Order of Battle

Arnhem order of battle

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1 AIRBORNE DIVISION ORDER OF BATTLE

OPERATION “M A R K E T”

HQ 1 Airborne Div

 

 
GOC
ADC
GSO 1 (Ops)
GSO 2 (Ops)
GSO 2 (Air)
GSO 2 (int)
AA & QMG
DAAG
DAQMG 
Major-General R.E. Urquhart DSO
Capt G.C. Roberts
Lt-Col C.B. Mackenzie
Major O.F. Newton-Dunn
Major D.J. Madden
Major H.P. Maguire
Lt-Col P.H.H.H. Preston
Major L.K. Hardman
Major E.R. Hodges
HQ RA

 

 
CRA
BMRA 
Lt-Col R.G. Loder-Symonds DSO
Major P.T. Tower MBE
HQ RE

 

 
CRE
Adjt RE 
Lt-Col E.C.W. Myers CBE, DSO
Capt M.D. Green
Divisional Signals

 

 
OC Div Sigs
2 i/c 
Lt-Col T.C.V. Stephenson
Major A.J. Deane-Drummond MC
HQ RASC

 

 
Crasc
2 i/c 
Lt-Col M. St J. Packe
Major D.G. Clark
Medical Services

 

 
ADMS
DADMS 
Col G.M. Warrack
Major J.E. Miller MC
RAOC

 

 
ADOS

 

Lt-Col G.A. Mobbs
REME

 

 
Adj REME

 

Capt F.W. Ewens
RAChD

 

 
SCF

 

Major A.W.H. Marlow
Pro

 

 
APM

 

Major O.P. Haig
1 Para Bde

 

 
Comd
BM
DAA & QMG
1 Para Bn
2 Para Bn
3 Para Bn
Recce Sqn (less one tp)
3 A/L Lt Bty RA
1 A/L A-Tk Bty RA
1 Para Sqn RE
16 Para Fd Amb
Det RASC 
Brigadier G.W. Lathbury DSO, MBE
Major J.A. Hibbert
Major C.D. Byng-Maddick
Lt-Col D. Dobie DSO
Lt-Col J.D. Frost DSO, MC
Lt-Col J.A.C. Fitch
Major C.F.H. Gough MC
Major D.S. Mumford
Major W.F. Arnold
Major D.C. Murray MC
Lt-col E. Townsend MC
4 Para Bde

 

 
Comd
BM
156 Para Bn
10 Para Bn
11 Para Bn
2 A/L Lt Bty RA
2 A/L A-Tk Bty RA
4 Para Sqn RE
133 Para Fd Amb
Det RASC 
Brigadier J.W. Hackett DSO, MBE, MC
Major C.W.B. Dawson
Lt-Col Sir W.R. de B. des Voeux
Lt-Col K.B.I. Smyth OBE
Lt-Col G.H. Lea
Major J.E.F. Linton
Major A.F. Haynes
Major A.E.J.M. Parkins
Lt-Col W.C. Alford
1 Airlanding Bde

 

 
Comd
Dep Com
BM
1 Border
7 KOSB
2 South Staffs
1 A/L Lt Bty RA
181 Fd Amb
Det RASC 
Brigadier P.H.W. Hicks DSO, MC
Col H.N. Barlow
Major C.A.H.B. Blake
Lt-Col T. Hadden
Lt-Col R. Payton-Reid
Lt-Col W.D.H. McCardie
Major A.F. Norman-Walker
Lt-Col A.T. Marrable
Div Tps

 

 
1st Light Regt RA
No. 1 FOU
9 Fd Coy RE
21 Indep Para Coy
250 Lt Coy RASC
93 Coy RASC (det)
Ord Fd Pks (det)
REME Wksps (det)
89 Fd Security Sec
Div Pro Coy
No.1 Wing, GP Regt
No.2 Wing, GP Regt 
Lt-Col W.F.K. Thompson MBE
Major R. Wight-Boycott
Major J.C. Winchester
Major B.A. WilsonCapt J.E. Killick
Capt W.R. Gray
Lt-Col I.A. Murray DSO
Lt-Col J.W. Place

 

Seaborne Tail

 

 
OC
Div HQ
1 Para Bde
4 Para Bde
A/L Bde
Recce Sqn
RASC
Lt Regt 
Major R.D. Sellon (KOSB)
Capt The Hon J.B. Coventry
Major J.A. Jessop
Major J.C.H. Ryles
Major W.E. Balmer
Capt R.J. Clark
Major J.R. Halls
Capt A.J.A. Hanhart