Orbats: Irish Guards

Posting these to help with those researching their relatives. Often folks don't know which battalion or Company their relative was in, but can remember an Officer's name.

Match up the theatre and the timeline with the officer and it might be an indication as to where and with which unit they served. I stress "might" as officers were promoted, temporarily moved to other Coys/Platoons, and transferred more so than Other Ranks. My father can remember the names of at least 4 different Platoon officers during their campaign, not to mention those during training, so these are meant only as an indication.

Some have been taken from The History of the Irish Guards by FitzGerald, which were likely extracted from War Diaries and official reports in the public domain. They are also handy to see how each battalion was organised.


See this thread for IG Officers LG entries relating to service only
http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/irish-guards/52457-irish-guards-officers-london-gazette-entries.html

 

1st Battalion Irish Guards - April, 1940 - On Embarkation for Norway
1st Battalion Irish Guards - April, 1940 - After Chrobry sinking
1st Battalion Irish Guards - May, 1940 - Reorganisation
1st Battalion IRISH GUARDS - June, 1940 - U.K.
1st Battalion Irish Guards - September, 1940 - U.K. - By Seniority: Roll of Officers
1st Battalion Irish Guards - 28th February, 1943 - North Africa
1st Battalion Irish Guards - 13th January, 1943 - Operation Shingle
1st Battalion Irish Guards - 7th March, 1944 - Return from Anzio


2nd Battalion Irish Guards - May, 1940 - Harpoon Force
2nd Battalion Irish Guards - May, 1940 - Boulogne
2nd Battalion Irish Guards - 27 August, 1945


2nd Battalion and 3rd Battalion Irish Guards, Irish Guards Battle Group

 

1st Battalion Irish Guards (War Diary)
April, 1940 - On Embarkation for Norway

BATTALION HEADQUARTERS
Lieutenant-Colonel. W.D. FAULKNER, M.C. - Commanding Officer
Major C.L.J. BOWEN - Second-in-Command
Major T.A. HACKET-PAIN - Company Commander
Captain the Honourable B.A. O’NEILL - Adjutant
Captain D.M.L. GORDON-WATSON, M.C. - Intelligence Officer


HEADQUARTER COMPANY
Lieutenant N.S.P. WHITEFOORD, M.C. - Transport Officer
Lieutenant H.L.S. YOUNG - Carrier Platoon Commander
Lieutenant J. GILLIAT - Signals Officer
Captain Reverend C.V. CAVANAGH - R.C. Chaplain
Lieutenant A.D.F. O’NEILL - Medical Officer
Captain T.D. McCARTHY, M.B.E. - Quartermaster


No. 1 COMPANY
Major V.V. GILBART-DENHAM - Company Commander
Captain B.O.P. EUGSTER, M.C. - Company Officer
Lieutenant E.C. FITZCLARENCE - Company Officer
2/Lieutenant D.R.S. FITZGERALD - Company Officer


No. 2 COMPANY
Captain J.R. DURHAM-MATTHEWS - Company Commander
Captain D.H. FITZGERALD - Company Officer
Lieutenant F.R.A. LEWIN - Company Officer
2/Lieutenant G.P.M. FITZGERALD - Company Officer
2/Lieutenant J.E. VESEY - Company Officer


No. 3 COMPANY
Captain L.W. ARMSTRONG-MacDONNELL - Company Commander
Lieutenant D. MILLS-ROBERTS - Company Officer
Lieutenant I.H. POWELL-EDWARDS - Company Officer
2/Lieutenant D.M. KENNEDY - Company Officer


No. 4 COMPANY
Captain H.C. McGILDOWNY - Company Commander
Lieutenant C.A. MONTAGU-DOUGLAS-SCOTT - Company Officer
2/Lieutenant D.L. COLE - Company Officer
2/Lieutenant J.S.O. HASLEWOOD - Company Officer


EXTRA REGIMENTALLY EMPLOYED
Lieutenant G.S. BRODRICK - BRIGADE Intelligence Officer

 

