AWM52 1/11/18/1 - 1946, part 1, Headquarters London Victory March, Contingent list - Part 1

Conflict:

Second World War, 1939–45

Subject:

Documents and letters

Status:

Open for review

Accession number:

RCDIG1020018

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AWM52
Australian Military Forces Army headquarters,
formation and unit diaries, 1939-1945
1/11/18
MISCELLANEOUS
Headquarters London Victory
March Contingent
1946, part 1, Contingent List
1/11/18-0010

APPENDIX 'B' ORDER OF MARCH MARCHING COLUMN Amended to 16 April 46 DISTANCES
COLUMN	GROUND SPACE	INTERVAL	TOTAL
	(ft)	(ft)	(ft)
1	284	1652	1936
2	429	786	1215
3	206	315	521
4	477	424	901
5	626	494	1120
6	586	473	1059
7	30	1377	4410
8	648	517	1165
9	548	572	1120
10	30	6	36
TOTAL LENGTH OF MARCHING COLUMN = 13,483 FEET = 4,494 yards

PERSONNEL
COLUMN	NOS. (ALL RANKS)
1	1015
2	136
3	6011
4	1473
5	1867
6	1766
7	9028
8	1952
9	1773
10	97
TOTAL	20918

[[?]] ORDER OF MARCH SECRET MARCHING COLUMN Amended to 16 April 46
1	2	3	4		5	6	7	8	9
COLUMN	SERIAL	DETACHMENT	STRENGTH		GROUND	INTERVAL	REMARKS	MARSHALLING	DEPTH AND
	No.		Officers	O.R's	SPACE	(ft)		OFFICERS	DISTANCES
					(ft)				(yards)
	1	Band of the Brigade of Guards	-	34	28	5	In 8's
	2	Band of the Innisk Fus.	-	33	16	45	in 8's
I. ALLIES	3	High Ranking Officers, U.S.A.	3	-	1	6
	4	Staff Officers	3	-	1	9
	5	Flag Party	3	-	1	6
	6	U.S.A.	-	72	21	45
	7	High Ranking Officers, U.S.S.R.	3	-	1	6
	8	Staff Officers	3	-	1	9
	9	Flag Party	3	-	1	6
	10	U.S.S.R.	-	72	21	45
	11	High Ranking Officers, China	3	-	1	6
	12	Staff Officers	3	-	1	9
	13	Flag Party	3	-	1	6
	14	China	-	72	21	45
	15	High Ranking Officers, France	3	-	1	6
	16	Staff Officers	3	-	1	9
	17	Flag Party	3	-	1	6
	18	France	-	72	21	90
	19	High Ranking Officers, Belgium	3	-	1	6
	20	Staff Officers	3	-	1	9
	21	Flag Party	3	-	1	6
	22	Belgium	-	24	5	45
	23	High Ranking Officers, Brazil	3	-	1	6
	24	Staff Officers	3	-	1	9
	25	Flag Party	3	-	1	6
	26	Brazil	-	24	5	45
	27	High Ranking Officers, Czechoslovakia	3	-	1	6
	28	Staff Officers	3	-	1	9
	29	Flag Party	3	-	1	6
	30	Czechoslovakia	-	24	5	45
	31	High Ranking Officers, Denmark	3	-	1	6
	32	Staff Officers	3	-	1	9
	33	Flag Party	3	-	1	6
	34	Denmark	-	24	5	45
	35	High Ranking Officers, Egypt	3	-	1	6
	36	Staff Officers	3	-	1	9
	37	Flag Party	3	-	1	6
	38	Egypt	-	24	5	45
	39	High Ranking Officers, Ethiopia	3	-		6
	40	Staff Officers	3	-		9
	41	Flag Party	3	-		6
	42	Ethiopia	-	24	5	45
	43	High Ranking Officers, Greece	3	-		6
	44	Staff Officers	3	-		9
	45	Flag Party	3	-		6
	46	Greece	-	24	5	45
	47	High Ranking Officers, Iran	3	-		6
	48	Staff Officers	3	-		9
	49	Flag Party	3	-		6
	50	Iran	-	24	5	45
	51	High Ranking Officers, Iraq	3	-		6
	52	Staff Officers	3	-		9
	53	Flag Party	3	-		6
	54	Iraq	-	24	5	45
	55	High Ranking Officers, Luxembourg	3	-	1	6
	56	Staff Officers	3	-	1	9
	57	Flag Party	3	-	1	6
	58	Luxembourg	-	24	5	45
	59	High Ranking Officers, Mexico	3	-	1	6
	60	Staff Officers	3	-	1	9
	61	Flag Party	3	-	1	6
	62	Mexico	-	24	5	45

