2nd Battalion

Royal Scots Fusiliers

Ypres-Comines Canal

May 1940

 

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    • Battle of Arras
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  • War diaries

    • 17th Bde War Diary
    • 17th Bde AntiTank
    • 2nd Royal Scots Fusiliers
    • 6th Seaforths
    • 2nd Northamptons
    • 1/9th Manchesters
    • 141st Field Ambulance
    • Lt. Kempthorne's diary
    • Lt. Livingstone Bussell's diary
    • Lt. Col. Tod

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    17th Infantry Brigade

    By May 1940, the 17th Infantry brigade (part of the 5th Division) was made up of the following:

     

    • Brigade HQ

    • 2nd Bn Royal Scots Fusiliers

    • 2nd Bn Northamptonshire Regiment

    • 6th Bn Seaforth Highlanders

    • A Coy, 1/9th Manchester Regiment

    • 17th Bde anti-tank company

    • 141 Field Ambulance

    • Light Aid Detachment

     

    This was a very able fighting force led by Brigadier Stopford.

    If you click on each of the bullet points above, you can read their official war diaries.