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36 Beach Brick. Formed on 20 July 1943 at Kabrit in Egypt around the dismounted men of 8th Royal Tank Regiment. The brick was sent to Palestine in August, around plans for capture of Rhodes in late 1943. This was cancelled and the Brick transferred to the UK in early 1944. By this time, 8th Royal Tank Regiment had left the Brick and been re-equipped with tanks; 18th Durham Light Infantry took their place. For the Normandy landings, the Brick was in reserve for Gold.
Composition (Normandy)[30]
Unit
18th Battalion Durham Light Infantry
Royal Artillery HQ 100th Heavy Anti Aircraft Regiment
305th Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery
328th Light Anti Aircraft Battery
R.A.M.C. Detachments
R.A.O.C. Detachments
R.E.M.E. Detachments
R.A.S.C. Detail Issue Depot
Royal Engineers 503rd Field Company
Mechanised Equipment Company
Military Police Provost Detachment
Royal Air Force 15th RAF Beach Flight (?)
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36 Beach Brick (71 Indep Coy, Queen's) (Reserve Beach Brick for 104 Beach Sub Area)
71 Indep Coy, Queen's commanded by Capt RG Graham, wef 1 Jun 43 formed a special unit RE Works Coy in ME with tasks of "beach development". Landed Salerno Aug 43. To UK 1 May 44. 11 Jun 44 landed Gold Beach (King) (Mont Fleury) (104 Beach Sub-Area). By Sep 44 the beach was cleared and the unit was employed on guard duties including POW guards. In Oct 44 the unit worked in Boulogne and Calais on beach tasks. Located Calais in May 45 and was disbanded 20 Sep 45.