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1	2	3	4		5	6	7	8	9
COLUMN	SERIAL	DETACHMENT	STRENGTH		GROUND	INTERVAL	REMARKS	MARSHALLING	DEPTH AND
	No.		Officers	O.R's	SPACE	(ft)		OFFICERS	DISTANCES
					(ft)				(yards)
I. ALLIES	63	High Ranking Officers, Nepal	3	-	1	6
(continued)	64	Staff Officers	3	-	1	9
	65	Flag Party	3	-	1	6
	66	Nepal	-	24	5	45
	67	High Ranking Officers, Netherlands	3	-	1	6
	68	Staff Officers	3	-	1	9
	69	Flag Party	3	-	1	6
	70	Netherlands	-	24	5	45
	71	High Ranking Officers, Norway	3	-	1	6
	72	Staff Officers	3	-	1	9
	73	Flag Party	3	-	1	6
	74	Norway	-	24	5	45
	75	High Ranking Officers, Poland	3	-	1	6
	76	Staff Officers	3	-	1	9
	77	Flag Party	3	-	1	6
	78	Poland	-	24	5	45
	79	High Ranking Officers, Transjordan	3	-	1	6
	80	Staff Officers	3	-	1	9
	81	Flag Party	3	-	1	6
	82	Transjordan	-	24	5	45
	83	High Ranking Officers, Yugoslavia	3	-	1	6
	84	Staff Officers	3	-	1	9
	85	Flag Party	3	-	1	6
	86	Yugoslavia	-	24	5	45
	87	High Ranking Officers, Sudan	3	-	1	6
	88	Staff Officers	3	-	1	9
	89	Flag Party	3	-	1	6
	90	Sudan	-	24	5	150
		TOTALS	208	807	284	1652
	1	Band of the Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regt	-	51	28	5
	2	Band of the Royal School of Music	1	32	16	45
	3	High Ranking Officers, Canada	2	-	1	30
	4	Territorial Flag	-	3	1	6
	5	O.C. Royal Canadian Navy Detachment	1	-	1	6
	6	Royal Canadian Navy	4	44	13	8
	7	O.C. Canadian Army Detachment	1	-	1	6
	8	Canadian Army	12	132	145	8
	9	O.C. Royal Canadian Air Force Detachment	1	-	1	6
	10	Royal Canadian Air Force	8	88	29	45
	11	High Ranking Officers, Australia	1	-	1	30
	12	Territorial Flag	1	2	1	6
	13	O.C. Royal Australian Navy Detachment	1	-	1	6
	14	Royal Australian Navy	3	21	5	8
	15	O.C. Australian Army Detachment	1	-	1	6
	16	Australian Army	15	141	49	8
	17	O.C. Royal Australian Air Force Detachment	1	-	1	6
	18	Royal Australian Air Force	11	37	13	45
	19	High Ranking Officers, New Zealand	3	-	1	30
	20	Territorial Flag	1	2	1	6
	21	O.C. Royal New Zealand Navy Detachment	1	-	1	6
	22	Royal New Zealand Navy	-	48	13	8
	23	O.C. New Zealand Army Detachment	1	-	1	6
	24	New Zealand Army	1	144	45	8
	25	O.C. Royal New Zealand Air Force Detachment	1	-	1	6
	26	Royal New Zealand Air Force	-	96	29	45
	27	High Ranking Officers, South Africa	1	-	1	30
	28	Territorial Flag	1	2	1	6
	29	O.C. Royal South African Navy Detachment	1	-	1	6
	30	Royal S.African Navy	1	11	1	8
	31	O.C. S. African Army Detachment	1	-	1	6
	32	S. African Army	28	136	49	8
	33	O.C. Royal S. African Air Force Detachment	1	-	1	6
	34	Royal S. African Air Force	12	48	17	45
	35	Territorial Flag, S. Rhodesia	1	2	1	6
	36	O.C. S. Rhodesia Detachment	1	-	1	6
	37	S. Rhodesia	42	54	29	45
	38	Territorial Flag, Newfoundland	1	2	1	6
	39	O.C. Newfoundland Detachment	1	-	1	6