1st Battalion Irish Guards
April, 1940 - After Chrobry sinking

BATTALION HEADQUARTERS
Captain D.M.L. GORDON-WATSON, M.C. - Acting Commanding Officer
YOUNG - Acting Adjutant


HEADQUARTER COMPANY
Lieutenant J. GILLIAT - Company Commander
Lieutenant N.S.P. WHITEFOORD, M.C. - Motor Transport Officer


No. 1 COMPANY
Lieutenant E.C. FITZCLARENCE


No. 2 COMPANY
Desmond FITZGERALD


No. 3 COMPANY
George FITZGERALD
2/Lieutenant John S.O. HASLEWOOD (transferred from No. 4 Company)


No. 4 COMPANY
Lieutenant C.A. MONTAGU-DOUGLAS-SCOTT
Lieutenant G.S. BRODRICK
2/Lieutenant D.L. COLE - Platoon Officer


BASE DETAILS
John VESEY

 

1st Battalion Irish Guards
May, 1940 - Reorganisation

BATTALION HEADQUARTERS
Captain H.C. McGILDOWNY - Commanding Officer
Captain D.M.L. GORDON-WATSON, M.C. - Adjutant


HEADQUARTER COMPANY
Lieutenant J. GILLIAT - Signal Platoon Commander
Lieutenant H.L.S. YOUNG - Carrier Platoon Commander
P.S.M. D. McCLEERY - Mechanical Transport Officer
Drum-Major STONE - Intelligence Officer


No. 1 COMPANY
Captain B.O.P. EUGSTER, M.C.
Lieutenant E.C. FITZCLARENCE
2/Lieutenant D.R.S. FITZGERALD


No. 2 COMPANY
Lieutenant G.S. BRODRICK
Lieutenant D. MILLS-ROBERTS
Lieutenant G.P.M. FITZGERALD


No. 3 COMPANY
Lieutenant N.S.P. WHITEFOORD, M.C.
Lieutenant I.H. POWELL-EDWARDS
2/Lieutenant D.M. KENNEDY


No. 4 COMPANY
Lieutenant C.A. MONTAGU-DOUGLAS-SCOTT
2/Lieutenant D.L. COLE
2/Lieutenant J.S.O. HASLEWOOD


BASE DETAILS
Captain D.H. FITZGERALD
2/Lieutenant J.E. VESEY

 

1st Battalion IRISH GUARDS
June, 1940 - U.K.

BATTALION HEADQUARTERS
Lieutenant-Colonel E.R. MAHONY - Commanding Officer
Major D.M.L. GORDON-WATSON - Second-in-Command
Captain H.L.S YOUNG - Adjutant
Captain T.D. McCARTHY, M.B.E. - Quartermaster
2/Lieutenant F.D. MARTIN - Acting Quartermaster


HEADQUARTER COMPANY
Captain A.S. LOCKWOOD - Company Commander
2/Lieutenant G.P.M. FITZGERALD - Intelligence Officer
Captain J. GILLIAT - Signal Officer
2/Lieutenant P. PROBY - Assistant Signal Officer
2/Lieutenant N.H. Du BOULAY - M.T. Officer
2/Lieutenant D.R.S. FITZGERALD - Officer in charge Carrier Platoon
2/Lieutenant D.M. KENNEDY - Officer in charge Tank Hunting Platoon
2/Lieutenant D.A. McCOMAS - Officer in charge Mortar Platoon


No. 1 COMPANY
Captain E.C. FITZCLARENCE - Company Commander
Lieutenant G.D. COOPER - Second-in-Command
2/Lieutenant M.H. CARPMAEL - Platoon Commander
2/Lieutenant A. MAYNARD-TAYLOR - Platoon Commander
2/Lieutenant A. STURDY - Platoon Commander


No. 2 COMPANY
Captain P.F.I REID - Company Commander
Lieutenant D. MILLS-ROBERTS - Second-in-Command
2/Lieutenant J.T. EGAN - Platoon Commander
2/Lieutenant C.D.P. O’COCK


