306th Infantry Brigade

Historical Record for 306th Anti-Aircraft Infantry Brigade from 8th May 1945 until disbandment 23rd March 1946

306th Anti-Aircraft Infantry Brigade of General Headquarters Anti-Aircraft Troops – Headquarters Line of Communication 21st Army Group
Brigade Commander: Brigadier WR Harvey CBE TD
Brigade Majors: Major FG Wood – 21 Oct 45 Major WMB Dunn
Deputy Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster General: Major JF Tilley – Major WC Durtnall 14 Oct 45 –Major J Murdoch 19 Feb 46
Brigade Headquarters: Bourbourg-F south-west Dunkirk-F
21 May 45 – 5 Avenue Le Notre, Roubaix-F south-east Dunkirk-F
31 May 45 – depart for Germany staging at Bourg Leopold-B and Borken east of Bocholt
2 Jun 45 – Schloss Schwöbber south-west of Hameln – 51st (Highland) Infantry Division
4 Jun 45 – responsibility for Landkreis Hameln-Pyrmont – Landkreis Schaumburg – Landkreis Springe – Stadtkreis Hameln from 84th Division United States Army
1 Jul 45 – redesignated 306th Infantry Brigade
14 Feb 46 – disbandment order issued
25 Feb 46 – 5th Infantry Division
7 Mar 46 – relieved by 105th Anti-Aircraft Brigade of 5th Infantry Division
14 Mar 46 – disbandment completed

Ground Defence Platoon

601st (West Yorkshire) Infantry Regiment Royal Artillery
Commanding Officer: Lieutenant Colonel CT Wells to 30 Nov 45
Seconds-in-Command: Major JAT Webster to 22 Oct 45 – Major AD Owen Evans 30 Nov 45
Regimental Headquarters: 11 Avenue Gustave, Roubaix-Delory-F
10 May 45 – Fm Duval Bourbourg-F south-west of Dunkirk-F
4 Jun 45 – Schulstraße Springe north-east of Hameln, Landkreis Springe
19 Jun 45 – Bahnhofstraße 28, Springe north-east of Hameln, Landkreis Springe
25 Jan 46 – disbandment order issued
9 Feb 46 – disbanded relieved by B Squadron Life Guards Armoured Car Regiment Royal Armoured Corps

A Battery: Captain EG Hindsley
10 May 45 – Fm Duval Bourbourg-F south-west of Dunkirk-F
4 Jun 45 – Schulstraße Springe north-east of Hameln

B Battery: Major HL Douglas
10 May 45 – Fm Pleenaert Loon-Plage-F north-east of Bourbourg-F
4 Jun 45 – Münchhausenstraße 11, Bad Münder west of Springe
26 Sep 45 – Factory der Hohe Schillerstraße Hameln
12 Oct 45 – Schulstraße Springe north-east of Hameln

C Battery: Major P Smith
10 May 45 – Craywick-F north-east of Bourbourg-F
4 Jun 45 – Schulstraße Springe north-east of Hameln

D Battery: Major SB Cathcart
10 May 45 – no name farm Loon-Plage-F north-east of Bourbourg-F
4 Jun 45 – Lange Straße Eldagsen south-west of Springe

E Battery: Major JS Templer
10 May 45 – Main Street 18, Loon-Plage-F north-east of Bourbourg-F
4 Jun 45 – Münchhausenstraße Bad Münder west of Springe
12 Oct 45 – Schulstraße Springe north-east of Hameln

608th (Welch) Infantry Regiment Royal Artillery
Commanding Officer: Lieutenant Colonel T McLean Riddel OBE
Seconds-in-Command: Major JB Williams MBE TD – Major JK Meakin 3 Jul 45 – Major ADO Evans 22 Oct 45
Regimental Headquarters: The Chateaux Roubaix-Mouveax-F
10 May 45 – Gravelines-F north-west of Bourbourg-F
4 Jun 45 – Pyrmonter Straße Hameln, Stadtkreis Hameln
30 Jun 45 – Hotel Bellvue Klütstraße 34, Hameln, Stadtkreis Hameln
2 Nov 45 – disbandment order issued
31 Oct 46 – disbanded relieved by 107th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery

