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January 18th, 2024 |
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January 19th, 2024 |
Great Britain |
Unit |
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Unit Order of Battle Commanders Operations Equipment Multimedia Sources Biographies |
Commanders |
Commander James Macgregor “Fairy” Fairweather |
November 1940 – May 28th, 1940 |
Lieutenant-Colonel George Frederick ‘Hoppy’ Hopkinson |
May 28th, 1940 |
Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Henry ‘Sandy’ McIntosh |
Order of Battle |
November 1939 |
- No. 3 British Air Mission
Phantom |
Phantom
- No. 3 British Air Mission
- Mission Headquarters with George Frederick “Hoppy” Hopkinson, a G.S.O.2, a G.S.O.3, and a subaltern administrative officer.
- Reconnaissance Squadron, led by Captain J. A. Warre
- Two Troops of Guy Armoured Scout Cars equipped with No. 11 wireless sets
- Motorcycle platoon of skilled motorcyclists from the Queen Victoria Rifles, commanded by Second-Lieutenant J. A. T. Morgan.
- Intelligence Section, led by Captain J. S. Ceilings, comprising six subalterns and six junior N.C.O.s, all fluent in French and mounted on motorcycles.
- Wireless Section with two No. 9 and two No. 11 sets, operated by Royal Corps of Signals personnel.
June 1940, General Headquarters Home Forces |
No. 1 GHQ Reconnaissance Unit (48 officers and 407 other ranks)
- Headquarters
- Scout Car Squadron
- Scout Car Patrol. A Daimler “Dingo” Armoured Scout Car, a 15cwt Truck, and four motorcycles.
- Scout Car Patrol. A Daimler “Dingo” Armoured Scout Car, a 15cwt Truck, and four motorcycles.
- Scout Car Patrol. A Daimler “Dingo” Armoured Scout Car, a 15cwt Truck, and four motorcycles.
- Scout Car Patrol. A Daimler “Dingo” Armoured Scout Car, a 15cwt Truck, and four motorcycles.
- Scout Car Squadron
- Scout Car Patrol. A Daimler “Dingo” Armoured Scout Car, a 15cwt Truck, and four motorcycles.
- Scout Car Patrol. A Daimler “Dingo” Armoured Scout Car, a 15cwt Truck, and four motorcycles.
- Scout Car Patrol. A Daimler “Dingo” Armoured Scout Car, a 15cwt Truck, and four motorcycles.
- Scout Car Patrol. A Daimler “Dingo” Armoured Scout Car, a 15cwt Truck, and four motorcycles.
- Scout Car Squadron
- Scout Car Patrol. A Daimler “Dingo” Armoured Scout Car, a 15cwt Truck, and four motorcycles.
- Scout Car Patrol. A Daimler “Dingo” Armoured Scout Car, a 15cwt Truck, and four motorcycles.
- Scout Car Patrol. A Daimler “Dingo” Armoured Scout Car, a 15cwt Truck, and four motorcycles.
- Scout Car Patrol. A Daimler “Dingo” Armoured Scout Car, a 15cwt Truck, and four motorcycles.
- Pigeon loft
- Light Aid Detachment.
January 1941, Reconnaissance Corps |
GHQ Liaison Regiment