No. 3 COMPANY
Captain N.S.P. WHITEFOORD, M.C. - Company Commander
Lieutenant I.H. POWELL-EDWARDS - Second-in-Command
2/Lieutenant G.B. ISMAY - Platoon Commander
2/Lieutenant E.R. MOORE-O’FERRALL - Platoon Commander


No. 4 COMPANY
Captain C.A. MONTAGU-DOUGLAS-SCOTT - Company Commander
2/Lieutenant J.S.O. HASLEWOOD - Second-in-Command
2/Lieutenant D.L. COLE - Platoon Commander
2/Lieutenant S.J. BUCKNILL - Platoon Commander
2/Lieutenant D.A. GILLIAT - Platoon Commander

 

1st Battalion Irish Guards
September, 1940 - U.K.

BY SENIORITY, ROLL OF OFFICERS, 1st Battalion IRISH GUARDS

Lieutenant-Colonel N.R. MAHONEY
Major J.O.E. VANDELEUR
Major N.C. McILDOWNEY
Captain A.S. LOCKWOOD
Captain P.F.I. REID
Captain W.S.P. WHITEFOORD, M.C.
Captain H.L.S. YOUNG
Captain J. GILLIAT
Captain C.A. MONTAGU-DOUGLAS-SCOTT
Lieutenant G.D. COOPER
Lieutenant I.H. POWELL-EDWARDS
2/Lieutenant G.P.M. FITZGERALD
2/Lieutenant D.R.S. FITZGERALD
2/Lieutenant G.K. HOOD
2/Lieutenant C.D.P. O’COCK
2/Lieutenant D.M. KENNEDY
2/Lieutenant J.S.O. HASLEWOOD
2/Lieutenant P. PROBY
2/Lieutenant D.L. COLE
2/Lieutenant N.H. Du BOULAY
2/Lieutenant A.G. STURDY
2/Lieutenant J.T. EGAN
2/Lieutenant S.J.R. BUCKNILL
2/Lieutenant G.B. ISMAY
2/Lieutenant F.L. MARTIN
2/Lieutenant I.C.J. COATS
2/Lieutenant E.R. MOORE-O’FERRALL
2/Lieutenant N.H. CARPMAEL
2/Lieutenant D.A. GILLIAT
2/Lieutenant A.A. McCOMAS
2/Lieutenant A. MAYNARD-TAYLOR
2/Lieutenant Sir Rupert CLARKE
2/Lieutenant J.M. PARK
Captain T.D. McCARTHY, M.B.E. (Quartermaster)
Captain Reverend Father C.V. CAVANAGH (R.C. Chaplain)

 

1st Battalion Irish Guards
28th February, 1943 - North Africa

BATTALION HEADQUARTERS
Lieutenant-Colonel C.A. MONTAGU-DOUGLAS-SCOTT - Commanding Officer
Major D.M.L. GORDON-WATSON, M.C. - Second-in-Command
Captain J.M. PARK - Adjutant
Acting Regimental Sergeant-Major PEILOW
Acting Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant GREY
Drill Sergeant ROONEY
Drill Sergeant KENNY


HEADQUARTER COMPANY
Captain J.B.S. FITZGERALD - Company Commander
Lieutenant B.T. SYNGE - Signal Officer
Lieutenant D.G. MADDEN - Motor Transport Officer
Lieutenant D.J.L. FITZGERALD - Intelligence Officer
Lieutenant J.J. NUNN - Pioneer Platoon Officer
Acting R.S.M. McKINNEY - Quartermaster
Captain G.F. BARNES - Medial Officer
Reverend Father J.F. BROOKES, C.F. - Chaplain
Captain P.A.G. RAWLINSON - Carrier Platoon Commander
Lieutenant J.St.G. GUNSTON - Second-in-Command, Carrier Platoon
Lieutenant O.F. McINERNEY - Mortar Platoon Officer
Lieutenant R.N.D. YOUNG - Anti-Tank Platoon Commander
Lieutenant M.McN. BOYD - Second-in-Command, Anti-Tank Platoon
C.S.M. STONE - Company Sergeant-Major
C.Q.M.S. BARRATT - Company Quartermaster Sergeant


