title: British Expeditionary Force order of battle (1940)
text: # British Expeditionary Force order of battle (1940)
  
  This is the British Expeditionary Force order of battle on 9 May 1940, the day before the German forces initiated the Battle of France.
  
  ## High-level order of battle
  
  First Expeditionary Force
  
      General John Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort
         5th Infantry Division (Major-General Harold Franklyn)
      I Corps (Lieutenant-General Michael Barker)
         1st Infantry Division (Major-General Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander)
         2nd Infantry Division (Major-General Henry Charles Loyd)
         48th (South Midland) Infantry Division (Major-General Augustus Francis Andrew Nicol Thorne)
      II Corps (Lieutenant-General Alan Brooke)
         3rd Infantry Division (Major-General Bernard Montgomery)
         4th Infantry Division (Major-General Dudley Johnson)
         50th (Northumbrian) Motor Infantry Division (Major-General Giffard Martel)
      III Corps (Lieutenant-General Sir Ronald Forbes Adam
         42nd (East Lancashire) Infantry Division (Major-General William Holmes)
         44th (Home Counties) Infantry Division (Major-General Edmund Osborne)
      Saar Force (Major-General Victor Fortune)
         51st (Highland) Infantry Division (Major-General V. M. Fortune)
      Formations undergoing training and performing labour duties
      HQ Lines of Communication British Expeditionary Force (Major-General Philip de Fonblanque)
      Units arriving in France after 10 May 1940
  
  Other formations
  
      Air Component
      Second Expeditionary Force
  
  ## First Expeditionary Force
  
  ### General Headquarters (GHQ)
  
      General Officer Commanding-in-Chief: General John Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort
      Chief of the General Staff: Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Royds Pownall
      Adjutant General: Lieutenant-General Sir W. D. S. Brownrigg
      Quartermaster General: Lieutenant-General W. G. Lindsell
      Deputy Chief of the General Staff; Major-General Philip Neame
      Major-General Royal Artillery: Major-General Sydney Rigby Wason
      Engineer-in-Chief: Major-General Ridley Pakenham-Walsh
  
  ### Armoured Brigades
  
      1st Light Armoured Reconnaissance Brigade
         Brigade manning armoured cars
            1st Light Armoured Reconnaissance Brigade Headquarters and Signals Section, Royal Signals
            1st Fife and Forfar Yeomanry
            1st East Riding of Yorkshire Lancers
      2nd Light Armoured Reconnaissance Brigade
         Brigade manning armoured cars
            2nd Light Armoured Reconnaissance Brigade Headquarters and Signals Section, Royal Signals
            5th (Royal Inniskilling) Dragoon Guards
            15th/19th (The King's) Royal Hussars
      1st Army Tank Brigade
         Brigade manning infantry and cavalry tank
            1st Army Tank Brigade Headquarters and Signals Section, Royal Signals
            4th Royal Tank Regiment
            7th Royal Tank Regiment
  
  ### Commander Royal Engineers
  
  Major-General Ridley Pakenham Pakenham-Walsh
  
      Direct reports
         100th (Monmouthshire) Army Field Company, Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers
         101st (Monmouthshire) Army Field Company, Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers
         216th (1st London) Army Field Company, Royal Engineers
         228th (West Riding) Field Company, Royal Engineers
         242nd (Lowland) Field Company, Royal Engineers
         223rd (2nd London) Field Park Company, Royal Engineers
         109th Workshop and Park Company, Royal Engineers
         1st Army Troops Company, Royal Engineers
         2nd Army Troops Company, Royal Engineers
         19th Army Field Survey Company, Royal Engineers
         119th Road Construction Company, Royal Engineers
         135th Excavator Company, Royal Engineers
         1st Boring Section, Royal Engineers
         2nd Boring Section, Royal Engineers
         1st Anti-Gas Laboratory, Royal Engineers
         58th (Chemical Warfare) Company, Royal Engineers
         61st (Chemical Warfare) Company, Royal Engineers
         62nd (Chemical Warfare) Company, Royal Engineers
      1st Tunnelling Group, Royal Engineers
         170th Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers
         171st Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers
         172nd Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers
         173rd Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers
  
  ### 5th Infantry Division
  
  Major-General Harold Franklyn
  
  ### I Corps
  
  Lieutenant-General Michael Barker
  
  1st Infantry Division
  
  Main article: History of the British 1st Division during the World Wars
  
  Major-General Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander
  
  Division-level units
  
  1st Infantry Division Headquarters and Employment Platoon
  
  1st Infantry Divisional Field Cash Office, Royal Army Pay Corps
  
  1st Divisional Signals, Royal Corps of Signals
  
  13th/18th Royal Hussars
  
  2nd Battalion, Cheshire Regiment (Machine-Guns)
  
  4th (City of Aberdeen) Battalion, Gordon Highlanders (Machine-Guns)
  
  1st Infantry Divisional Field Post Office, Royal Engineers
  
  1st Mobile Bath Unit, Royal Army Ordnance Corps
  
  1st Company, Corps of Military Police
  
  1st (Guards) Infantry Brigade
  
  1st (Guards) Infantry Brigade Headquarters and Signals Section, Royal Signals
  
  3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards
  
  2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards
  
  2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment
  
  1st Guards Brigade Anti-Tank Company
  
  2nd Infantry Brigade
  
  2nd Infantry Brigade Headquarters and Signals Section, Royal Signals
  
  1st Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
  
  2nd Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's)
  
