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42nd Battalion (other)
42nd Battalion may refer to: * 42nd Virginia Cavalry Battalion, a unit of the Confederate States Army * Robin Hood Battalion, (42nd (The Robin Hoods, Sherwood Foresters) Anti-Aircraft Battalion), a unit of the United Kingdom Army * 42nd (East Lancashire) Infantry Division (42 Battalion Machine Gun Corps), a unit of the United Kingdom Army * 42 Commando, a unit of the United Kingdom Royal Marine Corps * 42nd Battalion (Australia), a unit of the Australian Army which served in World War I and World War II * 42nd Battalion (Royal Highlanders of Canada), CEF, an infantry battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during World War I * 42nd Battalion, CEF, reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army * 42nd Battalion, Singapore Armoured Regiment, one of the 4 armoured infantry battalions of the Singapore Army See also * 42nd Division (other) * 42nd Brigade (other) * 42nd Regiment (other) * 42nd Squadron (other) * 42nd Group (other) 42n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
42nd Virginia Cavalry Battalion
The 42nd Virginia Cavalry Battalion was a cavalry battalion raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It fought mostly as part of the Army of Northern Virginia. Virginia's 42nd Cavalry Battalion was organized in September, 1863, by consolidating the 32nd and 40th Battalions Virginia Cavalry. The unit contained eight companies and served in the Department of Richmond. During May, 1864, it contained 216 effectives and in June merged into the 24th Virginia Cavalry Regiment. Lieutenant Colonel William T. Robins and Major John R. Robertson were in command. See also *List of Virginia Civil War units Virginia provided the following units to the Virginia Militia and the Provisional Army of the Confederate States (PACS) during the American Civil War. Despite the state's secession from the Union it would supply them with third most troops from a ... References * Units and formations of the Confederate States Army from Virgin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Hood Battalion
The Robin Hood Battalion was a unit of the Volunteer Force of the British Army and Territorial Force, later the Territorial Army. The battalion served as infantry during the 1916 Easter Uprising in Dublin and then served on the Western Front during World War I. In the 1930s it re-roled as an anti-aircraft unit and served in World War II, including North-western Europe from June 1944 to May 1945. Formation The unit was formed on 30 May 1859 when six volunteers paraded at Nottingham Castle under Sergeant-Major Jonathan White. (White became the Adjutant and was still an officer in the corps 40 years later with the honorary rank of colonel.''Army List'', various dates.) It was one of many such Rifle Volunteer Corps (RVCs) to be formed at a time of increased fear of war with France, which created a flurry of interest in establishing such volunteer corps by the more affluent classes of British society. The unit was simply known as the Robin Hood Rifles in honour of Nottingham's lege ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
42nd (East Lancashire) Infantry Division
The 42nd (East Lancashire) Infantry Division was an infantry Division (military), division of the British Army. The division was raised in 1908 as part of the Territorial Force (TF), originally as the East Lancashire Division, and was redesignated as the 42nd (East Lancashire) Division on 25 May 1915. It was the first TF division to be sent overseas during the World War I, First World War. The division fought at Gallipoli Campaign, Gallipoli, in the Sinai Peninsula, Sinai desert and on the Western Front (World War I), Western Front in France and Belgium. Disbanded after the war, it was reformed in the Army Reserve (United Kingdom), Territorial Army (TA), in the World War II, Second World War it served as the 42nd (East Lancashire) Infantry Division with the British Expeditionary Force (World War II), British Expeditionary Force (BEF) and fought in Battle of Belgium, Belgium and Battle of France, France before being Dunkirk evacuation, evacuated at Dunkirk. The division was later r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
42 Commando