No. 1 COMPANY
Major H.L.S. YOUNG - Company Commander
Captain O.S. CHESTERTON - (Company) Second-in-Command
Lieutenant F.A. MAHAFFY - Platoon Commander
Lieutenant M.J. EUGSTER - Platoon Commander
C.S.M. MALONE - Company Sergeant-Major
C.Q.M.S. MERCER - Company Quartermaster Sergeant


No. 2 COMPANY
Major S.J.R. BUCKNILL - Company Commander
Captain J.T. EGAN - (Company) Second-in-Command
Lieutenant C.D. LESSLIE - Platoon Commander
Lieutenant A.M.C. ASKIN - Platoon Commander
C.S.M. FERGUSON - Company Sergeant-Major
C.Q.M.S. STUART - Company Quartermaster Sergeant


No. 3 COMPANY
Captain D.M. KENNEDY - Company Commander
Captain R. PRENDERGAST - (Company) Second-in-Command
Lieutenant M.F. RAWLENCE - Platoon Commander
Lieutenant C.D. KENNARD - Platoon Commander
Lieutenant T.C. KEIGWIN - Platoon Commander
C.S.M. MORAN - Company Sergeant-Major
C.Q.M.S. - Company Quartermaster Sergeant


No. 4 COMPANY
Captain I.H. POWELL-EDWARDS - Company Commander
Captain G.B. ISMAY - (Company) Second-in-Command
Lieutenant A.H.T. SMITH - Platoon Commander
Lieutenant D.C. ATLEE - Platoon Commander
Lieutenant J.G.A. PYM - Platoon Commader
C.S.M. KIELY - Company Sergeant-Major
C.Q.M.S. - Company Quartermaster Sergeant


FIRST REINFORCEMENTS
Captain D. DRUMMOND
Lieutenant J.F. SANDBERG
Lieutenant A.P. THORN
Lieutenant J.C. DODDS
Lieutenant D.C.W. LLOYD-THOMAS
C.S.M. KINANE
C.Q.M.S. SMYTHE
Lieutenant C.F. LARKIN - Liaison Officer

 

1st Battalion Irish Guards
13th January, 1943 - Operation Shingle

BATTALION HEADQUARTERS
Lieutenant-Colonel C.A. MONTAGU-DOUGLAS-SCOTT, D.S.O.
Major D.M.L. GORDON-WATSON, M.C. - Second-in-Command
Captain D.J.L. FITZGERALD, M.C. - Adjutant
R.S.M. McLOUGHLIN
R.Q.M.S. GREY
Drill Sergeant ROONEY
Drill Sergeant KENNY


HEADQUARTER COMPANY
Captain S.H. COMBE - Company Commander
Lieutenant J.C. QUINN - Intelligence Officer
Lieutenant F. COLLIN - Signal Platoon Commander
Lieutenant G. BLAND - Pioneer Platoon Commander
Sergeant QUINN - Motor Transport
Lieutenant H.F. McKINNEY, M.B.E. - Quartermaster
Captain D. O'NEILL - Medical Officer
Father Rudesind BROOKES, O.S.B. - Chaplain


SUPPORT COMPANY
Major H.L.S. YOUNG - Company Commander
Captain R.D.N. YOUNG - Anti-Tank Platoon Commander
Lieutenant M. BOYD - Anti-Tank Platoon Officer
Lieutenant T. BELL - Carrier Platoon Commander
Lieutenant A. BELL - Mortar Platoon Commander
Lieutenant D. LAMBERT - Machine Gun Platoon Commander
C.S.M. STONE - Company Sergeant-Major


No. 1 COMPANY
Major Sir R. STEWART-RICHARDSON - Company Commander
Captain D. O'COCK - (Company) Second-in-Command
Lieutenant P. Da COSTA
Lieutenant C. BARTLETT
Lieutenant P. GRACE
C.S.M. GILMORE - Company Sergeant-Major