A Battery: Major AC Hammond – Captain GD Andrew 3 Jul 45
10 May 45 – Gravelines-F north-west of Bourbourg-F
4 Jun 45 – Pyrmonter Straße Hameln
30 Jun 45 – Hotel Bellvue Klütstraße 34, Hameln
10 May 45 – Gravelines-F north-west of Bourbourg-F

B Battery: Captain from 3 Jul 45 Major GAL Tucker
10 May 45 – Gravelines-F north-west of Bourbourg-F
4 Jun 45 – Luisenstraße Hameln
30 Jun 45 – Holtenser Landstraße Hameln

C Battery: Captain from 3 Jul 45 Major ADO Evans to 22 Oct 45
10 May 45 – Gravelines-F north-west of Bourbourg-F
4 Jun 45 – Postweg Bad Pyrmont
30 Jun 45 – Osterstraße Aerzen south-west of Hameln

D Battery: Major JF Meakin – Captain WM Piercy 3 Jul 45 – Major CC Organ 30 Jul 45
10 May 45 – Fm Decrooge Loon-Plage-F north-east of Bourbourg-F
4 Jun 45 – Luisenstraße Hameln
30 Jun 45 – Holtenser Landstraße Hameln

E Battery: Captain WM Piercey – Captain from 3 Jul 45 Major CC Organ 30 Jun 45 – Captain WM Piercey 30 Jul 45
10 May 45 – Loon-Plage-F north-east of Bourbourg-F
4 Jun 45 – Luisenstraße Hameln
30 Jun 45 – Linsingen Kaserne later Gordon Barracks Hameln

612th (South Lancashire) Infantry Regiment Royal Artillery from 17th Army Group Royal Artillery of 20th Line of Communication Sub Area
Commanding Officers: Lieutenant Colonel Howard Phillips TD – Lieutenant Colonel H Craig OBE 3 Jul 45 to 22 Oct 45
Seconds-in-Command: Major WA Molyneaux TD – Major CJ Galletly 10 Jun 45 – Major I Williams 30 Jul 45 to 22 Oct 45
Regimental Headquarters: 98 Boulevard Gambetta Roubaix-Tourcoing-F
10 May 45 – Coppenaxfort east of Bourbourg-F
4 Jun 45 – Rodenberger Straße Lauenau north of Hameln, Landkreis Hameln-Pyrmont
30 Jun 45 – Carl Sasse Factory Lauenau north of Hameln, Landkreis Hameln-Pyrmont
26 Sep 45 – Schlossstraße Bad Pyrmont south-west of Hameln, Landkreis Hameln-Pyrmont
31 Oct 45 – relieved by 113rd (Durham Light Infantry) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery
2 Nov 45 – disbandment order issued
31 Oct 46 – disbanded

A Battery: Major TN Price – Captain FE Stirk 10 Jun 45 – Captain WE Evans
10 May 45 – Coppenaxfort east of Bourbourg-F
4 Jun 45 – Rodenberger Straße Lauenau north of Hameln
30 Jun 45 – Carl Sasse Factory Lauenau north of Hameln
26 Sep 45 – Schlossstraße Bad Pyrmont south-west of Hameln

B Battery: Major CJ Galletly – Captain NC Roberts 10 Jun 45 – Major I Williams 30 Jun 45 – Major CJ Galletly 30 Jul 45
10 May 45 – Coppenaxfort east of Bourbourg-F
4 Jun 45 – Bahnhofstraße Lindhorst north-west of Lauenau
10 Jun 45 – Bahnhofstraße Rinteln south-west of Lauenau
19 Jun 45 – Oberkirchen west of Lauenau
26 Sep 45 – Schlossstraße Bad Pyrmont south-west of Hameln

C Battery: Captain WE Evans – Captain from 3 Jul 45 Major FE Stirk 30 Jun 45
10 May 45 – Coppenaxfort east of Bourbourg-F
4 Jun 45 – Rodenberger Straße Lauenau north of Hameln
19 Jun 45 – Klosterstraße Rinteln south-west of Lauenau
26 Sep 45 – Lägerstraße Bad Pyrmont south-west of Hameln

