201st Independent Infantry Brigade (Home)
| 201st Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) | |
|---|---|
| Active | 4 October 1940-13 December 1941 |
| Country |
 United Kingdom
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| Branch |
 British Army
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| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Home Defence |
| Size | Brigade |
| Insignia | |
| Badge worn when in the Yorkshire County Division |  |
The 201st Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) was a short-lived Home Defence formation of the British Army during World War II.
The 201st Independent Infantry Brigade was formed for service in the United Kingdom on 4 October 1940 by No 1 Infantry Training Group in Aldershot Command. It was commanded by Brigadier A.E. Lawrence, and comprised four newly raised infantry battalions from Southern England.
The brigade moved from Aldershot Command to XII Corps on 10 October and then briefly to the West Sussex County Division (on 9 November), then to the Yorkshire Area (Military District) (on 21 February 1941), then to the Yorkshire County Division on 19 March, after that was formed on 24 February. The Yorkshire County Division was re-designated the East Riding Coastal Area on 1 December and the brigade went with it until it was disbanded on 13 December.
The composition of 201st Brigade was as follows:
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