No. 2 COMPANY
Major G.P.M. FITZGERALD - Company Commander
Captain P.R.B. KEOGH - (Company) Second-in-Command
Lieutenant A.M. BURTON
Lieutenant The Honourable C. BRAND
Lieutenant H. GILLOW
C.S.M. PESTELL - Company Sergeant-Major


No. 3 COMPANY
Captain D.M. KENNEDY - Company Commander
Captain O.F. McINERNEY - (Company) Second-in-Command
Lieutenant EARLS-DAVIES
Lieutenant The Honourable S.E. PRESTON
Lieutenant C. MUSGRAVE
C.S.M. MORAN - Company Sergeant-Major
C.Q.M.S. SMYTHE - Company Quartermaster Sergeant


No. 4 COMPANY
Major I.H. POWELL-EDWARDS - Company Commander
Captain D. DRUMMOND - (Company) Second-in-Command
Lieutenant T. KEIGWIN
Lieutenant P. HARCOURT
Lieutenant J.C. DODDS
C.S.M. MERCER - Company Sergeant-Major


REINFORCMENTS
17 Officers, 294 Other Ranks

N.B. As long as there were three platoons in a company, one subaltern was left out of battle, his platoon being commanded by the platoon sergeant.

 

1st Battalion Irish Guards
7th March, 1944 - Return from Anzio

L.S.T. 'C'

OFFICERS
Major H.L.S. YOUNG - Officer Commanding on ship
Captain S.A.H. WHITE
Lieutenant J.F. BELL
Lieutenant M.McN. BOYD
Lieutenant Lord PLUNKET
Commanding Officer
Adjutant
Reverend Father BROOKES
Lieutenant W.F. REYNOLDS

OTHER RANKS
Support Company - 88
H.Q. Company
- Q Staff - 17
- Servants - 2
- R.A.P. - 1 (Sergeant THOROGOOD)
- Signals - 25
- Orderly Room Staff - 8 (including 2 Drill Sergeants)
- Police
- Officers' Mess Staff - 3
Motor Transport
- Drivers - 10
- Surplus - 16


L.S.T. 'D'

OFFICERS
Second-in-Command - Officer Commanding on ship
Major G.P.M. FITZGERALD
Captain T.C. KEIGWIN
Lieutenant The Honourable C.A. BRAND
Lieutenant J.R.A. MacMULLEN
Lieutenant M.R.M. AIRD
Lieutenant G. GORDON-SHEE
Lieutenant G.V. BLAND
Lieutenant J.C.F. QUINN
Captain M.V. DUDLEY
Medical Officer

OTHER RANKS
No. 2 Company - 131
H.Q. Company
- Servants - 1
- Pioneers - 12
- R.A.P. - 2
- Intelligence - 8
Company H.Q. - 8 (C.S.M., C.Q.M.S., L/Cpl. CHANDLER, Guardsmen CONNOLLY, KENT and 3 cooks
Despatch Riders - 2
M.T. Drivers - 9


Total: 20 Officers, 247 Other Ranks

 

2ND BATTALION IRISH GUARDS
May, 1940 - Harpoon Force

BATTALION HEADQUARTERS
Lieutenant J.C. HAYDON, O.B.E. - Commanding Officer, 2nd Battalion Irish Guards
Major G.St.V.J. VIGOR, Second-in-Command, 2nd Battalion Welsh Guards
Captain H.S. PHILLPOTTS - Adjutant, 2nd Battalion Irish Guards


ATTACHED
Lieutenant M.R. GRACE, R.A.M.C. - Medical Officer
Captain PHILLIPS, Dutch Army - Interpreter
Captain J.J. STONER - Chaplain


HEADQUARTER COMPANY
Major T.G. LINDSAY - Company Commander, 2nd Battalion Irish Guards
Lieutenant J.F. MARNAN - Signal Officer, 2nd Battalion Irish Guards
2/Lieutenant P.O. DAVISON - Transport Officer, 2nd Battalion Irish Guards
2/Lieutenant P.D. LINDSAY - Mortar Officer, 2nd Battalion Irish Guards


