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Images of 9th British Infantry Brigade From World War 2

9th Infantry Brigade Headquarters - Lengerich - May 1945

Brigadier WFH Kempster OBE (Commander 9th Infantry Brigade) and other Brigade Headquarters officers who, based on return of officers and cap badges, pips, seniority and age are believed to be:

Back Row (Left to Right)

1. T/Captain TG Badham Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers/Royal Ulster Rifles - age 35

2. Lieutenant MP Scanlon - Royal Irish Fusiliers/Royal Ulster Rifles - age 27

3. Unknown Chaplain - Royal Army Chaplains Department 

4. Lieutenant EG Barker - Royal Ulster Rifles - age 34

5. Lieutenant MJ Wheelock - Kings Shropshire Light Infantry - age 21

6. Unknown Chaplain - Royal Army Chaplains Department 

7. Unknown Captain/Chaplain

Front Row (Left to Right)

1. T/Captain FL Usher - Royal Engineers - age 40

2. T/Captain MC Quarmby - Dorset Regiment - age 25

3. T/Major D Montgomery - Royal East Kent Regiment/Buffs - age 26

 4. A/Brigadier WFS Kempster - Kings Shropshire Light Infantry - age 36

5. A/Major JE Driver - Duke of Wellington (West Riding) Regiment - age 33

6. T/Captain E Quinn - The Kings Regiment - age 25

7. Unknown Captain/Chaplain

The Unidentified Chaplains with the Brigade at the time were:
1. Chaplain DW Jones (attached to 2 Lincolns) - age 34
2. Chaplain WIG Wilson (attached to 1 KOSB) - age 32
3. Chaplain JP O’Brien (attached to 2 RUR) - age 26

The Unidentified Captains with the Brigade at the time were:
1. T/Captain HS Nettleton (RASC) - age 36
2. T/Captain DCW Milton (KOSB) - age 28

9 British Infantry Brigade Headquarters Return of Officers 2nd June 1945

Officers Mess - Lengerich May 1945
Officers from 9th British Infantry Brigade Headquarters HQ including.
T/Captain TG Badham Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers/Royal Ulster Rifles
T/Captain E Quinn - The Kings Regiment
Lieutenant MP Scanlon - Royal Irish Fusiliers/Royal Ulster Rifles
Unknown Officer 

Headquarters Defence Platoon - 9th British Infantry Brigade - Lengerich May 1945

Brigadier WFC Kempster OBE (Commander 9th British Infantry Brigade) in centre

Lieutenant MP Scanlon (Camp Commandant) to his immediate right
Sergeant L M G "Pat" Fryer 7016683 of 2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles to his immediate left
Rifleman J Brown 7012984 originally of 2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles far right centre row
Other members of 2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles on back row (with cap badge over right eye).

Other soldiers within Defence Platoon are representatives from 2nd Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment and 
1st Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers.

Photos From Personal Collection of Sergeant L M G "Pat" Fryer 7016683 of
2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles and Attached to 9 British Infantry Brigade Headquarters
(Copyright Barry Fryer 2024)

9th British Infantry Brigade Headquarters - Non Commissioned Officers

Believed to be NCOs of 9th British Infantry Brigade Headquarters, believed to have been taken in May 1945, Lengerich, Germany, comprising troops from: 2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles; 1st Battalion Kings Own Scottish Borderers; 2nd Battalion Lincolnshire regiment and other unidentified Regiments.

Sergeant L M G "Pat" Fryer 7016683 of 2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles stood at far right hand side.

Member of 2nd Battalion Royal Royal Ulster Rifles, most likely attached to 9 Brigade HQ

2 MPs with their jeep, most likely attached attached to 9 Brigade HQ

Three members of 2nd Battalion Royal Lincolnshire Regiment and one member of 1st Battalion Kings Own Scottish Borderers, "87" insignia indicates attached to 9 Brigade HQ

"87" insignia indicates is 9th British Infantry Brigade HQ Sergeants Mess - believed to be post May 1945 in Lengerich. Far left is Sergeant L M G "Pat" Fryer 7016683 of 2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles.

Sergeant L M G "Pat" Fryer 7016683 of 2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles (left) and "Monty" from 2nd Battalion Royal Lincolnshire Regiment (right), both attached to 9 Brigade HQ

"Monty" from 2nd Battalion Royal Lincolnshire Regiment, most likely attached to 9 Brigade HQ

Corporal of Kings Own Scottish Borderers, believed to be attached to 9 Brigade HQ

Local lad standing on top of Panther 221

Motorbike despatch rider attached to attached to 9 Brigade HQ (as shown by "87" insignia)

"87" on Motorcycle denotes 9th British Infantry Brigade HQ 

Member of 2nd Battalion Royal Royal Ulster Rifles, believed to be attached to 9 Brigade HQ

Member of 2nd Battalion Royal Royal Ulster Rifles, believed to be attached to 9 Brigade HQ

Three members of 2nd Battalion Royal Royal Ulster Rifles, believed to be attached to 9 Brigade HQ

Two members of 2nd Battalion Royal Royal Ulster Rifles, believed to be attached to 9 Brigade HQ

Panther 221 in unknown location. Code 221 denotes 2nd Company, 2nd Platoon,1st tank i.e. platoon commanders vehicle. Based on reports and photos from US 605th Tank Destroyer Battalion this tank may have been destroyed in Munster in April 1945, which would appear to fit the timeline.

Panther 221 in unknown location.