42 Commando (42 Cdo) (pronounced as Four-Two Commando) is a subordinate unit within the Royal Marines 3 Commando Brigade. Based at Bickleigh Barracks near Plymouth, personnel regularly deploy outside the United Kingdom on operations or training. All Royal Marines personnel will have completed the Commando course at the Commando Training Centre (CTCRM) at Lympstone in Devon, entitling them to wear the green beret, with most attached personnel having completed the All Arms Commando Course. History Second World War Early Commando units were all from the British Army but by February 1942, the Royal Marines were asked to organise Commando units of their own, and 6,000 men volunteered. No. 42 (Royal Marine) Commando was raised in August 1943, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel R C de M. Leathes from the 1st Royal Marine Battalion, as part of the expansion of the commandos. They were assigned to the 3rd Special Service Brigade and served in India and Burma in 1943–45, includin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
42nd Battalion (Australia)
The 42nd Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army. Raised as part of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) during the First World War, it was established at Enoggera in December 1915, forming part of the 11th Brigade in the 3rd Division. It subsequently served on the Western Front in France and Belgium in 1916–18 before being disbanded on 22 October 1918. In 1921, the battalion was reformed as part of the Citizens Forces becoming known as the 42nd Battalion (Capricornia Regiment). Following the outbreak of the Second World War the battalion held a number of training exercises and camps until 1941, before being mobilised in March 1942 as part of the 29th Brigade, in the 5th Division. It subsequently served in New Guinea fighting against the Japanese during 1943–44 and on Bougainville in 1945, before being disbanded on 7 May 1946. In 1948, it was reformed as part of the re-raised Citizens Military Forces. Today, its lineage is perpetuated by the 31st/42 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
42nd Battalion (Royal Highlanders Of Canada), CEF
The 42nd Battalion (Royal Highlanders of Canada), CEF, was an infantry battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the Great War. History The 42nd Battalion was authorized on 7 November 1914 and embarked for Great Britain on 10 June 1915. It disembarked in France on 9 October 1915, where it fought as part of the 7th Canadian Brigade, 3rd Canadian Division in France and Flanders until the end of the war. The battalion was disbanded on 15 September 1920.Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments. The 42nd Battalion recruited in and was mobilized at Montreal.Meek, John F. ''Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War.'' Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971. The 42nd Battalion had five Officers Commanding: *Lt-Col. G.S. Cantlie, 10 June 1915 – 24 December 1916 *Maj. R.L.H. Ewing, 24 December 1916 – 2 January 1917 *Maj. S.C. Norsworthy, 2 January 1917 – 6 April 1917 *Lt-Col. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
42nd Battalion, CEF
The 42nd Battalion (Royal Highlanders of Canada), CEF, was an infantry battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the Great War. History The 42nd Battalion was authorized on 7 November 1914 and embarked for Great Britain on 10 June 1915. It disembarked in France on 9 October 1915, where it fought as part of the 7th Canadian Brigade, 3rd Canadian Division in France and Flanders until the end of the war. The battalion was disbanded on 15 September 1920.Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments. The 42nd Battalion recruited in and was mobilized at Montreal.Meek, John F. ''Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War.'' Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971. The 42nd Battalion had five Officers Commanding: *Lt-Col. G.S. Cantlie, 10 June 1915 – 24 December 1916 *Maj. R.L.H. Ewing, 24 December 1916 – 2 January 1917 *Maj. S.C. Norsworthy, 2 January 1917 – 6 April 1917 *Lt-Col. B. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
42nd Battalion, Singapore Armoured Regiment