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1	2	3	4		5	6	7	8	9
COLUMN	SERIAL	DETACHMENT	STRENGTH		GROUND	INTERVAL	REMARKS	MARSHALLING	DEPTH AND
	No.		Officers	O.R's	SPACE	(ft)		OFFICERS	DISTANCES
					(ft)				(yards)
II. DOMINION AND	40	Newfoundland	-	34	9	45
HIGH COMMISSION	41	Territorial Fla , High Commission Territories	1	2	1	6
TERRITORIES	42	O.C. High Commission Territories Detachment	1	-	1	6
(continued)	43	High Commission Territories	1	46	13	150
		TOTALS	79	532	206	315
III.INDIA & BURMA	1	High Ranking Officers	5	-	1	12
	2	O.C. Royal Indian Navy Detachment	1	-	1	6
	3	Colours	1	2	1	6
	4	Royal Indian Navy	5	24	9	9
	5	O.C. Indian Armoured Corps Detachment	4	48	17	9
	6	Indian Armoured Corps	1	-	1	6
	7	O.C. Royal Indian Artillery Detachment	1	-	1	6
	8	Royal Indian Artillery Detachment	4	48	17	9
	9	O.C. Royal Indian Engineers Detachment	1	-	1	6
	10	Royal Indian Engineers Detachment	2	24	9	9
	11	Band of the Royal Garhwal Rifles	1	34	20	9	In 8's
	12	O.C. Indian Infantry Detachment	1	-	1	6
	13	Colours	10	2	1	6
	14	Indian Infantry	12	132	45	9
	15	O.C. Gurkha Rifles	1	-	1	6
	16	Gurkha Rifles	8	96	33	9
	17	O.C. Indian State Forces Detachment	1	-	1	6
	18	Indian State Forces	7	72	25	9
	19	O.C. Royal Indian Airforce Detachment	1	-	1	6
	20	Colours	1	2	1	6
	21	Royal Indian Air Force	5	24	9	9
	22	O.C. Burma Army Detachment	1	-	1	6
	23	Burma Army	5	24	9	150
		TOTALS	79	532	206	315
IV. COLONIES	1	High Ranking Officers	2	-	1	30
	2	O.C. West African Detachment	1	-	1	6
	3	Colour Party	10	2	5	6
	4	Flag Bearers	-	4	1	6
	5	West Africa	17	283	97	20
	6	East & Central Africa Band	-	40	20	20	In 8's
	7	O.C. East & Central Africa Detachment	1	-	1	6
	8	Colour Party	14	2	5	6
	9	Flag Bearers	-	7	1	6
	10	East & Central Africa	31	269	97	24
	11	O.C. Aden Block	1	-	1	6
	12	Colour Party	2	2	1	6
	13	Flag Bearers	-	5	1	6
	14	Aden	1	23	5	-
	15	Bermuda	2	22	8	-
	16	Ceylon	10	86	32	-
	17	Cyprus	8	28	12	-
	18	Falkland Islands	-	12	4	24
	19	O.C. Gibraltar Block	1	-	1	6
	20	Colour Party	2	2	1	6
	21	Flag Bearers	-	12	1	6
	22	Gibraltar	2	10	1	6
	23	Hong Kong	19	29	16	-
	24	Malaya	17	91	36	-
	25	West Indies	-	72	24	24
	26	O.C. Fiji Block	1	-	1	6
	27	Colour Party	2	2	1	6
	28	Flag Bearers	-	8	1	6
	29	Fiji	7	65	21	-
	30	Mauritius	1	23	8	-
	31	N. Borneo & Sarawak	1	23	8	-
	32	Palestine	5	43	16	-
	33	St. Helens	-	12	4	-
	34	Seychelles	1	11	4	24
	35	O.C. Malta Detachment	1	-	1	6
	36	Colour Party	2	2	1	6
	37	Flag Bearers	-	1	1	6
	38	Malta	6	114	37	150
		TOTALS	163	1310	477	424			300