No. 1 COMPANY (2nd Battalion Welsh Guards)
Captain C.H.R. HEBER-PERCY
Captain A.H.S. COOMBE TENNANT
Lieutenant C.A.St.S.P. HARMSWORTH
2/Lieutenant J.E.L. FITZWILLIAMS


No. 2 COMPANY (2nd Battalion Irish Guards)
Captain J.W.R. MADDEN
Captain P.W.B. POLE-CAREW
Lieutenant J.B. FITZGERALD
2/Lieutenant M.V. DUDLEY


No. 3 COMPANY (2nd Battalion Irish Guards)
Captain C.K. FINLAY
Lieutenant E.A.S. ALEXANDER
2/Lieutenant N.A.R. O'NEILL
2/Lieutenant P.P. JEFFREYS


No. 4 COMPANY (2nd Battalion Irish Guards)
Captain L.D. MURPHY, M.C.
Captain P.F.I. REID
Lieutenant D.W.S.P. REYNOLDS
2/Lieutenant N.H. Du BOULAY


FIRST REINFORCEMENTS
Captain C.R. McCAUSLAND, 2nd Battalion Irish Guards
2/Lieutenant G.G. ROMER, 2nd Battalion Irish Guards
2/Lieutenant N.T.C. FISHER, 2nd Battalion Welsh Guards


STRENGTH OF COMPANIES
HEADQUARTER COMPANY, 174 2nd Battalion Irish Guards
No. 1 COMPANY, 201 2nd Battalion Welsh Guards
No. 2 COMPANY, 91 2nd Battalion Irish Guards
No. 3 COMPANY, 90 2nd Battalion Irish Guards
No. 4 COMPANY, 95 2nd Battalion Irish Guards
Total (including attached) 651

 

2ND BATTALION IRISH GUARDS
May, 1940 - Boulogne

Lieutenant-Colonel J.C. HAYDON, O.B.E.
Major J.F. ROSS
Major T.G. LINDSAY
Captain H.S. PHILLPOTTS
Captain C.E. McCAUSLAND
Captain L.D. MURPHY, M.C.
Captain C.K. FINDLAY
Captain J.W.R. MADDEN
Captain P.W.B. POLE-CAREW
Captain P.F.I. REID
Lieutenant J.D. HORNUNG
Lieutenant E.A.S. ALEXANDER
Lieutenant J.F. MARNAN
Lieutenant D.W.S.P. REYNOLDS
Lieutenant J.B. FITZGERALD
Lieutenant H.S.L. LEVENSON
Lieutenant H.R. GRACE, R.A.M.C.
2/Lieutenant P.O.A. DAVISON
2/Lieutenant P.D. LINDSAY
2/Lieutenant G.G. ROMER
2/Lieutenant D.A. REID
2/Lieutenant M.V. DUDLEY
2/Lieutenant R.McN. COOPER-KEY
2/Lieutenant N.A.R. O'NEILL
2/Lieutenant P.P. JEFFREYS
2/Lieutenant J.N.I. LESLIE
2/Lieutenant R.C. HUBBARD
Captain J.J. STONER - Chaplain
Lieutenant (QM) J. KEATING - Quartermaster
2/Lieutenant G.R. FISHER-ROWE
2/Lieutenant The Honourable P.T. BUTLER


ATTACHED H.Q. 20th GUARDS BRIGADE
Lieutenant Sir John REYNOLDS
2/Lieutenant A.R. EARDLEY-WILMOT


STRENGTH OF BATTALION WHEN EMBARKING AT DOVER
H.Q. COMPANY - 257 Other Ranks
No. 1 COMPANY - 100 Other Ranks
No. 2 COMPANY - 111 Other Ranks
No. 3 COMPANY - 104 Other Ranks
No. 4 COMPANY - 107 Other Ranks


CASUALTIES (as shown on the return to England)
Known Killed in Action - 2
Died of Wounds - 1
Known Wounded - 13
Believed to be in Hospital - 11
Missing - 174

