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CZECHOSLOVAK BRIGADE
[ILMINSTER May - August 1942]
[Situation on arrival]
CZECHOSLOVAK INDEPENDENT BRIGADE
GROUP
ORDER OF BATTLE
| No. 22 LIAISON HEADQUARTERS | |||
| Comd. | Colonel R.G.C. POLLOCK | "Greenhay" Ilminster, Som. Tel: Ilminster 257. |
120 |
| G.S.O.2 | Major G.S. FILLINGHAM, M.C., D.L.I. | ||
| I.O. | Captain W. BARKER, I.C. | ||
| S.C. | Captain A.F. MUNFORD, D.L.I. | ||
| R.A.S.C. | Captain H.A. GRIGGS | ||
| D.A.D.M.S. | (Appointment Vacant) | ||
BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS |
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| Comd. | Major-General B. MIROSLAV | Dillington
House, Ilminster. |
109 |
| A.D.C. | Lieut. TUREK | ||
| Chief of Staff | Lieut.Col. ONDRAČEK | ||
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| I. | Captain ROSENFELDER | ||
| Q. | 2nd Major SCHWEITZER | ||
| A. | 2nd Major BAUER | ||
| Supply | Major ZAPLETAL | ||
| Medical | 2nd Major JANČA | ||
| Provost | 2nd Major DIVOKÝ | ||
| Signals | Major BURŠIK | ||
LIAISON OFFICERS |
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| Dillington
House, Ilminster. |
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| Captain NEVŘALA | |||
| Captain R. POLLAK | |||
1st BATTALION |
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| Comd. | Lt.Col. BAROVSKÝ | Houndstone
Camp, Yeovil. |
110 |
| 2nd i/c. | Major ČERMAK | ||
| Adjt. | Captain DOLEJŠEK | ||
| I.O. | Lieut. ČERNY | ||
2nd BATTALION |
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| Comd. | Lt. Col. PŘYKRIL | Hinton
St. George Camp. |
111 |
| 2nd i/c. | Major FRAJT | ||
| Adjt. | 1/Lt. HOLEČEK | ||
| I.O. | Lieut. HORKÝ | ||
3rd BATTALION |
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| Comd. | Colonel SATORIE | Park Lodge, Yeovil. | |
| Adjt. | 2nd Major BONDÝ | ||
FIELD ARTILLERY (2 batteries of 2 troops each of 4x25-pdr.) |
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| Comd. | Colonel LIŠKA | Cricket St. Thomas Camp. | 114 |
| 2nd. i/c. | Lt. Col. HUSINECKY | ||
A/T BTY. (8 guns) |
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| Comd. | Lt. Col. KRATKY | 24 Kingston, Yeovil. | 115 |
| 2nd. i/c. | Lt. Col. BABATKA | ||
BRIGADE TRAIN (Equivalent Ind.Bde.Gp. R.A.S.C.) |
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| Comd. | Major BLAVIC | Chard | 118 |
| 2nd i/c. | Captain MICHALEK | ||
MACHINE GUN COMPANY |
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| Comd. | Lieut. Col. NOVAK | West
Hendford House, Yeovil. |
141 |
| 2nd. i/c. | Major VOVES | ||
ENGINEERS COMPANY |
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| Comd. | Major Jiři SOUHRADA | Conservative
Offices, Yeovil. |
116 |
| 2nd. i/c. | Captain JANOUŠEK | ||
SIGNAL SECTION |
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| Comd. | Dillington
House, Ilminster. |
109 | |
FIELD AMBULANCE |
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| Comd. | 2nd Major JANČA | Borough
Arcade Office, High St., Yeovil. |
117 |
| 2nd i/c. | Captain LORENC | ||
RECONNAISSANCE COMPANY |
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| Comd. | Capt. VELINSKY | Houndstone
Camp, Yeovil. |
138 |
| 2nd i/c. | Captain MATL | ||
FIELD HYGIENE SECTION |
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| Comd. | Lieut. LIŠKUTIN | Yeovil | |
POSTAL UNIT |
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| Comd. | Staff Captain VECEREK | Ilminster | |
REPAIR & RECOVERY SECTION |
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| Comd. | Major TACHECI | Vincent's
Garage, Market St., Yeovil. |
109 |
| A/A PLATOON | |||
| Comd. | Lieut. DĚDIČEK | 5, West Park
Road, Yeovil. |
109 |
L.A.D.1. |
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| Comd. | Lieut. PRIMEK | Dillington
House, Ilminster. |
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L.A.D.2. |
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| Comd. | Lieut. HAJŠMAN | Grimsby
Corner, Yeovil. |
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PROVOST SECTION |
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| Comd. | S/Capt. DIVOKÝ | Lyndhurst,
51 Hendford, Yeovil.
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