  6th (Banffshire) Battalion, Gordon Highlanders
  
  2nd Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company
  
  3rd Infantry Brigade
  
  3rd Infantry Brigade Headquarters and Signals Section, Royal Signals
  
  1st Battalion, Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding)
  
  2nd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters
  
  1st Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry
  
  3rd Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company
  
  Commander Royal Artillery, 1st Division
  
  1st Infantry Divisional Artillery HQ
  
  2nd Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  19th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  67th (South Midland) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  21st Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  Commander Royal Engineers, 1st Division
  
  1st Infantry Divisional Royal Engineers HQ
  
  23rd Field Company, Royal Engineers
  
  238th (County of Renfrewshire, Highland) Field Company, Royal Engineers
  
  248th (East Anglian) Field Company, Royal Engineers
  
  6th Field Park Company, Royal Engineers
  
  Commander Royal Army Service Corps, 1st Division
  
  1st Infantry Divisional Royal Army Service Corps HQ
  
  1st Infantry Divisional Ammunition Company, Royal Army Service Corps
  
  1st Infantry Divisional Petrol Company, Royal Army Service Corps
  
  1st Infantry Divisional Supply Column, Royal Army Service Corps
  
  Commander Royal Army Medical Corps, 1st Division
  
  1st Infantry Divisional Royal Army Medical Corps HQ
  
  1st Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps
  
  2nd Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps
  
  3rd Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps
  
  1st Field Hygiene Section, Royal Army Medical Corps
  
  2nd Infantry Division
  
  Main article: 2nd Infantry Division (United Kingdom)
  
  Major-General Henry Charles Loyd
  
  Division-level units
  
  2nd Infantry Division Headquarters and Employment Platoon
  
  2nd Infantry Divisional Field Cash Office, Royal Army Pay Corps
  
  2nd Divisional Signals, Royal Corps of Signals
  
  4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards
  
  2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment (Machine-Guns)
  
  2nd Infantry Divisional Field Post Office, Royal Engineers
  
  2nd Mobile Bath Unit, Royal Army Ordnance Corps
  
  2nd Company, Corps of Military Police
  
  4th Infantry Brigade
  
  4th Infantry Brigade Headquarters and Signals Section, Royal Signals
  
  1st Battalion, Royal Scots
  
  2nd Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
  
  8th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers
  
  4th Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company
  
  5th Infantry Brigade
  
  5th Infantry Brigade Headquarters and Signals Section, Royal Signals
  
  7th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment
  
  2nd Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment
  
  1st Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
  
  5th Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company
  
  6th Infantry Brigade
  
  6th Infantry Brigade Headquarters and Signals Section, Royal Signals
  
  1st Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers
  
  1st Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment (Princess Charlotte of Wales's)
  
  2nd Battalion, Durham Light Infantry
  
  6th Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company
  
  Commander Royal Artillery, 2nd Division
  
  2nd Infantry Divisional Royal Artillery HQ
  
  10th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  16th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  99th (Buckinghamshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  13th Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  Commander Royal Engineers, 2nd Division
  
  2nd Infantry Divisional Royal Engineers HQ
  
  5th Field Company, Royal Engineers
  
  208th (Sussex) Field Company, Royal Engineers
  
  506th Field Company, Royal Engineers
  
  21st Field Park Company, Royal Engineers
  
  Commander Royal Army Service Corps, 2nd Division
  
  2nd Infantry Divisional Royal Army Service Corps HQ
  
  2nd Infantry Divisional Ammunition Company, Royal Army Service Corps
  
  2nd Infantry Divisional Petrol Company, Royal Army Service Corps
  
  2nd Infantry Divisional Supply Column, Royal Army Service Corps
  
  Commander Royal Army Medical Corps, 2nd Division
  
  2nd Infantry Divisional Royal Army Medical Corps HQ
  
  4th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps
  
  5th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps
  
  6th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps
  
  2nd Field Hygiene Section, Royal Army Medical Corps
  
  48th (South Midland) Infantry Division
  
  Main article: 48th (South Midland) Division
  
  Major-General Augustus Francis Andrew Nicol Thorne
  
  Division-level units
  
  48th (South Midland) Infantry Division Headquarters and Employment Platoon
  
  48th (South Midland) Divisional Field Cash Office, Royal Army Pay Corps
  
  48th (South Midland) Divisional Signals, Royal Corps of Signals
  
  4th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment
  
  48th (South Midland) Divisional Field Post Office, Royal Engineers
  
  14th Mobile Bath Unit, Royal Army Ordnance Corps
  
  48th (South Midland) Divisional Provost Company, Corps of Military Police
  
  143rd Infantry Brigade
  
  143rd Infantry Brigade Headquarters and Signals Section, Royal Signals
  
  1st Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
  
  7th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
  
  8th Battalion, The Royal Warwickshire Regiment
  
  143rd Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company
  
  144th Infantry Brigade
  
  144th Infantry Brigade Headquarters and Signals Section, Royal Signals
  
  2nd Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
  
  5th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment
  
  8th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment
  
  144th Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company
  
  145th Infantry Brigade
  
  145th Infantry Brigade Headquarters and Signals Section, Royal Signals
  
  2nd Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment
  
  1st (Buckinghamshire) Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
  
  4th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
  
  145th Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company
  
  Commander Royal Artillery, 48th Division
  
  48th (South Midland) Divisional Royal Artillery HQ
  
  18th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  24th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  68th (South Midland) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  53rd (Worcestershire and Oxfordshire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  Commander Royal Engineers, 48th Division
  
