Hi all, Does anyone have access to the order of battle/structure for the Commando Brigade Headquarters and Signal Troops from late 1944/1945, I've had a look in the forums on this site and haven't come across them and unfortunately the Trux site does not have Commando units listed. Thanks in advance
Hi Chris, here a rough representation on personnel: VIII/563/1 - Headquarters, Special Service Brigade A.C.I. 03.11.1943 effective: 15.09.1943 - 15.04.1946 72 all ranks including attached No real inner structure in the sense of platoons or sections. Instead - Commander (brigadier) - Staff (6 officers, 1 Staff-Serjeant Clerk, R.A.S.C., 1 Serjeant, R.E., 1 Corporal Clerk, R.A.S.C., 2 Lance-Corporals Clerk, R.A.S.C., 1 Draughtsman, R.E, 1 Storeman, R.E., 3 Privates Clerk, R.A.S.C.) - Services - Ordnance (1 WO 1, 1 Clerk, 1 storeman, technical) - R.E.M.E. (1 Captain, 1 Corporal Armourer, 1 Batman-Driver). - Miscellaneous Appointments (2 Captains, 1 Staff-Serjeant, 1 Serjeant, 41 O.Rs.) - 4 Chaplains (attached). Additional units attached: II/325/1 - Light Aid Detachment, Type "A" (non-armoured) A.C.I. 16.09.1942 effective: 15.09.1942 - 10.12.1943; II/325/2 until 27.03.1945; II/325/3 until 27.03.1945; II/325/4 until 31.05.1948 14 all ranks including attached unchanged through all versions. VIII/566/1 - Special Service Brigade Signal Troop A.C.I. 03.11.1943 effective: 19.10.1943 - 15.04.1946 67 all ranks including attached. No real inner structure in the sense of platoons or sections. Regards, Aixman
