British Vickers Mark VIB Light Tank. Near Dunkirk, May-June 1940, France.

British Vickers Mark VIB Light Tank. 

Near Dunkirk, May-June 1940, France.

The 13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary’s Own)

On 9 September 1922, the 13th/18th Hussars (Queen Mary’s Own) was formed by amalgamation of the 13th Hussars and the 18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary’s Own).

In December 1935, it was named as 13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary’s Own).
In April 1939 was integrated into the Royal Armoured Corps as a Regular Cavalry Regiment.

During the Battle of France of 1940, was added to the 1st Infantry Division as H.Q. Divisional Troops, serving as the reconnaissance regiment (armoured) of the Division.

The 13th/18th Regiment during the French campaign, was composed of twenty-eight Vickers Mark VIB light tanks and forty-four Carriers.

1st Infantry Division (United Kingdom) - Battle of France 1940

Order of Battle (OOB), France 1940

G.H.Q. (1st Infantry Division)

General Officer Commanding: Major-General H. R. L. G. Alexander

Divisional Troops (H.Q. Troops)

HQ Royal Artillery

2nd Field Regiment, (35, 42, 53 & 87 Batteries) Royal Artillery

19th Field Regiment, (29, 39, 96 & 97 Batteries) Royal Artillery

67th (South Midland) Field Regiment, (265 (Worcester) & 266 (Worcester) Batteries) Royal Artillery

21st Anti-Tank Regiment, (Q, Y, Z & BB Batteries) Royal Artillery

HQ Royal Engineers

23rd Field Company, Royal Engineers

238th Field Company, Royal Engineers

248th Field Company, Royal Engineers

6th Field Park Company, Royal Engineers

Other H.Q. Troops

13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary's Own) [Divisional Cavalry].  Attached from G.H.Q. Troops

2nd Battalion, The Cheshire Regiment (Machine Gun). Attached from G.H.Q. Troops

1st Divisional Signals

1st (Guards) Infantry Brigade – (Brigadier M.B. Beckwith-Smith)

3rd Battalion, The Grenadier Guards

2nd Battalion, The Coldstream Guards

2nd Battalion, The Royal Hampshire Regiment

1st Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company

2nd Infantry Brigade – (Brigadier Charles Edward Hudson)

1st Battalion, The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire)

2nd Battalion, The North Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's)

6th Battalion, The Gordon Highlanders

2nd Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company

3rd Infantry Brigade – (Brig T.N.F. Wilson)

1st Battalion, The Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding)

2nd Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)

1st Battalion, The King's Shropshire Light Infantry

3rd Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company