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77^th Infantry Brigade, June 1942

13^th Battalion, King’s Liverpool Regiment
142 Commando Company
2^nd Battalion, Burma Rifles
3^rd Battalion, 2^nd Gurkha Rifles
Brigade Signal Section, The Royal Corp of Signals
Mule transport company

77^th Indian Infantry Brigade

Headquarters
- Commander, Brigadier Orde Wingate (Royal Artillery)
- Brigade Major, Major R.B.G. Bromhead (Royal Berkshire)
- Staff Captain, Captain H.J. Lord (Border)
13^th Battalion King’s Regiment (Liverpool)
- Column 5 Major B.E. Fergusson (Black Watch)
- Column 7 Major K.D. Gilkes
- Column 8 Major W.P. Scott
3^rd Battalion, 2^nd Gurkha Rifles
- Column 1 Major G. Dunlop MC (Royal Scots)
- Column 2 Major A. Emmett
- Column 3 Major J.M. Calvert (Royal Engineers)
- Column 4 Major Conron
142 (Commando) Company
- Commander: Major J.B. Jeffries
2^nd Battalion Burma Rifles
- Commander: Lieutenant Col L.G. Wheeler
- Adjutant: Captain P.C. Buchanan
- Independent Mission: Captain D.C. Herring (Royal Tank attached to Burma Rifles)
Support Units
- Brigade Signal Section, The Royal Corp of Signals
- Mule Transport Company
- Eight RAF sections of No. 31 and No. 194 Squadrons, Royal Air Force

77^th Indian Infantry Brigade, February 1943

Headquarters
- Commander, Brigadier O. C. Wingate
- Brigade Major, Major R.B.G. Bromhead (succeeded by Major G.M. Anderson (Highland Light Infantry))
- Staff Captain, Captain H.J. Lord
Deception party, Officer Commanding Major Jeffries
No. 1 Group, (Southern) Officer Commanding Lieutenant Colonel Leigh Alexander (Gurkha Rifles)(died during the operation) Adjutant: Captain Birtwhistle (Gurkha Rifles)
- Column 1 Major G. Dunlop
- Column 2 Major A. Emmett
No. 2 Group (Northern), Officer Commanding Lieutenant Colonel S.A. Cooke (Lincolnshire attached King’s), Adjutant: Captain Birtwhistle (King’s)
- 3 Column (Major Michael Calvert)
- 4 Column (Major R.A. Conron) (replaced by Major R.B. Bromhead March 1^st, 1943)
- 5 Column (Major Bernard Fergusson)
- 7 Column (Major K. Gilkes)
- 8 Column (Major Walter Scott)
Headquarters Group (Burma Rifles), Officer Commanding, Lieutenant-Colonel L.G. Wheeler 2^nd Burma Rifles (replaced by Captain P.C. Buchanan on the death of Lieutenant-Colonel Wheeler)