  48th (South Midland) Divisional Royal Engineers HQ
  
  9th Field Company, Royal Engineers
  
  224th (South Midland) Field Company, Royal Engineers
  
  226th (South Midland) Field Company, Royal Engineers
  
  227th (South Midland) Field Park Company, Royal Engineers
  
  Commander Royal Army Service Corps, 48th Division
  
  48th (South Midland) Infantry Divisional Royal Army Service Corps HQ
  
  48th (South Midland) Infantry Divisional Ammunition Company, Royal Army Service Corps
  
  48th (South Midland) Infantry Divisional Petrol Company, Royal Army Service Corps
  
  48th (South Midland) Infantry Divisional Supply Column, Royal Army Service Corps
  
  Commander Royal Army Medical Corps, 48th Division
  
  48th (South Midland) Infantry Divisional Royal Army Medical Corps HQ
  
  143rd (South Midland) Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps
  
  144th (South Midland) Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps
  
  145th (South Midland) Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps
  
  12th Field Hygiene Section, Royal Army Medical Corps
  
  II Corps
  
  Main article: II Corps (United Kingdom)
  
  Lieutenant-General Alan Brooke
  
  Corps-level units
  
  4th Field Cash Office, Royal Army Pay Corps
  
  5th, Royal Army Pay Corps
  
  6th, Royal Army Pay Corps
  
  II Corps Signals, Royal Signals
  
  2nd Battalion, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers (Machine-Guns)
  
  2nd Battalion, Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own) (Machine-Guns)
  
  7th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own) (Machine-Guns)
  
  II Corps Postal Unit, Royal Engineers
  
  II Corps Troops Ammunition Column, Royal Army Service Corps
  
  II Corps Ammunition Company, Royal Army Service Corps
  
  II Corps Supply Column, Royal Army Service Corps
  
  II Corps Petrol Company, Royal Army Service Corps
  
  2nd Ambulance Car Company, Royal Army Service Corps
  
  3rd Section from 1st Personnel Company, Royal Army Service Corps
  
  18th Section from 2nd Personnel Company, Royal Army Service Corps
  
  33rd Section from 2nd Personnel Company, Royal Army Service Corps
  
  3rd Ordnance Field Park, Royal Army Ordnance Corps
  
  2nd Army Field Workshop, Royal Army Ordnance Corps
  
  8th Army Field Workshop, Royal Army Ordnance Corps
  
  14th Army Field Workshop, Royal Army Ordnance Corps
  
  6th Mobile Bath Unit, Royal Army Ordnance Corps
  
  14th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps
  
  7th Field Hygiene Section, Royal Army Medical Corps
  
  3rd Advanced Medical Stores Depot, Royal Army Medical Corps
  
  2nd Mobile Hygiene Laboratory, Royal Army Medical Corps
  
  2nd Mobile Bacteriological Laboratory, Royal Army Medical Corps
  
  5th Casualty Clearing Station, Royal Army Medical Corps
  
  6th Casualty Clearing Station, Royal Army Medical Corps
  
  103rd Provost Company, Royal Military Police
  
  2nd Reception Camp
  
  4th Storage Unit
  
  5th Storage Unit
  
  6th Storage Unit
  
  13th Storage Unit
  
  II Corps Headquarters Troops
  
  Intelligence Section, Intelligence Corps
  
  2nd Air Intelligence Section, Intelligence Corps
  
  8th Air Intelligence Section, Intelligence Corps
  
  5th Employment Platoon
  
  4th Field Security Police Section, Royal Military Police
  
  5th Field Security Police Section, Royal Military Police
  
  8th Field Security Police Section, Royal Military Police
  
  12th Field Security Police Section, Royal Military Police
  
  20th Field Security Police Section, Royal Military Police
  
  II Corps Troops, Royal Engineers
  
  Main article: II Corps Troops, Royal Engineers
  
  222nd (2nd London) Army Field Company, Royal Engineers
  
  234th (Northumbrian) Army Field Company, Royal Engineers
  
  240th (Lowland) Army Field Company, Royal Engineers
  
  108th (Essex) Corps Field Park, Royal Engineers
  
  14th Corps Survey Company, Royal Engineers
  
  2nd General Construction Group, Royal Engineers
  
  660th General Construction Company, Royal Engineers
  
  661st General Construction Company, Royal Engineers
  
  667th General Construction Company, Royal Engineers
  
  223rd (2nd London) Field Park Company, Royal Engineers
  
  11th Group, Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps
  
  40th Company, Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps
  
  42nd Company, Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps
  
  60th Company, Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps
  
  II Corps Artillery Troops
  
  2nd Survey Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  2nd General Headquarters Artillery Company, Royal Army Service Corps
  
  II Corps Commander, Royal Artillery
  
  60th (North Midland) Army Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  88th (2nd West Lancashire) Army Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  53rd (London) Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  59th (4th West Lancashire) Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  53rd (King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  II Corps Commander, Medium Artillery
  
  2nd Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery (Field)
  
  32nd Army Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  2nd Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  4th Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  58th (Suffolk) Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  51st (Lowland) Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  2nd Super Heavy Battery, Royal Artillery
  
  3rd Infantry Division
  
  Main article: 3rd Division (United Kingdom)
  
  Major-General Bernard Montgomery
  
  Division-level units
  
  3rd Infantry Division Headquarters and Employment Platoon
  
  3rd Infantry Divisional Field Cash Office, Royal Army Pay Corps
  
  3rd Divisional Signals, Royal Corps of Signals
  
  2nd Battalion, Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own)
  