Total - 5 Officers, 196 Other Ranks

 

Irish Guards Battle Group, 2nd Battalion and 3rd Battalion Irish Guards

NOMINAL ORDER OF MARCH
(Varied in detail, but not in principle)

'A' Company / Squadron, Battle Group
One Troop tanks
One Troop tanks carrying one infantry Platoon
A detachment of Royal Engineers
Company and Squadron H.Q.s and Artillery Forward Observation Officer
Third Troop and Squadron H.Q Troop carrying infantry Platoons
Two 3-inch mortars
Two 6-pounder anti-tank guns
A section of carriers (for administrative purposes)
Detachment of Pioneer Platoon


'R' (for Reconnaissance) Group
Officers commanding 3rd and 2nd (Armoured) Battalions
Representatives of the supporting arms
Honey tanks
Rear link and Command wireless trucks


'O' (Order) Group
Officer Commanding Support Company
Officers commanding Specialist Platoons
Officer Commanding 'B' Battle Group
Pioneer Platoon (less one detachment)
One Troop 17-pounder anti-tank battery
A Section of carriers
Two detachments 3-inch mortars
Two detachments 6-pounder anti-tank Platoons
2nd (Armoured) Battalion Regimental Aid Post


'B' Battle Group
Squadron tanks
Infantry Company in lorries
Artillery Forward Observation Officer
Detachment Royal Engineers
Two 3-inch mortars
Section of carriers
Detachment of Pioneer Platoon
Two detachments 6-pounder anti-tank Platoons


'C' Battle Group
Squadron tanks
Infantry Company in lorries


Reserve Group
Forth infantry Company in lorries
Main Battalion H.Q.
Troop 17-pounder anti-tank guns (towed)
3rd Battalion Regimental Aid Post
Section of the Field Ambulance
'A' Echelon, 3rd Battalion
Medium M.G. Platoon
'F' Echelon, 2nd Battalion

 

ORDER OF BATTLE, 3RD BATTALION iRISH GUARDS
26th July 1944

BATTALION HEADQUARTERS
Lieutenant-Colonel J.O.E. VANDELEUR - Commanding Officer
Major D.M. FITZGERALD - Second-in-Command
Captain J.N. FINDLAY - Adjutant
Lieutenant E.R. UDAL - Intelligence Officer
Lieutenant R. HASTINGS - Quartermaster


H.Q. COMPANY
Captain G.S. RODERICK - Officer Commanding
Lieutenant J. St.G. EYRE - Signals Officer
Lieutenant E.E. RAWLENCE - Transport Officer


SUPPORT COMPANY
Major P.F.I. REID - Officer Commanding
Captain G.A. JEFFRIES - Officer Commanding Carrier Platoon
Captain R.B.H. INGLEBY - Officer Commanding Mortar Platoon
Captain D.E. COMPTON - Officer Commanding Pioneer Platoon
Captain W.R.R.S. BRUCE - Officer Commanding Anti-Tank Platoon
Lieutenant D.M. SARSFIELD - Second-in-Command Anti-Tank Platoon


No. 1 COMPANY
Captain D.G. KINGSFORD - Officer Commanding
Lieutenant P. DOYLE - Platoon Officer
Lieutenant T.J.O. HICKEY - Platoon Officer
Lieutenant C. RUSSELL - - Platoon Officer


No. 2 COMPANY
Acting Major A.R. EARDLEY-WILMOT - Officer Commanding
Captain E.M. WOODS - Platoon Officer
Lieutenant J.H. HENDRY - Platoon Officer
Lieutenant P.O.D. BOURKE - Platoon Officer
Lieutenant T. STAFFORD-KING-HARMAN - Platoon Officer


X COMPANY [SCOTS GUARDS]
Major P. STEUART-FOTHERINGHAM - Officer Commanding
Captain E.J. HOPE - Second-in-Command
Lieutenant A. DREW - Platoon Officer
Lieutenant I. THORPE - Platoon Officer
Lieutenant A.D.G. LLEWELLYN - Platoon Officer