3^rd Indian Infantry Division, October 1943

Headquarters
- Commander, Major-General Orde Charles Wingate
- Deputy Commander, Major General G.W. Symes succeeded by Brigadier D. Tulloch
- Brigadier General Staff, Brigadier D. Tulloch succeeded by Brigadier H.T. Alexander
3^rd West African Brigade
- 10 Headquarters Column, Brigadier A.H. Gillmore
  - 7^th (West African) Field Company, West African Engineers (WAE)
  - Signals Section
  - Defence Platoons
- 6^th Battalion, Nigeria Regiment
  - 66 and 39 Columns
- 7^th Battalion, Nigeria Regiment
  - 29 and 35 Columns
- 12^th Battalion, Nigeria Regiment
  - 12 and 43 Columns
- Support Units
  - 3^rd (West African) Field Ambulance, West African Army Medical Corps (WAAMC)
  - 3^rd (West African) Infantry Brigade Provost Section
  - Details from West African Army Service Corps (WAASC)
14^th Infantry Brigade
- 59 Headquarters column, Brigadier Thomas Brodie
  - Signals Section
  - Defence Platoons
- 2^nd Battalion Black Watch
  - 42 and 73 Columns
- 1^st Battalion, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
  - 16 and 61 Columns
- 2^nd Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment
  - 65 and 84 Columns
- 7^th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment
  - 47 and 74 Column
- Support Units
  - 54^th Field Company Royal Engineers & Medical Detachment
  - Detachement 2^nd Battalion Burma Rifles
16^th Infantry Brigade
- 99 HQ column, Brigadier B.E. Fergusson
  - Signals Section
  - Defence Platoons
- 2^nd Battalion, The Queen’s Royal Regiment (West Surrey)
  - 21 and 22 Columns
- 2^nd Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment
  - 17 and 71 Columns
- 51^st/69^th Regiment, Royal Artillery
  - 51 and 69 Columns
- 45^th Reconnaissance Regiment
  - 45 and 54 Columns
- Support Units
  - 2^nd Field Company Royal Engineers & Medical Detachment
  - Detachment 2^nd Battalion Burma Rifles
23^rd Indian Infantry Brigade
- 32 Headquarters Column, Brigadier Lance E.C.M. Perowne
  - Signals Section, Defence Platoons
- 1st Battalion Essex Regiment
  - 44 and 56 Columns
- 2^nd Battalion Duke of Wellington’s Regiment
  - 33 and 76 Columns
- 4^th Battalion Border Regiment
  - 34 and 55 Columns
- 60^th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (fighting as infantry)
  - 60 and 68 Columns
- Support
  - Detachement 2nd Bn Burma Rifles
  - 12^th Field Company Royal Engineers
  - Medical Detachment
77^th Indian Brigade
- 25 Headquarters column, Brigadier Mike Calvert
- 1^st Battalion, The King’s Regiment (Liverpool)
  - 81 and 82 Columns
- 1^st Battalion, The Lancashire Fusiliers
  - 20 and 50 Columns
- 1^st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment
  - 38 and 80 Columns
- 3^rd Battalion, 6^th Gurkha Rifles
  - 36 and 63 Columns
- 3^rd Battalion, 9^th Gurkha Rifles
  - 57 and 93 Columns
- Support Units
  - Detachement 2^nd Battalion Burma Rifles
  - Hong Kong Volunteers Company
  - Mixed Field Company Royal Engineers/Royal Indian Engineers
111^th Indian Brigade
- 48 Headquarters Column, Brigadier W.D.A. Lentaigne
  - Signals Section
  - Defence Platoons
- 1^st Battalion, The Cameronians
  - 26 and 90 Columns
- 2^nd Battalion, The King’s Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster)
  - 41 and 46 Columns
- Part 3^rd Battalion, 4th Gurkha Rifles
  - 30 Column
Morris Force, Lieutenant-Colonel J.R. Morris
- 4^th Battalion, 9^th Gurkha Rifles
  - 49 and 94 Columns
- Part 3^rd Battalion, 4^th Gurkha Rifles
  - 40 Column
- Dah Force Lieutenant-Colonel D.C. Herring
  - Kachin Levies
Bladet (Blain’s Detachment), Major Blain
- Glider borne commando engineers.
Royal Artillery
- R, S and U Troops, 160^th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (25 pounders)
- W, X, Y, and Z Troops, 69^th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery (40 mm Bofors)
Divisional Support Troops
- 2^nd Battalion Burma Rifles. One section assigned to each column except for columns in the 3^rd West African Brigade
- 145^th Brigade, Company Royal Army Service Corps
- 219^th Field Park Company, Royal Engineers
- 61^st Air Supply Company, Royal Army Service Corps
- 2^nd Indian Air Supply Company, Royal Indian Army Service Corps