"87" insignia on Motorcycle denotes attached to 9th British Infantry Brigade HQ 

Members of 2nd Battalion Royal Royal Ulster Rifles, 2nd Battalion Royal Lincolnshire Regiment and 1st Battalion Kings Own Scottish Borderers, most likely attached attached to 9 Brigade HQ

Believed to Bergen Belsen

Member of 2nd Battalion Royal Lincolnshire Regiment, most likely attached attached to 9 Brigade HQ

Sergeant L M G "Pat" Fryer 7016683 of 2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles (right) with two other members of 9th British Infantry Brigade HQ

"87" insignia on Motorcycle denotes attached to 9th British Infantry Brigade HQ

Officer from King's Shropshire Light Infantry, most likely attached attached to 9 Brigade HQ

Officer from Kings Own Scottish Borderers, most likely attached attached to 9 Brigade HQ

Sergeant L M G "Pat" Fryer 7016683 of 2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles and 9th British Infantry Brigade HQ ("87" insignia on Motorcycle denotes 9th Brigade HQ).

Believed to be Lance Corporal from 2nd Battalion Royal Lincolnshire Regiment, see HQ Defence Platoon photo above

Member of 2nd Battalion Royal Royal Ulster Rifles at the zoo

Member of 2nd Battalion Royal Royal Ulster Rifles, most likely attached to 9 Brigade HQ

Members of 2nd Battalion Royal Royal Ulster Rifles, most likely attached to 9 Brigade HQ

Members of 2nd Battalion Royal Royal Ulster Rifles, 2nd Battalion Royal Lincolnshire Regiment and 1st Battalion Kings Own Scottish Borderers, most likely attached attached to 9 Brigade HQ

"87" insignia indicates is 9th British Infantry Brigade HQ Sergeants Mess - Sergeant on right may be from The Kings Regiment.

"87" insignia indicates is 9th British Infantry Brigade HQ Sergeants Mess.

"87" insignia indicates is 9th British Infantry Brigade HQ Sergeants Mess.

Members of 2nd Battalion Royal Royal Ulster Rifles, 2nd Battalion Royal Lincolnshire Regiment and 1st Battalion Kings Own Scottish Borderers attached to 9th British Infantry Brigade HQ with A/Brigadier WFS Kempster of the Kings Shropshire Light Infantry and what is believed to be T/Captain F L Usher of the Royal Engineers (post May 1945, possibly Lengerich)

Members of 2nd Battalion Royal Royal Ulster Rifles, 2nd Battalion Royal Lincolnshire Regiment and 1st Battalion Kings Own Scottish Borderers attached to 9th British Infantry Brigade HQ

Sergeant L M G "Pat" Fryer 7016683 of 2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles and 9th British Infantry Brigade HQ (standing) with another member of 9th Brigade HQ.

Members of 2nd Battalion Royal Lincolnshire Regiment (left) and 2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles (right), attached to 9th British Infantry Brigade HQ

Members of 2nd Battalion Royal Royal Ulster Rifles, 2nd Battalion Royal Lincolnshire Regiment and 1st Battalion Kings Own Scottish Borderers attached to 9th British Infantry Brigade HQ with A/Brigadier WFS Kempster of the Kings Shropshire Light Infantry and what is believed to be T/Captain TG Badham Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers/Royal Ulster Rifles (centre left)

Members of 2nd Battalion Royal Royal Ulster Rifles, 2nd Battalion Royal Lincolnshire Regiment and 1st Battalion Kings Own Scottish Borderers attached to 9th British Infantry Brigade HQ with:

T/Captain E Quinn - The Kings Regiment (4th from left in middle row)

 A/Major J E Driver - Duke of Wellington (West Riding) Regiment (5th from left in middle row)

A/Brigadier WFS Kempster of the Kings Shropshire Light Infantry (centre of middle row)

What is believed to be  T/Captain MC Quarmby of Dorset Regiment (7th from left in middle row)
(post May 1945)

"To Pat. All of the best from Taffy"

Members of 2nd Battalion Royal Royal Ulster Rifles, 2nd Battalion Royal Lincolnshire Regiment and 1st Battalion Kings Own Scottish Borderers attached to 9th British Infantry Brigade HQ with:

A/Brigadier WFS Kempster of the Kings Shropshire Light Infantry (centre of front row)

What are believed to be MPs attached to 9th British Infantry Brigade HQ with

A/Brigadier WFS Kempster of the Kings Shropshire Light Infantry (centre of front row)

D Company - 2nd Battalion - Royal Ulster Rifles - Hawick - February 1944

(Sergeant L M G "Pat" Fryer 7016683 seated in front row, 9th from the right, was part of D Company, 2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles until injured in action at Cambes and is believed to have been subsequently attached to 9th British Infantry Brigade Headquarters.

"To Pat. All of the best from Taffy" 

from an unkown MP. Sergeant Fryer was known as 'Pat', and not by his first name, because a sports master at his school nicknamed him Pat after Patsy Hendren, who played for Brentford FC.

"To 'Pat' from Monty. Lengerich, Germany, May 1945" 

from a Staff Sergeant of 2nd Battalion Royal Lincolnshire Regiment and attached to 9th British Infantry Brigade HQ

"From John. Lengerich, Germany, May 45" 

from an unknown Sergeant attached to 9th British Infantry Brigade HQ

Unknown Sergeant attached to 9th British Infantry Brigade HQ

Sergeant L M G "Pat" Fryer 7016683 of 2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles and 9th British Infantry Brigade HQ (right) with another member of 9th Brigade HQ.

Sergeant L M G "Pat" Fryer 7016683 of 2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles and 9th British Infantry Brigade HQ (seated on wall) with another member of 9th Brigade HQ.