  7th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own)
  
  3rd Infantry Divisional Field Post Office, Royal Engineers
  
  3rd Mobile Bath Unit, Royal Army Ordnance Corps
  
  3rd Infantry Divisional Provost Company, Corps of Military Police
  
  7th (Guards) Infantry Brigade
  
  7th (Guards) Infantry Brigade Headquarters and Signal Section, Royal Signals
  
  1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards
  
  2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards
  
  1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards
  
  7th (Guards) Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company
  
  8th Infantry Brigade
  
  8th Infantry Brigade Headquarters and Signal Section, Royal Signals
  
  1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment
  
  2nd Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment (Duke of York's Own)
  
  4th Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment (Princess Charlotte of Wales's)
  
  8th Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company
  
  9th Infantry Brigade
  
  9th Infantry Brigade Headquarters and Signal Section, Royal Signals
  
  2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment
  
  1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers
  
  2nd Battalion, Royal Ulster Rifles
  
  9th Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company
  
  Commander Royal Artillery, 3rd Division
  
  3rd Infantry Division Royal Artillery Headquarters
  
  7th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  33rd Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  76th (Highland) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  20th Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  Commander Royal Engineers, 3rd Division
  
  Headquarters, 3rd Infantry Divisional Royal Engineers
  
  17th Field Company, Royal Engineers
  
  246th (Welsh) Field Company, Royal Engineers
  
  253rd (West Lancashire) Field Company, Royal Engineers
  
  15th Field Park Company, Royal Engineers
  
  Commander Royal Army Service Corps, 3rd Division
  
  Headquarters, 3rd Infantry Divisional Royal Army Service Corps
  
  3rd Infantry Divisional, Royal Army Service Corps
  
  3rd Infantry Divisional Ammunition Company, Royal Army Service Corps
  
  3rd Infantry Divisional Petrol Company, Royal Army Service Corps
  
  3rd Infantry Divisional Supply Column, Royal Army Service Corps
  
  Commander Royal Army Medical Corps, 3rd Division
  
  Headquarters, 3rd Infantry Divisional Royal Army Medical Corps
  
  7th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps
  
  8th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps
  
  9th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps
  
  3rd Field Hygiene Section, Royal Army Medical Corps
  
  4th Infantry Division
  
  Main article: 4th Infantry Division (United Kingdom)
  
  Major-General Dudley Johnson
  
  Division-level units
  
  4th Infantry Division Headquarters and Employment Platoon
  
  4th Infantry Divisional Field Cash Office, Royal Army Pay Corps
  
  4th Divisional Signals, Royal Corps of Signals
  
  2nd Battalion, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
  
  4th Infantry Divisional Field Post Office, Royal Engineers
  
  13th Mobile Bath Unit, Royal Army Medical Corps
  
  4th Infantry Divisional Provost Company, Corps of Military Police
  
  10th Infantry Brigade
  
  10th Infantry Brigade Headquarters and Signals Section, Royal Signals
  
  2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
  
  6th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment
  
  2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
  
  10th Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company
  
  11th Infantry Brigade
  
  11th Infantry Brigade Headquarters and Signals Section, Royal Signals
  
  2nd Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers
  
  1st Battalion, East Surrey Regiment
  
  5th (Huntingdonshire) Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment
  
  11th Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company
  
  12th Infantry Brigade
  
  12th Infantry Brigade Headquarters and Signals Section, Royal Signals
  
  2nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
  
  1st Battalion, The South Lancashire Regiment
  
  6th (Perthshire) Battalion, The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)
  
  12th Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company
  
  Commander Royal Artillery, 4th Division
  
  4th Infantry Divisional Royal Artillery HQ
  
  22nd Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  30th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  77th (Highland) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  14th Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  Commander Royal Engineers, 4th Division
  
  4th Infantry Divisional Royal Engineers HQ
  
  7th Field Company, Royal Engineers
  
  59th Field Company, Royal Engineers
  
  225th (South Midland) Field Company, Royal Engineers
  
  18th Field Park Company, Royal Engineers
  
  Commander Royal Army Service Corps, 4th Division
  
  4th Infantry Divisional Royal Army Service Corps HQ
  
  4th Infantry Divisional Ammunition Company, Royal Army Service Corps
  
  4th Infantry Divisional Petrol Company, Royal Army Service Corps
  
  4th Infantry Divisional Supply Column, Royal Army Service Corps
  
  Commander Royal Army Medical Corps, 4th Division
  
  4th Infantry Divisional Royal Army Medical Corps HQ
  
  10th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps
  
  11th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps
  
  12th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps
  
  4th Field Hygiene Section, Royal Army Medical Corps
  
  50th (Northumbrian) Motor Infantry Division
  
  Main article: 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division
  
  Major-General Giffard Martel
  
  Division-level units
  
  50th Infantry Division Headquarters and Employment Platoon
  
  50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Divisional Field Cash Office, Royal Army Pay Corps
  
  50th (Northumbrian) Divisional Signals, Royal Signals
  
  4th Battalion, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers—Divisional motorcycle reconnaissance unit
  
  50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Divisional Field Post Office, Royal Engineers
  
  unknown #, Royal Army Ordnance Corps
  
  50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Divisional Provost Company, Corps of Military Police
  
  25th Infantry Brigade
  
  25th Infantry Brigade Headquarters and Signals Section, Royal Signals
  
  2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment
  
  1st Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers
  
  7th (Southwark) Battalion, Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment
  