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SECRET
1	2	3	4		5	6	7	8	9
COLUMN	SERIAL	DETACHMENT	STRENGTH		GROUND	INTERVAL	REMARKS	MARSHALLING	DEPTH AND
	No.		Officers	O.R's	SPACE	(ft)		OFFICERS	DISTANCES
					(ft)				(yards)
V. ROYAL NAVY
	1	High Ranking Officers, R.N. & R.M.	4	-	1	30
	2	Captain R.N.	1	-	1	6
	3	Cdr. R.N.	1	-	1	6
	4	Seaman	12	204	69	11
	5	Colour Party	1	2	1	11
	6	Yeomen.	12	204	69	45
	7	E.R. Dept.	12	144	49	45
	8	Royal Navy Band	-	120	57	38	In 8's
	9	O.C. Misc Branches & Reserves Detachment	1	-	1	6
	10	Misc Branches & Reserves	24	336	117	38
	11	Colour Party Royal Marines	2	4	1	6
	12	Royal Marines	12	180	61	38
	13	O.C. W.R.N.S. Detachment	1	1	1	6
	14	W.R.N.S.	12	204	69	8
	15	O.C. Q.A.R.N.N.S. & V.A.D.	1	1	1	6
	16	Q.A.R.N.N.S.	24	1	5	1
	17	V.A.D.	-	12	4	38
	18	O.C. Merchant Navy & Fishing Fleets Detachment	1		1	6
	19	Merchant Navy & Fishing Fleets	72	264	117	150	Allows for 2 unoccupied files
		TOTALS	193	1674	626	494			373
VI. CIVILIAN SER-	1	Band of the Metropolitan Police	1	50	28	15	In 8's
VICES AND	2	Civilian Band	1	50	28	38	In 8's
INDUSTRIAL	3	Officers i/c Police Detachment	5	-	1	6
CONTINGENT (i)	4	Police	-	288	93	38
	5	Officers i/c N.F.S. Detachment	8	-	1	6
	6	N.F.S.		240	77	38
	7	Officers i/c Home Office Detachment	3	-	1	6
	8	C.D. Home Office		362	117	38
	9	Officers i/c M. of Health Detachment	3	-	1	6
	10	C.D. Min. of Health	-	360	117	6
	11	Officers i/c B.R.C. & St. John Detachment	3		1	6
	12	B.R.C. & St. John	-	108	1	6
	13	Officers i/c W.V.S. Detachment	5		1	6
	14	W.V.S.	-	144	45	38
	15	Officers i/c Agriculture Detachment	3		1	6
	16	Agriculture		132	41	150
		TOTALS	32	1734	586	473			353
VII. ARMY	1	High Ranking Officers	3	-	1	30
(Household	2	Band of The Household Calvary	1	75	40	8
Cavalry)	3	O.C Household Cavalry	1	-	1	6
	4	Standards	-	4	1	15
	5	Life Guards and Royal Horse Guards	2	22	5	15
		TOTALS	7	101	48	74			41
(R.A.C.)	6	R.A.C. Band	-	56	28	8	In 8's
	7	O.C. R.A.C. Detachment	1	-	1	6
	8	Standards		18	5	15
	9	K.D.G.	1	11	1	-
	10	Bays	1	11	4	-
	11	3. D.G.	1	11	4	-
	12	4/7/ D.G.	1	11	4	-
	13	5. D.G.	1	11	4	-
	14	Royals	1	11	4	-
	15	Greys	1	11	4	-
	16	3 Hussars	1	11	4	-
	17	4 Hussars	1	11	4	-
	18	7 Hussars	1	11	4	-
	19	8 Hussars	1	11	4	-
	20	9 Hussars	1	11	4	-
	21	10 Hussars	1	11	4	-
	22	11 Hussars	1	11	4	-
	23	12 Hussars	1	11	4	-

