2nd Battalion The Liverpool Scottish, 1939-1945

The 2^nd Battalion The Liverpool Scottish, The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders served from 3 September 1939 to 13 September 1942 in 165 (Liverpool) Infantry brigade, the junior brigade within 55^th (West Lancashire) Infantry Division. On 13 September 1942 the battalion was allocated to 218 Independent Infantry Brigade, where it served until 9 October 1942 when the brigade was disbanded.

Men of 2^nd Battalion ca. 1941 in East Anglia (Pte. George Sands center back row. Also ID'd: Todd Sloane, Johnny Morgan)
The 2^nd Liverpool Scottish was then transferred to the Royal Artillery as the 89^th Anti-Tank Regiment, RA. They were stationed in the UK for the duration of hostilities, serving in 47^th (London) Division from 9 November 1943 until 6 August 1944 and later being re-assigned to 55^th (West Lancashire) Division from 21 October 1944 until 29 August 1945.

	The 2^nd Battalion The Liverpool Scottish, The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders served from 3 September 1939 to 13 September 1942 in 165 (Liverpool) Infantry brigade, the junior brigade within 55^th (West Lancashire) Infantry Division. On 13 September 1942 the battalion was allocated to 218 Independent Infantry Brigade, where it served until 9 October 1942 when the brigade was disbanded.
Men of 2^nd Battalion ca. 1941 in East Anglia (Pte. George Sands center back row. Also ID'd: Todd Sloane, Johnny Morgan)	The 2^nd Liverpool Scottish was then transferred to the Royal Artillery as the 89^th Anti-Tank Regiment, RA. They were stationed in the UK for the duration of hostilities, serving in 47^th (London) Division from 9 November 1943 until 6 August 1944 and later being re-assigned to 55^th (West Lancashire) Division from 21 October 1944 until 29 August 1945.

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