24th Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom)

The 24th Armoured Brigade was a Second World War British Army unit.

History
The 24th Armoured Brigade was converted from the 24th Army Tank Brigade on 1 November 1940. It served with the British 10th Armoured Division and the British 8th Armoured Division in the Eighth Army during the Western Desert Campaign. The Brigade was disbanded on 1 March 1943.

Commanders

 * Brig. A.G. Kenchington
 * Col. R.B. Shepperd

Component Units

 * 41st (Oldham) Royal Tank Regiment
 * 45th Royal Tank Regiment
 * 47th Royal Tank Regiment
 * 2nd Royal Gloucestershire Hussars
 * 1st Bn, Queen's Westminsters The King's Royal Rifle Corps
 * 11th Bn, The King's Royal Rifle Corps
 * 5th Regt. Royal Horse Artillery