D Battery: Captain from 3 Jul 45 Major WK Lucas
10 May 45 – Grand Millebrugge east of Coppenaxfort
4 Jun 45 – Rodenberger Straße Lauenau north of Hameln
19 Jun 45 – Lange Straße Hess Oldendorf north-west of Hameln
26 Sep 45 – Schlossstraße Bad Pyrmont south-west of Hameln

E Battery – Captain from 3 Jul 45 Major NV Williams
10 May 45 – Fm Merlin Craywick north-west of Coppenaxfort
4 Jun 45 – Tor Allee Rodenburg south of Lauenau
26 Sep 45 – Schlageter Platz Bad Pyrmont south-west of Hameln

10 May 45 – 600th (5th Battalion Duke of Wellington’s Regiment) Infantry Regiment Royal Artillery
Commanding Officer: Lieutenant Colonel FA Carline OBE TD
Second-in-Command: Major LOC Richardson
Regimental Headquarters: Zeelanne 138, De Panne-B
3 Jun 45 – General Headquarters Troops

A Battery: Captain H Garety
Zeelanne 138, De Panne-B

B Battery: Major Shaw
Hotel Horloge, De Panne-B

C Battery: Captain C Robinson
Hotel Albert 1st, De Panne-B

D Battery: Major P Hincliffe
Bray-Dunes-F south-west of De Panne-B

E Battery: Captain J Denby
Ghyvelde-F south-west of De Panne-B

12 Oct 45 – 492 Field Battery 128th (Highland) Field Regiment Royal Artillery of 51st Divisional Artillery Brigade returns 31 Oct 45
Ohr south of Hameln

29 Oct 45 – 113rd (2nd/5th Durham Light Infantry) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery from 8th Armoured Brigade relieving 612nd (South Lancashire) Infantry Regiment Royal Artillery
Commanding Officer: Lieutenant Colonel RG Taylor
Second-in-Command: Major PE Murrell
Regimental Headquarters: Schloßstraße Bad Pyrmont south-west of Hameln, Landkreis Hameln-Pyrmont
23 Feb 46 – suspended animation order issued
1 Mar 46 – suspended animation

368 Light Anti-Aircraft Battery: Major PE Murrell MBE
31 Oct 45 – Parkstraße 6, Bad Pyrmont

369 Light Anti-Aircraft Battery: Major AN Trofimoff
31 Oct 45 – Haus Eichhorn Bad Pyrmont

370 Light Anti-Aircraft Battery: Major KG Taylor
31 Oct 45 – Hausritter Altenauplatz Bad Pyrmont

Light Aid Detachment – Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers – to 31 Oct 45

31 Oct 45 – 107th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery from 8th Armoured Brigade relieving 608th (Welch) Infantry Regiment Royal Artillery
Commanding Officer: Lieutenant Colonel WL Murdock
Second-in-Command: Major RD Winston
Regimental Headquarters: Scharnhorst Kaserne later Bindon Barracks, Stadtkreis Hameln
23 Feb 46 – disbandment order issued
1 Mar 46 – disbanded

334 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery: Major ERG Heath MBE to 9 Nov 45

335 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery – 337 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery

25 Feb 46 – B Squadron Life Guards Armoured Car Regiment Royal Armoured Corps of 5th Infantry Divisional Troops relieving 601st (West Yorkshire) Infantry Regiment Royal Artillery
Springe north-east of Hameln
7 Mar 46 – 105th Anti-Aircraft Brigade of 5th Infantry Division

Royal Signals
306 Infantry Brigade Signal Section: Lieutenant Reeves – Lieutenant R Collins 17 Jun 45
25 Feb 46 – disbanded

Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Light Aid Detachment – 306 Infantry Brigade: by 30 Jun 45 ASM L Brookes – Captain D Jones – 25 Sep 45 to 19 Jan 46
91 Rue Barbieux Roubaix-F
4 Jun 45 – Schwobber
20 Jun 45 – Gerätelager (Equipment warehouse) Am Feuergraben Hameln
31 Oct 45 – Schutte Garage Sandstraße Hameln

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