No. 4 COMPANY
Major D.A. REID - Officer Commanding
Lieutenant J.O. STANLEY-CLARKE - Platoon Officer
Lieutenant Lord E.N. FITZMAURICE - Platoon Officer
Lieutenant E.D.D. RYDER - Platoon Officer
Lieutenant TJ.A. KINGAN - Platoon Officer

 

APPENDIX
2nd Battalion IRISH GUARDS
Nominal Roll of Officers, Warrant Officers and Staff Serjeants as at 27 August 1945

BATTALION HEADQUARTERS
Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel G.A.M. VANDELEUR, D.S.O. - Commanding Officer
Temporary Major N.A.R. O’NEILL - Second-in Command
Acting Captain A.B. BURTON - Adjutant
Acting Captain P.D. AGNEW - Intelligence Officer
Acting Captain W.E. DODD, M.C. - Assistant Intelligence Officer
War Substantive Lieutenant H.H. MacDERMOT - D.P. Officer
War Substantive Lieutenant E.C. GROGAN - Signal Officer
Temporary Captain P. STOBART - Education Officer
Lieutenant & Quartermaster H.F. McKINNEY, M.B.E. - Quartermaster
Regimental Sergeant-Major E. NYE
Drill Serjeant T. LECKIE
Drill Serjeant W. WATTON

HEADQUARTERS COMPANY
Acting Major F. MENNIM - Company Commander
War Substantive Lieutenant B.C. ISITT
War Substantive Lieutenant J.M.A. YERBURGH - M.T. Officer
War Substantive Lieutenant W.J.M. CLARK - Assistant M.T. Officer
Regimental Quartermaster Serjeant F. GERRARD
Company Sergeant-Major H. MILLAR
Company Quartermaster Serjeant E. FLYNN

No. 1 COMPANY
Temporary Major M.J.P. O’COCK - Company Commander
Temporary Captain J.O. STANLEY-CLARKE, M.C. - Company Second-in-Command
War Substantive Lieutenant M.D.M. SETH-SMITH
War Substantive Lieutenant J.B. OSBORNE
War Substantive Lieutenant T.P. MOHIDE
War Substantive Lieutenant T.E. HALLINAN
War Substantive Lieutenant D.J. PARSONS
Company Sergeant-Major F. CROSS
Company Quartermaster Serjeant C. HARRINGTON

No. 2 COMPANY
Acting Major P.P. JEFFREYS - Company Commander
Temporary Captain A.E. DORMAN - Company Second-in-Command
War Substantive Lieutenant J.R. GORMAN, M.C.
War Substantive Lieutenant C.B. TOTTENHAM, M.C.
War Substantive Lieutenant A.L. SAMUELSON
War Substantive Lieutenant J.R.E. WARNER
War Substantive Lieutenant A.C.B. MILLAR
Company Sergeant-Major G. EASTON
Company Quartermaster Serjeant P. RONAYNE

No. 3 COMPANY
Acting Major R.S. LANGTON - Company Commander
Temporary Captain D.E.J. RADCLIFFE - Company Second-in-Command
War Substantive Lieutenant P.W. WELLESLEY-COLLEY
War Substantive Lieutenant S.A. FARIS
War Substantive Lieutenant The Earl of MOUNT CHARLES
War Substantive Lieutenant A.A.C. Joly de LOTBINIERE
2/Lieutenant W.D.E. CAIRNES
Company Sergeant-Major J. BOTHWELL
Company Quartermaster Serjeant W. BENNETT

Attached
Captain D.L. DONNELLY, R.A.Ch.D. - Chaplain
Captain H.A. RIPMAN, R.A.M.C. - Medical Officer


In UK pending Staff College Course, HAIFA
Temporary Captain J.W. BERRIDGE

Attached H.Q. GUARDS DIVISION
War Substantive Lieutenant D.K.F. HEATHCOTE

Attached Division Transport Company
War Substantive Lieutenant J.S. MACASKIE

Attached H.Q. 5 GUARDS BRIGADE
War Substantive Lieutenant J.A.R. POLLOCK