on 8 march the brigade was augmented with the addition of another cavalry unit, the 2nd county of london yeomanry (westminster dragoons), and the following day another armoured regiment, the 1st lothians and border yeomanry was added, and the brigade also became part of the 11th armoured division, alongside the 29th brigade, for training, under the command of major-general percy hobart, and operating the valentine tank. soon after, on 22 march, the 2nd queen's westminsters were renamed the 12th battalion, king's royal rifle corps.