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SECRET
1	2	3	4		5	6	7	8	9
COLUMN	SERIAL	DETACHMENT	STRENGTH		GROUND	INTERVAL	REMARKS	MARSHALLING	DEPTH AND
	No.		Officers	O.R's	SPACE	(ft)		OFFICERS	DISTANCES
					(ft)				(yards)
(R.A.C.) (contd)	24	13/18 Hussars	1	11	4	-
	25	14/20 Hussars	1	11	4	-
	26	15/19 Hussars	1	11	4	-
	27	16/5 Lancers	1	11	4	-
	28	17/21 Lancers	1	11	4	-
	29	1 R. Tanks	1	11	4	-
	30	2 R. Tanks	1	11	4	-
	31	3 R. Tanks	1	11	4	-
	32	4 R. Tanks	1	11	4	-
	33	5 R. Tanks	1	11	4	-
	34	6 R. Tanks	1	11	4	-
	35	7 R. Tanks	1	11	4	-
	36	8 R. Tanks	1	11	4	-
	37	R.A.C.	1	11	4	-
	38	North Irish Horse	1	11	4	-
	39	R. Wiltshire Yeomanry	1	11	4	-
	40	Warwickshire Yeomanry	1	11	4	-
	41	Yorkshire Hussars	1	11	4	-
	42	Nottingham (S.R.) Yeomanry	1	11	4	-
	43	Staffordshire Yeomanry	1	11	4	-
	44	1/2 Derbyshire Yeomanry	1	11	4	-
	45	1/2 R. Gloucester Hussars	1	11	4	-
	46	1/2 Lothian and Border Horse	1	11	4	-
	47	1/2 Fife and Forfar Yeomanry	1	11	4	-
	48	Westminster Dragoons	1	11	4	-
	49	3/4 County of London Yeomanry	1	11	4	-
	50	1/2 Northamptonshire Yeomanry	1	11	4	-
	51	1st B. Riding Yeomanry	1	11	4	-
	52	Inns of Court Regiment	1	11	4	-
	53	40/46 R.T.R.	1	11	4	-
	54	41/47 R.T.R.	1	11	4	-
	55	42/48 E. Surrey Regt. R.T.R.	1	11	4	-
	56	43/49 R.T.R.	1	11	4	-
	57	44/50 R.T.R.	1	11	4	-
	58	42/51 R.T.R.	1	11	4	-
	59	109 Regt. R.[?].C.	1	11	4	-
	60	116 Regt R.A.C.	1	11	4	-
	61	3 Recce Regt.	1	11	4	-
	62	43 Recce Regt.	1	11	4	-
	63	G.H.Q. Liaison Regt. (The Phantoms)	1	11	4	38
		TOTALS	56	679	251	67			106
(R.A., R.E. and	64	O.C. R.A. Detachment	-	-	1	6
R.Signals)	65	Trumpter	-	1	1	6
	66	Trumpters	-	24	9	6	In 8's
	67	R.H.A. (C.M.F.)	3	22	5	-
	68	R.H.A. (B.A.O.R.)	5	55	20	-
	69	R.A. (Field) (B.A.O.R.)	11	121	44	-
	70	R.A. (Field) (C.M.F., M.E., India & ALFSEA)	17	187	68	-
	71	R.A. (A.A. & S.L.) (B.A.O.R.)	11	121	20	-
	72	R.A. (A.A. & S.L.)	19	209	76	-
	73	R.A. (Coast)	2	22	8	-
	74	R.A. (Maritime)	1	11	4	-
	75	R.A. (Paratroops)	1	11	4	-
	76	R.A. (Territorial Army Representation)	37	407	145	45
	77	R.A. Band	1	99	49	60	In 8's
	78	R.E. and R. Sigs Band	1	56	28	38	In 8's
	79	O.C. R.E. Detachment	1	-	1	6
	80	R.E.	47	517	185	-
	81	R.E. (Territorial Army Representation	14	154	53	38
	82	O.C. R.Sigs Detachment	1	-	1	6
	83	R. Signals	25	275	97	-
	84	R. Signals (Territorial Army Representation)	6	66	31	45
		TOTALS	203	2358	850	256			369

