The advance to the Garigliano.

169 (Queen’s) Infantry Brigade
(2^nd/5^th, 2^nd/6^th and 2^nd/7^th Battalions)

22^nd March

The longest approach march in history, from Iraq to Enfidaville. 3,313 miles in 31 days.

9^th September

Assault at Salerno.

19^th September

Relieved in the line by 131 Inf Bde.

23^rd September

Capture of Monte Stella.

October

Moves to Caserta. Move to and crossing of the Volturno.

Advance towards the Garigliano.

November

Monte Camino.

December

The Garigliano.

71^st Independent Company

1^st June

Raised for service in the Middle East.

24^th July

Moves to Italy for beach development duties at Salerno and Anzio.

Home Defence Battalions

11^th Battalion

August

Converted as 30^th Battalion.

15^th Battalion

4^th December

Disbanded.

20^th Parachute Battalion

Re-designated 156 (Parachute) Battalion on 1^st January.

30^th Battalion

August

Formed from 11^th Battalion.

31^st Battalion

Home service.

Home Guard Battalions

1^st (Camberley and Farnham), 2^nd, 4^th (Guildford), 5^th (Godalming and Dist), 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 11^th (Woking and Chobham), 10^th, 12^th 3^rd (Southern Railway), 23^rd (Croydon), 33^rd (Croydon), 32^nd, 60^th (Surrey) Battalions affiliated.