Armour is the formation of the Singapore Army responsible for armoured warfare. It provides mobile firepower support and rapid mobility for the Army by helping to spearhead an advance past the enemy defences and seizing and holding key objectives on the battlefield. It has four active battalions—the 40th, 41st, 42nd and 48th Battalions, Singapore Armoured Regiment (SAR)—based in Keat Hong Camp and Sungei Gedong Camp, as well as an undisclosed number of reservist battalions. Armour acts as an active deterrent towards any possible aggressors as it is known to act swiftly, being able to be deployed at a moment of notice to dominate the battlefield, hence its motto "Swift and Decisive". History The Singapore Army's first armour unit, the 41st Singapore Armoured Battalion (41 SAB), was created in Keat Hong Camp in November 1968. In 1969, the Army purchased V-200 Commando vehicles and AMX-13 tanks, and equipped a newly formed armour unit, the 40th Battalion (40 SAB), with th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
42nd Division (other)
42nd Division or 42nd Infantry Division may refer to: Infantry divisions * 42. Home Guard Infantry Division, a unit of the Croatian Army * 42nd Division (German Empire), a unit of the Imperial German Army * 42nd (East Lancashire) Division, a unit of the British Army * 42nd Infantry Division (United States), a unit of the United States Army's New York Army National Guard * 42nd Rifle Division (Soviet Union) * 42nd Guards Motor Rifle Division, currently a formation of the Russian Ground Forces * 42nd Division (Imperial Japanese Army), a unit of the Imperial Japanese Army during WW2 * 42nd Division (Spain) Armoured divisions * 42nd Armoured Division (United Kingdom), a unit of the British Army Aviation divisions * 42d Air Division, a unit of the United States Air Force See also * 42nd Group (other) * 42nd Brigade (other) 42nd Brigade or 42nd Infantry Brigade may refer to: * 42nd Indian Brigade of the British Indian Army in the First World War * 42nd Military Police ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
42nd Brigade (other)
42nd Brigade or 42nd Infantry Brigade may refer to: * 42nd Indian Brigade of the British Indian Army in the First World War * 42nd Military Police Brigade (United States), a unit of the United States Army ; United Kingdom * 42nd Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom) The 42nd Infantry Brigade, also known as 42 (North West) Brigade, was a brigade of the British Army. History The brigade first saw action during the Second Boer War. First World War The brigade was reformed in August 1914 during the First World W ... * Artillery Brigades ** 42nd Brigade Royal Field Artillery See also * 42nd Division (other) * 42nd Regiment (other) * 42nd Squadron (other) {{mil-unit-dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
42nd Regiment (other)
42nd Regiment, 42nd Infantry Regiment or 42nd Armoured Regiment may refer to: United Kingdom * 42nd Regiment of Foot, a unit of the British Army up to 1881, known as the "Black Watch" * 42 Engineer Regiment (Geographic), a unit of the British Army Royal Engineers * 42nd Royal Tank Regiment, a World War II armoured unit of the British Army * 42nd Deoli Regiment, an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army United States * 42nd Infantry Regiment (United States), a unit of the US Army American Civil War regiments Union (northern) Army *42nd Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment *42nd Indiana Infantry Regiment *42nd Kentucky Infantry Regiment *42nd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment *42nd Ohio Infantry Regiment * 42nd United States Colored Infantry Regiment *42nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment Confederate (southern) Army * 42nd Arkansas Cavalry Regiment * 42nd Mississippi Infantry Regiment * 42nd Virginia Infantry Regiment Other nations * 42nd Armoured Regiment (India), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
42nd Squadron (other)
42 Squadron or 42nd Squadron may refer to: * No. 42 Squadron RAAF, Australia * No. 42 Squadron (Finland) * No. 42 Squadron RNZAF, New Zealand * No. 42 Squadron RAF, United Kingdom * 42 Radar Squadron, Canada * 42nd Air Refueling Squadron, United States Air Force * 42nd Attack Squadron, United States Air Force * 42nd Electronic Combat Squadron, United States Air Force * 42nd Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, United States Air Force * 42nd Flying Training Squadron, United States Air Force * 42nd Tactical Missile Squadron, United States Air Force * VA-42 (U.S. Navy), Attack Squadron 42 * Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 42, United States Marine Corps See also * 42nd Division (other) * 42nd Group (other) * 42nd Brigade (other) * 42nd Regiment (other) * 42nd Battalion (other) 42nd Battalion may refer to: * 42nd Virginia Cavalry Battalion, a unit of the Confederate States Army * Robin Hood Battalion, (42nd (The Robin Hoods, Sherwood Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