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1	2	3	4		5	6	7	8	9
COLUMN	SERIAL	DETACHMENT	STRENGTH		GROUND	INTERVAL	REMARKS	MARSHALLING	DEPTH AND
	No.		Officers	O.R's	SPACE	(ft)		OFFICERS	DISTANCES
					(ft)				(yards)
(Brigade of Guards)	85	Drum Major	-	1	1	3
	86	Band of the Brigade of Guards	-	54	25	-	In 8's
	87	Corps of Drums of the Brigade of Guards	-	16	8	9	In 8's
	88	O.C. Brigade of Guards Detachment	1	-	1	6
	89	Colours	4	2	1	6
	90	Colours	6	2	1	6
	91	Grenadier Guards	2	22	5	-
	92	Coldstream Guards	2	22	8	-
	93	Scots Guards	2	22	5	-
	94	Irish Guards	2	22	5	-
	95	Welsh Guards	2	22	5	45
		TOTALS	21	22	65	75			47
	96	Band (I.R..N.F. & 2 D.L.I.-)	-	48	28	8	In 8's
	97	O.C. Infantry Detachment (i)	1	8	1	6
	98	Colours	32	-	13	8
	99	Queens	2	22	5	-
	100	[[?]]uffs	2	22	8	-
	101	King's Own	2	22	8	-
	102	N.F.	2	22	8	-
	103	R. Warwick	2	22	8	-
	104	R.F.	2	22	8	-
	105	King's	2	22	8	-
	106	Norfolk	2	22	8	-
	107	Lincoln	2	22	8	-
	108	Devon	2	22	8	-
	109	Suffolk	2	22	8	-
	110	W.Yorks	2	22	8	-
	111	E. Yorks	2	22	8	-
	112	Bedfs & Herts	2	22	8	-
	113	Leicesters	2	22	8	-
	114	Green Howards	2	22	8	38
	115	O.C. Infantry Detachment (ii)	1	-		6
	116	Colours	38	12	21	8
	117	Lan. Fus.	2	22	5	-
	118	Cheshire	2	22	8	-
	119	Glosters	2	22	8	-
	120	Worcs	2	22	8	-
	121	E. Lan. Regt	2	22	8	-
	122	E. Surreys	2	22	8	-
	123	D.W.R.	2	22	8	-
	124	Border	2	22	8	-
	125	R. Sussex	2	22	8	-
	126	Hamps	2	22	8	-
	127	S. Staffords	2	22	8	-
	128	Dorset	2	22	8	-
	129	S. Lan. Regt.	2	22	8	-
	130	Essex	2	22	8	-
	131	H.A.C.	1	11	4	-
	132	Cambridgeshire Regt	1	11	4	-
	133	10 London Regt	1	11	4	-
	134	Hertfordshire Regt	1	11	4	-
	135	Hertfordshire Regt.	1	11	4	-
	136	Band ( 2 S.W.B. & 1 R.W.F.)	-	33	16	38	In 8's
	137	O.C. Infantry Detachment (ii)	1	-	1	6
	138	Colours	32	8	13	8
	139	Foresters	2	22	5	-
	140	Loyls	2	22	8	-
	141	Northamptons	2	22	8	-
	142	R. Berks	2	22	8	-
	143	R.W.K.	2	22	8	-
	144	[[?]]	2	22	8	-
	145	Wiltn	2	22	8	-
	146	Manch	2	22	8	-
	147	N. Staffs	2	22	8	-
	148	Y & L.	2	22	8	15
	149	Som L.I.	2	22	5	-
	150	D.C.L.I.	2	22	8	-

