202nd Independent Infantry Brigade (Home)


 * This article is about the British Home Defence Brigade formed during World War II; it should not be confused with 202nd (2/1st Kent) Brigade formed during World War I.

202nd Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) was a short-lived Home Defence formation of the British Army during World War II.

Origin
202nd Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) was formed for service in the United Kingdom on 20 October 1940 by No 2 Infantry Training Group in the Northumbrian Area (later Northumberland County Division) of Home Forces. It was commanded by Brigadier H. Pawle (Brigadier G.F. Gough from 20 May 1941), and comprised four newly raised infantry battalions from Northern England.

Composition
The composition of 202nd Bde was as follows:
 * 11th Battalion King's Regiment (Liverpool) (until 18 November 1941)
 * 12th Battalion King's Regiment (Liverpool) (until 27 May 1941)
 * 11th Battalion Green Howards (until 26 November 1941)
 * 7th Battalion East Lancashire Regiment (until 26 November 1941)
 * 9th Battalion Green Howards (joined the brigade 14–30 November 1941)

12th Bn King's, 7th Bn East Lancashires and 9th Green Howards (a Garrison Battalion) were all disbanded during 1941.

The brigade ceased to function operationally on 1 December, and Brigade HQ was disbanded on 22 December 1941. 11th Bn King's transferred to 225th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) and converted to an armoured regiment (151st Regiment Royal Armoured Corps). 11th Bn Green Howards transferred to 143 Infantry Brigade.