  150th Infantry Brigade
  
  150th Infantry Brigade Headquarters and Signals Section, Royal Signals
  
  4th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment (Duke of York's Own)
  
  4th Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales Own Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards)
  
  5th Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales Own Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards)
  
  151st Infantry Brigade
  
  151st Infantry Brigade Headquarters and Signals Section, Royal Signals
  
  6th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry
  
  8th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry
  
  9th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry
  
  Commander Royal Artillery, 50th Division
  
  50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Divisional Royal Artillery HQ
  
  72nd (Northumbrian) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  74th (Northumbrian) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  65th (Norfolk Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  Commander Royal Engineers, 50th Division
  
  50th (Northumbrian) Divisional Engineers HQ
  
  232nd (Northumbrian) Field Company, Royal Engineers
  
  505th Field Company, Royal Engineers
  
  235th (Northumbrian) Field Park Company, Royal Engineers
  
  Commander Royal Army Service Corps, 50th Division
  
  50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Divisional Royal Army Service Corps HQ
  
  50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Divisional Ammunition Company, Royal Army Service Corps
  
  50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Divisional Petrol Company, Royal Army Service Corps
  
  50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Divisional Supply Column, Royal Army Service Corps
  
  Commander Royal Army Medical Corps, 50th Division
  
  50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Divisional Royal Army Medical Corps HQ
  
  149th (Northumbrian) Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps
  
  150th (Northumbrian) Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps
  
  183rd Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps
  
  22nd Field Hygiene Section, Royal Army Medical Corps
  
  III Corps
  
  Main article: III Corps (United Kingdom)
  
  Lieutenant-General Sir Ronald Forbes Adam
  
  III Corps Headquarters, Troops
  
  III Corps Cash Office, Royal Army Pay Corps
  
  44th Field Cash Office, Royal Army Pay Corps
  
  III Corps Signals, Royal Corps of Signals
  
  1/9th Battalion, The Manchester Regiment (Machine-Guns)
  
  III Corps Postal Unit, Royal Engineers
  
  78th Company, Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps
  
  III Corps Troops Ammunition Column, Royal Army Service Corps
  
  III Corps Ammunition Company, Royal Army Service Corps
  
  III Corps Supply Column, Royal Army Service Corps
  
  III Corps Petrol Company, Royal Army Service Corps
  
  2nd Ambulance Car Convoy, Royal Army Service Corps
  
  4th Ordnance Field Park, Royal Army Ordnance Corps
  
  4th Army Field Workshop, Royal Army Ordnance Corps
  
  9th Army Field Workshop, Royal Army Ordnance Corps
  
  15th Mobile Bath Unit, Royal Army Ordnance Corps
  
  159th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps
  
  23rd Field Hygiene Section, Royal Army Medical Corps
  
  10th Casualty Clearing Station, Royal Army Medical Corps
  
  12th Casualty Clearing Station, Royal Army Medical Corps
  
  104th Provost Company, Corps of Military Police
  
  3rd Reception Camp
  
  7th Storage Unit
  
  9th Storage Unit
  
  12th Storage Unit
  
  Commander Royal Engineers, III Corps
  
  214th (North Midland) Army Field Company, Royal Engineers
  
  217th (1st London) Army Field Company, Royal Engineers
  
  293rd Corps Field Park Company, Royal Engineers
  
  668th General Construction Company, Royal Engineers
  
  514th Corps Field Survey Company, Royal Engineers
  
  Commander Royal Artillery, III Corps
  
  3rd Survey Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  3rd General Headquarters Artillery Company, Royal Army Service Corps
  
  4th General Headquarters Artillery Company, Royal Army Service Corps
  
  Commander Royal Artillery, III Corps
  
  III Corps Royal Artillery HQ
  
  5th Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery (Field)
  
  97th (Kent Yeomanry) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  56th (Highland) Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  54th (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  Commander Medium Artillery, III Corps
  
  III Corps Medium Artillery HQ
  
  139th (4th London) Army Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  65th (8th London) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  69th (West Riding) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  52nd (Bedfordshire Yeomanry) Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  42nd (East Lancashire) Infantry Division
  
  Main article: 42nd (East Lancashire) Infantry Division
  
  Major-General William Holmes
  
  Division-level units
  
  42nd (East Lancashire) Infantry Division Headquarters and Employment Platoon
  
  42nd (East Lancashire) Infantry Divisional Field Cash Office, Royal Army Pay Corps
  
  42nd (East Lancashire) Divisional Signals, Royal Signals
  
  7th Battalion, The Cheshire Regiment
  
  42nd (East Lancashire) Infantry Divisional Field Post Office, Royal Engineers
  
  10th Mobile Bath Unit, Royal Army Ordnance Corps
  
  42nd (East Lancashire) Infantry Divisional Provost Company, Corps of Military Police
  
  125th Infantry Brigade
  
  125th Infantry Brigade Headquarters and Signals Section, Royal Signals
  
  5th Battalion, The Lancashire Fusiliers
  
  6th Battalion, The Lancashire Fusiliers
  
  1st Battalion, The Border Regiment
  
  125th Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company
  
  126th Infantry Brigade
  
  126th Infantry Brigade Headquarters and Signals Section, Royal Signals
  
  5th Battalion, The King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
  
  1st Battalion, The East Lancashire Regiment
  
  5th (Cumberland) Battalion, The Border Regiment
  
  126th Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company
  
  127th Infantry Brigade
  
  127th Infantry Brigade Headquarters and Signals Section, Royal Signals
  
  4th Battalion, The East Lancashire Regiment
  
  5th Battalion, The Manchester Regiment
  
  1st Battalion The Highland Light Infantry
  
  127th Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company
  
  Commander Royal Artillery, 42nd Division
  
  42nd (East Lancashire) Infantry Divisional Royal Artillery HQ
  
  52nd (Manchester) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  53rd (Bolton) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  56th (King's Own) Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  Commander Royal Engineers, 42nd Division
  
