51st Highland Division Brigade Commanders
1940 - 1945
This summary of the 51st Highland Division Brigade Commanders in World War Two is taken from “Battalion” by Alastair Borthwick.
| France 1940 | North Africa 1942-43 | Sicily 1943 | North West Europe 1944/1945 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 152 Highland Brigade | ||||
| Commander | Brigadier HWV Stewart (Seaforth Highlanders) |
Brigadier G Murray (Seaforth Highlanders) |
1. Brigadier G MacMillan (later Gen Sir Gordon) (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) 2. Brigadier JA Oliver (Black Watch) |
1.Brigadier DH Haugh (Seaforth Highlanders) 2. Brigadier JH Cassels (Later Field Marshal Sir James) (Seaforth Highlanders) |
| Battalions | 2nd & 4th Seaforth Highlanders 4th Cameron Highlanders |
2nd & 5th Seaforth Highlanders 5th Cameron Highlanders |
As in North Africa | As in North Africa |
| 153 Highland Brigade | ||||
| Commander | Brigadier GT Burney (Gordon Highlanders) |
Brigadier DAH Graham (later Maj Gen) (Cameronians) |
Brigadier H Murray (later Gen Sir Horatius) (Cameron Highlanders) |
1.Brigadier H Murray 2.Brigadier JR Sinclair (later earl of Caithness) (Gordon Highlanders) |
| Battalions | 4th Black Watch 1st & 5th Gordon Highlanders |
5th Black Watch 1st & 5/7th Gordon Highlanders |
As in North Africa | As in North Africa |
| 154 Highland Brigade | ||||
| Commander | Brigadier ACJ Stanley Clark (R Scots Fusiliers) |
1. Brigadier HW Houldsworth (later sir Henry) (Seaforth Highlanders 2. Brigadier JE Stirling (Seaforth Highlanders) |
Brigadier TG Rennie (later Maj Gen) (Black Watch) |
Brigadier JA Oliver (Black Watch) |
| Battalions | 1st Black Watch 7th & 8th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders |
1st Black Watch 7th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders 7th Black Watch |
As in North Africa | As in North Africa |
| Divisional Artillery | ||||
| Commander | Brigadier HCH Eden (RA) | Brigadier GM Elliot (RA) | As in North Africa | Brigadier J Shiel RA (killed in Action 27 April 1945) |
| Units | 17 Fd Regt RA 23 Fd Regt RA 75 Fd Regt RA 51st Anti-Tank Regt RA |
126 Fd Regt RA 127 Fd Regt RA 128 Fd Regt RA 61 Anti Tank Regt RA 40 Light AA Regt RA |
As in North Africa | As in North Africa |
Division History References :
Descriptions and short histories of the Units and Battalions of the 51st Highland Division
An introduction to the history of the 51st Highland Division.