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1	2	3	4		5	6	7	8	9
COLUMN	SERIAL	DETACHMENT	STRENGTH		GROUND	INTERVAL	REMARKS	MARSHALLING	DEPTH AND
	No.		Officers	O.R's	SPACE	(ft)		OFFICERS	DISTANCES
					(ft)				(yards)
(Infantry of the	151	Ox & Bucks	2	22	8	-
Line inc. A.A.C.	152	K.O.Y.L.I.	2	22	8	-
& Commandos)	153	K.S.L.I	2	22	8	-
(continued)	154	D.L.I.	2	22	8	-
	155	K.R.R.C.	2	22	8	-
	156	R.B.	2	22	8	-
	157	Artists Rifles	1	11	4	45
	158	Scottish Pipe Band	2	52	28	6	In 8's
	159	O.C. Infantry Detachment (iv)	1	-	1	6
	160	Colours	34	12	21	8
	161	R.S.	2	22	8	-
	162	R.S.F.	2	22	8	-
	163	K.O.S.E.	2	22	8	-
	164	Cameronians	2	22	8	-
	165	B.W.	2	22	8	-
	166	H.L.I.	2	22	8	-
	167	Seaforth	2	22	8	-
	168	Gordons	2	22	8	-
	169	Camerons	2	22	8	-
	170	A. & S.H.	2	22	8	-
	171	Lovat Scouts	1	11	4	-
	172	London Scottish	1	11	4	-
	173	Liverpool Scottish	1	11	15	-
	174	Innisks	2	22	5	-
	175	R.U.R.	2	22	8	-
	176	R. Ir. Fus.	2	22	8	-
	177	London Irish	1	11	4	15
	178	R.W.F.	2	22	5	-
	179	S.W.E.	2	22	8	-
	180	Welch	2	22	8	-
	181	Monmouthshire Regt.	1	11	4	15
	182	Glider Pilot Regt.	2	22	5	-
	183	Parachute Regt.	2	22	8	-
	184	Special Air Service	2	22	8	-
	185	Commandos	4	44	16	45
		TOTALS	291	1812	716	302			339
(Corps & Services)	186	Royal Army Chaplain's Department	12	-	1	8
	187	O.C. Royal Army Service Corps Detachment (i)	1	-	1	6
	188	Royal Army Service Corps	27	297	105	15
	189	Band of the Royal Army Service Corps	-	34	16	8	In 8's
	190	O.C. Royal Army Service Corps Detachment (ii)	1	-	1	6
	191	Royal Army Service Corps	22	242	85	45
	192	Band of the Royal Army Medical Corps	-	34	16	8	In 8's
	193	O.C. Royal Army Medical Corps Detachment	1	-	1	6
	194	Royal Army Medical Corps	13	143	49	38
	195	O.C. Royal Army Ordnance Corps Detachment	1	-	1	6
	196	Royal Army Ordnance Corps	18	187	69	38
	197	O.C. Royal Electrical & Mechanical
		Engineers Detachment	1	-	1	6
	198	Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers	23	253	89	38
	199	O.C. R.A.P.C., R.A.V.C., A.E.C., A.D.C.,
		C.M.P. AND M.P.S.C. Detachment	1	-	1	6
	200	Royal Army Pay Corps	2	22	5	-
	201	Royal Army Veterinary Corps	1	11	4	-
	202	Army Education Corps	1	11	4	-
	203	rmy Dental Corps	1	11	4	-
	204	Corps of Military Police (V.P.) (T.C.)
		(S.I.B.) & Military Provost Staff
		Corps	5	55	20	15
	205	O.C. Pioneer Corps Detachment	1	-	1	6
	206	Pioneer Corps	24	264	93	38
	207	O.C. Int. Corps, A.P.T.C., [[?]]C.C. &
		[[?]].A.W.S. Detachment	1	-	1	6
	208	Intelligence Corps	1	11	1	-