  42nd (East Lancashire) Divisional Engineers HQ
  
  200th (East Lancashire) Field Company, Royal Engineers
  
  201st (East Lancashire) Field Company, Royal Engineers
  
  250th (East Anglian) Field Company, Royal Engineers
  
  203rd (East Lancashire) Field Park Company, Royal Engineers
  
  Commander Royal Army Service Corps, 42nd Division
  
  42nd (East Lancashire) Infantry Divisional Royal Army Service Corps HQ
  
  42nd (East Lancashire) Infantry Divisional Ammunition Company, Royal Army Service Corps
  
  42nd (East Lancashire) Infantry Divisional Petrol Company, Royal Army Service Corps
  
  42nd (East Lancashire) Infantry Divisional Supply Column, Royal Army Service Corps
  
  Commander Royal Army Medical Corps, 42nd Division
  
  42nd (East Lancashire) Infantry Divisional Royal Army Medical Corps HQ
  
  125th (East Lancashire) Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps
  
  126th (East Lancashire) Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps
  
  127th (East Lancashire) Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps
  
  20th Field Hygiene Section, Royal Army Medical Corps
  
  44th (Home Counties) Infantry Division
  
  Main article: 44th (Home Counties) Division
  
  Major-General Edmund Osborne
  
  Division-level units
  
  44th (Home Counties) Infantry Division Headquarters and Employment Platoon
  
  44th (Home Counties) Infantry Divisional Field Cash Office, Royal Army Pay Corps
  
  44th (Home Counties) Infantry Divisional Signals, Royal Corps of Signals
  
  8th Battalion, The Duke of Cambridge's Own Middlesex Regiment
  
  44th (Home Counties) Infantry Divisional Field Post Office, Royal Engineers
  
  11th Mobile Bath Unit, Royal Army Ordnance Corps
  
  44th (Home Counties) Infantry Divisional Provost Company, Corps of Military Police
  
  131st Infantry Brigade
  
  131st Infantry Brigade Headquarters and Signals Section, Royal Signals
  
  2nd Battalion, The Royal East Kent Regiment (Buffs)
  
  5th Battalion, The Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment
  
  6th (Bermondsey) Battalion, The Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment
  
  131st Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company
  
  132nd Infantry Brigade
  
  132nd Infantry Brigade Headquarters and Signals Section, Royal Signals
  
  1st Battalion, The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
  
  4th Battalion, The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
  
  5th Battalion, The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
  
  132nd Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company
  
  133rd Infantry Brigade
  
  133rd Infantry Brigade Headquarters and Signals Section, Royal Signals
  
  2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
  
  4th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
  
  5th (Cinque Ports) Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
  
  133rd Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company
  
  Commander Royal Artillery, 44th Division
  
  44th (Home Counties) Infantry Divisional Royal Artillery HQ
  
  57th (Home Counties) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  58th (Sussex) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  65th (8th London) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  57th (East Surrey) Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  Commander Royal Engineers, 44th Division
  
  44th (Home Counties) Divisional Engineers HQ
  
  11th Field Company, Royal Engineers
  
  209th (Sussex) Field Company, Royal Engineers
  
  210th (Sussex) Field Company, Royal Engineers
  
  211th (Sussex) Field Park Company, Royal Engineers
  
  Commander Royal Army Service Corps, 44th Division
  
  44th (Home Counties) Infantry Divisional Royal Army Service Corps HQ
  
  44th (Home Counties) Infantry Divisional Ammunition Company, Royal Army Service Corps
  
  44th (Home Counties) Infantry Divisional Petrol Company, Royal Army Service Corps
  
  44th (Home Counties) Infantry Divisional Supply Column, Royal Army Service Corps
  
  Commander Royal Army Medical Corps, 44th Division
  
  44th (Home Counties) Infantry Divisional Royal Army Medical Corps HQ
  
  131st (Home Counties) Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps
  
  132nd (Home Counties) Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps
  
  133rd (Home Counties) Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps
  
  14th Field Hygiene Section, Royal Army Medical Corps
  
  Saar Force
  
  Major-General Victor Fortune
  
  On 10 May 1940, this force, which was really just the 51st Division reinforced by various small units, was part of the Colonial Army Corps of the French Third Army in front of the Maginot Line.
  
  Units attached to the 51st (Highland) Infantry Division in April 1940 to form Saar Force
  
  Lothians and Border Horse
  
  7th Battalion The Northumberland Fusiliers (Machine-Guns)
  
  1st Battalion Princess Louise's Kensington Regiment (Machine-Guns)
  
  7th Battalion The Royal Norfolk Regiment (Pioneers)
  
  6th Battalion The Royal Scots Fusiliers (Pioneers)
  
  Sound Ranging and Survey Troop - detached from 3rd Survey Regiment RA
  
  1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery (Field)
  