3^rd Indian Infantry Division, March 1944

Rear Headquarters at Gwalior, Central India
Main Headquarters first at Imphal and then at Sylhet, Assam, Burma
Launching Headquarters at Lalaghat, India
Tactical/Forward Headquarters Shaduzup, Burma
Headquarters
- Commander, Major-General Orde Charles Wingate
- Deputy Commander, Major General G.W. Symes succeeded by Brigadier D. Tulloch
- Brigadier General Staff, Brigadier D. Tulloch succeeded by Brigadier H.T. Alexander
3^rd West African Brigade
- 10 Headquarters Column, Brigadier A.H. Gillmore
  - 7^th (West African) Field Company, West African Engineers (WAE)
  - Signals Section
  - Defence Platoons
- 6^th Battalion, Nigeria Regiment
  - 66 and 39 Columns
- 7^th Battalion, Nigeria Regiment
  - 29 and 35 Columns
- 12^th Battalion, Nigeria Regiment
  - 12 and 43 Columns
- Support Units
  - 3^rd (West African) Field Ambulance, West African Army Medical Corps (WAAMC)
  - 3^rd (West African) Infantry Brigade Provost Section
  - Details from West African Army Service Corps (WAASC)
14^th Infantry Brigade
- 59 Headquarters column, Brigadier Thomas Brodie
  - Signals Section
  - Defence Platoons
- 2^nd Battalion Black Watch
  - 42 and 73 Columns
- 1^st Battalion, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
  - 16 and 61 Columns
- 2^nd Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment
  - 65 and 84 Columns
- 7^th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment
  - 47 and 74 Column
- Support Units
  - 54^th Field Company Royal Engineers & Medical Detachment
  - Detachement 2^nd Battalion Burma Rifles
16^th Infantry Brigade
- 99 Headquarters column, Brigadier B.E. Fergusson
  - Signals Section
  - Defence Platoons
- 2^nd Battalion, The Queen’s Royal Regiment (West Surrey)
  - 21 and 22 Columns
- 2^nd Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment
  - 17 and 71 Columns
- 51^st/69^th Regiment, Royal Artillery
  - 51 and 69 Columns
- 45^th Reconnaissance Regiment
  - 45 and 54 Columns
- Support Units
  - 2^nd Field Company Royal Engineers & Medical Detachment
  - Detachment 2^nd Battalion Burma Rifles
77^th Indian Brigade
- 25 Headquarters column, Brigadier Mike Calvert
  - 1^st Battalion, The King’s Regiment (Liverpool)
    - 81 and 82 Columns
  - 1^st Battalion, The Lancashire Fusiliers
    - 20 and 50 Columns
- 1^st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment
  - 38 and 80 Columns
- 3^rd Battalion, 6^th Gurkha Rifles
  - 36 and 63 Columns
- 3^rd Battalion, 9^th Gurkha Rifles
  - 57 and 93 Columns
- Support Units
  - Detachement 2^nd Battalion Burma Rifles
  - Hong Kong Volunteers Company
  - Mixed Field Company Royal Engineers/Royal Indian Engineers
111^th Indian Brigade
- 48 Headquarters Column, Brigadier W.D.A. Lentaigne
  - Signals Section
  - Defence Platoons
- 1^st Battalion, The Cameronians
  - 26 and 90 Columns
- 2^nd Battalion, The King’s Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster)
  - 41 and 46 Columns
- Part 3^rd Battalion, 4th Gurkha Rifles
  - 30 Column
Morris Force, Lieutenant-Colonel J.R. Morris
- 4^th Battalion, 9^th Gurkha Rifles
  - 49 and 94 Columns
- Part 3^rd Battalion, 4^th Gurkha Rifles
  - 40 Column
- Dah Force Lieutenant-Colonel D.C. Herring
  - Kachin Levies
Bladet (Blain’s Detachment), Major Blain
- Glider borne commando engineers.
Royal Artillery
- R, S and U Troops, 160^th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (25 pounders)
- W, X, Y, and Z Troops, 69^th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery (40 mm Bofors)
Divisional Support Troops
- 2^nd Battalion Burma Rifles. One section assigned to each column except for columns in the 3^rd West African Brigade
- 145^th Brigade, Company Royal Army Service Corps
- 219^th Field Park Company, Royal Engineers
- 61^st Air Supply Company, Royal Army Service Corps
- 2^nd Indian Air Supply Company, Royal Indian Army Service Corps