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Originally Posted by Ian Dummer
The 1st Infantry Division was made up of the following
1 Inf Bde (Gds) 3.9.39 - 1.6.41
2 Inf Bde 3.9.39 - 31.6.45
3 Inf Bde 3.9.39 - 31.8.45
210 Inf Bde 25.11.41 - 12.1.42
38 (Irish) Inf Bde 13.1.42 - 7.6.42
34 Tk Bde 8.6.42 - 2.9.42
25 Tk Bde 3..9.42 - 13.11.42
24 Inf Bde (Gds) 6.12.42 - 7.3.44
18 Inf Bde 8.3.44 - 16.8.44
66 Inf Bde 19.8.44 - 31.8.45
The 2nd Inf Bde took over seniority on 1.6.41 when the 1st Inf Bde (Gds) left the division
In June 1942 the division changed to a mixed division and Tank Brigades were added to it. Surely they would have taken seniority as they were Cavalry.
Just an idea
Ian
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That was my guess as well, but i was not sure whether a Tank Brigade would have taken seniority: in any case, the temporal window is quite narrow, a mere 5 months, although right in 1942. But I guess that 24th Guards Brigade could also have taken seniority, and for rather longer time (15 months).