  51st (Midland) Medium Regiment Royal Artillery
  
  385/97 Army Field Battery Royal Artillery
  
  213th (North Midland) Army Field Company Royal Engineers
  
  Topographic Section from 19th Army Field Survey Company Royal Engineers
  
  22nd Animal Transportation Company Royal Indian Army Service Corps
  
  Sub-Division from III Corps Ammunition Park Royal Army Service Corps
  
  F Section from III Corps Petrol Park Royal Army Service Corps
  
  10th Army Field Workshop Royal Army Ordnance Corps
  
  10th Salvage Unit
  
  51st (Highland) Infantry Division
  
  Main article: 51st (Highland) Division
  
  Major-General V. M. Fortune
  
  Division-level units
  
  51st (Highland) Infantry Divisional Signals Royal Signals
  
  51st Postal Unit Royal Engineers
  
  8th Mobile Bath Unit Royal Army Medical Corps
  
  51st Provost Company Royal Military Police
  
  152nd Infantry Brigade
  
  2nd Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders
  
  4th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders
  
  4th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
  
  152nd Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company
  
  153rd Infantry Brigade
  
  4th Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)
  
  1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders
  
  5th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders
  
  153rd Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company
  
  154th Infantry Brigade
  
  1st Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)
  
  7th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
  
  8th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
  
  154th Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company
  
  Commander Royal Artillery
  
  17th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  23rd Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  75th (Highland) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  10th Army Field Workshop WO 167/1210
  
  51st (West Highland) Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  Commander Royal Engineers
  
  26th Field Company, Royal Engineers
  
  236th (City of Aberdeen, Highland) Field Company, Royal Engineers
  
  237th (City of Dundee, Highland) Field Company, Royal Engineers
  
  239th (Highland) Field Park Company, Royal Engineers
  
  Formations undergoing training and performing labour duties
  
  12th (Eastern) Infantry Division
  
  Main article: 12th (Eastern) Infantry Division
  
  Major-General R. L. Petre
  
  35th Infantry Brigade
  
  2/5th Battalion, Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey)
  
  2/6th Battalion, Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey)
  
  2/7th Battalion, Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey)
  
  36th Infantry Brigade
  
  5th Battalion, Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)
  
  6th Battalion, Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
  
  7th Battalion, Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
  
  37th Infantry Brigade
  
  2/6th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment
  
  6th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
  
  7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
  
  Commander Royal Engineers
  
  262nd Field Company, Royal Engineers
  
  263rd Field Company, Royal Engineers
  
  264th Field Company, Royal Engineers
  
  265th Field Park Company, Royal Engineers
  
  23rd (Northumbrian) Division
  
  Main article: 23rd (Northumbrian) Division
  
  Major-General W. N. Herbert
  
  Divisional Troops
  
  8th Battalion, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers (Motorcycle Battalion)
  
  9th Battalion, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers (Machine Gun Battalion)
  
  69th Infantry Brigade
  
  5th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment
  
  6th Battalion, Green Howards
  
  7th Battalion, Green Howards
  
  70th Infantry Brigade
  
  10th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry
  
  11th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry
  
  1st Battalion, Tyneside Scottish
  
  Commander Royal Engineers
  
  233rd Field Company, Royal Engineers
  
  507th Field Company, Royal Engineers
  
  508th Field Park Company, Royal Engineers
  
  46th Infantry Division
  
  Main article: 46th Infantry Division (United Kingdom)
  
  Major-General H. O. Curtis
  
  137th Infantry Brigade
  
  2/5th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment
  
  2/6th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's Regiment
  
  2/7th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's Regiment
  
  138th Infantry Brigade
  
  6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment
  
  2/4th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
  
  6th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment
  
  139th Infantry Brigade
  
  2/5th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment
  
  2/5th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters
  
  9th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters
  
  Commander Royal Engineers
  
  270th Field Company, Royal Engineers
  
  271st Field Company, Royal Engineers
  
  272nd Field Company, Royal Engineers
  
  273rd Field Park Company, Royal Engineers
  
  HQ Lines of Communication British Expeditionary Force
  
  Major-General Philip de Fonblanque
  
  104th Army Troops Company, Royal Engineers
  
  106th Army Troops Company, Royal Engineers
  
  110th Army Troops Company, Royal Engineers
  
  212th Army Troops Company, Royal Engineers
  
  218th Army Troops Company, Royal Engineers
  
  4th Battalion, Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)
  
  14th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
  
  12th (Garrison) Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
  
  4th Battalion, Border Regiment
  
  1/5th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters
  
  3rd Anti-Aircraft Brigade
  
  Main article: 3rd Anti-Aircraft Brigade (United Kingdom)
  
  2nd Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  8th (Belfast) Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  79th (Hertfordshire Yeomanry) Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  4th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, Royal Artillery
  
  Units arriving in France after 10 May 1940
  
  1st Armoured Division
  
  Main article: 1st Armoured Division (United Kingdom)
  
  Major-General R. Evans
  
  2nd Armoured Brigade
  
  2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays)
  
  9th Queen's Royal Lancers
  
  10th Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales's Own)
  
  3rd Armoured Brigade
  
  2nd (Battalion) Royal Tank Regiment
  
  5th (Battalion) Royal Tank Regiment
  
  30th Infantry Brigade
  
  3rd (Battalion) Royal Tank Regiment
  
  2nd Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps
  
  1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own)
  
  1st Battalion, Queen Victoria's Rifles (7th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps) (Motorcycle Battalion)
  
  20th Guards Brigade Group
  
  2nd Battalion, Irish Guards
  
  2nd Battalion, Welsh Guards
  
  20th Guards Brigade Anti-Tank Company
  
  1st Support Group
  
  101st Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  Air Component
  
  Air Vice-Marshal Charles Blount (Data from Jackson 1974 unless indicated.)
  