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COLUMN	SERIAL	DETACHMENT	STRENGTH		GROUND	INTERVAL	REMARKS	MARSHALLING	DEPTH AND
	No.		Officers	O.R's	SPACE	(ft)		OFFICERS	DISTANCES
(Corps & Services)					(ft)				(yards)
	209		1	11	4	-
	210		7	77	20	-
	211		12	-	4	45
		TOTALS	178	1663	605	344			316
(Home Guard)	212		-	76	37	8
	213		1	-	1	6
	214		52	572	205	31
		TOTALS	53	648	243	45			96
(Q.A.I.M.N.S.	215	O.C. Q.A.I.M.N.S. & V.A.D. Detachment	1	-	1	6
-& V.A.D.)	216	Queen Alexandra's Imperial
		Nursing Service	36	-	9	-
	217	Voluntary Aid Detachment	-	12	4	8
		TOTALS	37	12	14	14			9
(A.T.S.)	218	Band of the A.T.S.	1	49	24	15
	219	O.C. A.T.S. Detachment	1	-	1	6
	220	Auxiliary Territorial Service	27	297	105	15
	221	Auxiliary Territorial Service	27	297	105	8
		TOTALS	56	643	235	44			93
(F.A.N.Y.)	222	O.C. (F.A.N.Y.) Detachment	1	-	1	6
	223	First Aid Nursing Yeomanry	2	22	5	150
		TOTALS	3	22	6	156			54
VIII. CIVILIAN	1	Band of the N.F.S.	1	50	28	15	In 8's
SERVICES AND	2	Civilian Band	1	50	28	38	In 8's
INDUSTRIAL CONTINGENT	3	Officers i/c Transport Detachment	5	-	1	6
(ii)	4	Transport	-	336	109	38
	5	Officers i/c Home Office Detachment	2	-	1	6
	6	Civilian Defence Home Office	-	408	133	38
	7	Officers i/c Post Raid C.D. Detachment	3	-	1	6
	8	Post Raid C.D.	-	240	77	38
	9	Officers i/c Public Utility Detachment	5	-	1	6
	10	Public Utility	-	240	77	38
	11	Officers i/c Industrial Detachment (i)	3	-	1	6
	12	Industrial (i)	-	340	77	38
	13	Officers i/c Industrial Detachment (ii)	2	-	1	6
	14	Industrial (ii)	-	240	77	38
	15	Officers i/c General Services Detachment	3	-	1	6
	16	General Services	-	96	29	38
	17	Officers i/c Channel Islands & Isle
		of Man Detachment	3	-	1	6
	18	Channel Islands & Isle of Man	-	36	9	150
		TOTALS	28	1924	648	517			388
	1	Drum major	-	1	1	2
	2	Royal Air Force Central Band	1	60	29	11	In 8's
	3	O.C. U.S.A. Army Air Force Detachment	1	-	1	6
	4	U.S.A. Army Air Force	-	24	5	11
	5	O.C. U.S.A. Naval Air Force Detachment	1	-	1	6
	6	U.S.A. Naval Air Force	-	24	5	11
	7	O.C. France Detachment	1	-	1	6
	8	France	-	24	5	11
	9	O.C. Belgium Detachment	1	-	1	6
	10	Belgium	-	24	5	11
	11	O.C. Czechoslovakia Detachment	1	-	1	6
	12	Czechoslovakia	-	24	5	11
	13	O.C. Greek Air Force Detachment	1	-	1	6
	14	Greek Air Force	-	24	5	11

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Ray Stenhouse

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27 June 2025, 10:22 pm

Last updated: 27 June 2025