1st Armoured Reconnaissance Brigade

1st Armoured Reconnaissance Brigade 1940 – 26 November 1940 United Kingdom United Kingdom United Kingdom Armoured Brigade RAC Battle of France Brigadier C.W. Norman 1st Armoured Reconnaissance Brigade March 1940 GHQ BEF 1st East Riding Yeomanry 1st Armoured Reconnaissance Brigade November 1940 HQ Eastern Command 1st East Riding Yeomanry 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards 13th/18th Royal Hussars The 1st Armoured Reconnaissance Brigade was a regular British Army unit during the Second World War. History Formed in France in 1940 from the RAC Regiments from the regular divisions. The brigade saw action during the Battle of France. On 26 November 1940 it was converted into the 27th Armoured Brigade. Order of Battle The Order of battle of the brigade during the war was:Joslen, p. 146. (day/month/year), units in order of precedence. 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards 18/6/40–25/11/40 13th/18th Royal Hussars 18/6/40–25/11/40 The Fifeshire and Forfarshire Yeomanry (Dragoons) 7/4/40–17/6/40 East Riding of Yorkshire Yeomanry (Lancers) 30/4/40–25/11/40 See also United Kingdom British Armoured formations of World War II List of British brigades of the Second World War Notes References Category:Military units and formations established in 1940 Category:Armoured brigades of the British Army in World War II Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1940