31st Army Tank Brigade

31st (Army) Tank Brigade

UK, 5th Jan 1941-16th May 1942

	9th RTR. From 15th Jan 1941
	10th RTR. From 15th Jan 1941
	141st RAC (7th Btn. The Buffs). From 8th Nov 1941
Notes: AOS flash assumed brown in line with P. Gudgin's comments in "With Churchills to War" with regard to 21 Tank Brigade.

UK, 17th May 1942-31 March 1943 53rd Mixed Division (Welsh)

	9th RTR
	10th RTR
	141st RAC (7th Btn. The Buffs)
Notes:

UK, 1st April 1943-10th Sept 1943 53rd Mixed Division (Welsh)

	7 RTR
	9 RTR
	141st RAC (7th Btn. The Buffs)
Notes: 10 RTR was redesignated 7 RTR on 1 April 1943 to replace the 7 RTR lost at Tobruk.

UK & NWE, 11th Sept. 1943-Sept. 1944

	HQ
	7 RTR
	9 RTR
	141st RAC (7th Btn. The Buffs)
Notes: 7 RTR Leaves Brigade 17/10/44 9 RTR Leaves 31st August 1944 141 RAC Leaves Brigade on 21st Jun 1944

NWE, Sept. 1944-1st Feb. 1945
79th Armoured Division

	HQ
	11th RTR (From 2nd Nov. 1944 to 22nd Dec. 1944)
	1st Fife & Forfar Yeomanry. Crocodiles from 2nd Nov. 1944 - 1st Feb. 1945.
	141 RAC (7th Btn. The Buffs) Rejoins on 5th Sept. 1944 till 1st Feb. 1945.
	144 RAC 23.08.44 - 31.08.44
Notes:

31st Armoured Brigade

NWE, Sept. 1944-1st Feb. 1945
79th Armoured Division

	HQ
	7th RTR. Crocodiles
	1st Fife & Forfar Yeomanry. Crocodiles
	141 RAC (7th Btn. The Buffs) Crocodiles
Notes:

Please note that I cannot claim this article to be definitive and it very much represents work in progress and so may be subject to change. Where applicable I have given precedence to 'first' hand accounts over those from the insignia reference books (which in any case are often contradictory with respect to Army Tank Brigades). Any comments and corrections are most welcome, especially if backed up with photographic references, or form first hand recollections etc.