  85 Squadron: Hurricane (fighter)
  
  87 Squadron: Hurricane (fighter)
  
  607 Squadron: Gladiator (fighter, converting to Hurricane May 1940)
  
  615 Squadron: Gladiator (fighter, converting to Hurricane May 1940)
  
  3 Squadron: Hurricane (fighter; reinforcement, May 1940)
  
  79 Squadron: Hurricane (fighter; reinforcement, May 1940)
  
  504 Squadron: Hurricane (fighter; reinforcement, May 1940)
  
  From 22 (Army Co-operation) Group
  
  81 Squadron: Blenheim I (strategic reconnaissance)
  
  57 Squadron: Blenheim I (strategic reconnaissance)
  
  53 Squadron: Blenheim IV (bomber)
  
  59 Squadron: Blenheim IV (bomber)
  
  2 Squadron: Lysander (army co-operation)
  
  4 Squadron: Lysander (army co-operation)
  
  13 Squadron: Lysander (army co-operation)
  
  16 Squadron: Lysander (army co-operation)
  
  26 Squadron: Lysander (army co-operation)
  
  Second Expeditionary Force
  
  The following force was sent to France during the second week of June 1940 in an unsuccessful attempt to form a second British Expeditionary Force. This second formation was to be commanded by Lieutenant-General A. F. Brooke. All units were evacuated in late June 1940, during Operation Aerial.
  
  1st Canadian Infantry Brigade (from 1st Canadian Infantry Division)
  
  Royal Canadian Regiment
  
  Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment
  
  48th Highlanders of Canada
  
  1st Field Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
  
  52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division
  
  Main article: 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division
  
  Major-General J. S. Drew
  
  155th Infantry Brigade
  
  7th/9th (Highlanders) Battalion, Royal Scots
  
  4th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers
  
  5th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers
  
  156th Infantry Brigade
  
  4th/5th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers
  
  6th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
  
  7th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
  
  157th Infantry Brigade
  
  1st Battalion, Glasgow Highlanders
  
  5th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry
  
  6th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry
  
  Commander Royal Artillery
  
  70th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  71st Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  78th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  54th (Queen's Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery
  
  Commander Royal Engineers
  
  202nd Field Company, Royal Engineers
  
  241st Field Company, Royal Engineers
  
  554th Field Company, Royal Engineers
  
  243rd Field Park Company, Royal Engineers
  
  See also
  
  World War II portal
  
  Order of battle for the Battle of France
  
  List of British Empire divisions in the Second World War
  
  Notes
  
  1 2 3 4 5 Attached from I Corps.1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Attached from G.H.Q. Troops.↑ Attached from II Corps Troops1 2 3 Although this division participated in the Battle of France, it was not adequately prepared for battle by May 1940. The division only had a skeleton headquarters staff, no organic artillery formations and few support units. Only a third of the infantry had received minimal training. The battalions lacked a carrier platoon and their full complement of heavy weapons.↑ The 1st Armoured Division arrived in France between 15–21 May. The division fought south of the Somme River and never linked up with the main body of the Expeditionary Force.↑ Detached from 1st Armoured Division on 21 May 1940 and dispatched to defend Calais. ↑ Detached from 3rd Armoured Brigade and attached to the 30th Infantry Brigade. The regiment was sent to defend Calais on 21 May 1940.↑ The QVR was sent, without their vehicles, to defend Calais on 21 May 1940 and attached to the 30th Infantry Brigade.↑ The 20th (Guards) Infantry Brigade was dispatched from the United Kingdom to defend Boulogne on 21 May 1940.
  
  Footnotes
  
  ↑ Lieutenant-General Sydney Rigby Wason after 26 May 1940 [Grehan 2018, Chapter 4]↑ Attached from III Corps↑ Lieutenant-General Sydney Rigby Wason after 26 May 1940 [Grehan 2018, Chapter 4]↑ "From Percy Main to Sumatra via F". Archived from the original on 2021-02-25. Retrieved 2020-06-01.↑ Ellis 2004, p. 21.↑ "HQ Lines of Communication British Expeditionary Force". Orders of Battle Military Unit Database. Archived from the original on 2012-05-16.1 2 Glover, Michael (1985). The Fight for the Channel ports: Calais to Brest 1940, a Study in Confusion. London: L. Cooper. ISBN 978-0-43618-210-5.↑ Ellis 2004, p. 154.1 2 3 4 Baughen 2016, p. 52.↑ Jackson 1974, p. 136.
  
  References
  
  Baughen, G. (2016). The RAF in the Battle of France and the Battle of Britain: A Reappraisal of Army and Air Policy 1938–1940. Stroud: Fonthill Media. ISBN 978-1-78155-525-5.
  
  Ellis, Major L. F. (2004) [1953]. Butler, J. R. M. (ed.). The War in France and Flanders 1939–1940. History of the Second World War United Kingdom Military Series (repr. Naval & Military Press, Uckfield ed.). HMSO. ISBN 978-1-84574-056-6. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  
  Jackson, R. (1974). Air War over France 1939–40 (1st ed.). London: Ian Allan. ISBN 978-0-7110-0510-5.
  
  External links
  
  "Documents – France & Norway 1940". British Military History. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
  
  "British Expeditionary Force, May 1940". niehorster.org. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
  
  "British Infantry Brigades, 1st thru 215th - 1939-1945" (PDF). web.archive.org. 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2019-10-29. :
  
  