L of C Infantry query

This is mentioned in this thread.
http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/infantry/28479-line-communication-infantry.html

I don't agree with it.
The following were initially assigned to beach groups and then to Line of Communications and were fully operational.
5 Kings Regiment
8 Kings Regiment
6 Border Regiment
7 E Yorks. Regiment
2 Herefordshire Regiment
1 Bucks. Battalion
18 Durham Light Infantry
1 Royal Berkshire Regiment
4 Northants Regiment
5 Royal Berkshire Regiment
3 Monmouthshire Battalion

That can't be right as 3 Mons were in 159 Bde , 11 Armd Div.
A very active unit.
1 Royal Berks were at Kohima with 2nd Div.
The Battle of kOHIMA

 

Owen,

Been on holiday so I am only now replying. You are correct in thinking that 1 Berkshire were not in 21 Army Group. 5 Berkshire were. Some careless slip which I am correcting.

You are correct in thinking that 3 Monmouthshire were with 11 Armoured Division for most of the campaign but were replaced in early 1945. They went to the Lines of Communication. I dont have dates etc to hand.

I will make it clearer that some of the battalions on the Lines of Communication were only there temporarily.

Thank you for your contribution.

Mike.

 

3 Mons left 159 Bde effective 3rd April 1945 according to Joslen, being replaced by 1 Cheshires who arrived 6th April 1945 (who in turn had been transferred from 115 Bde).

Gary

 

I disagree with the Herefordshire Regt which I think should be 2nd Bn Hertfordshire Regiment who were with 9 Beach Group