D-DAY - UNITS

XXX Corps (Gold Beach)

 
Miles C. Dempsey

Gerald Corfield Bucknall

George Erskine

Douglas A. H. Graham
 
 
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2nd British Army: Lieutenant General Sir Miles C. Dempsey
  XXX Corps - Gold Beach: Lieutenant General Gerard Corfield Bucknall
     
    7th Armoured Division: Major General George Watkin Eben James Erskine
     
    49th (West Riding) Division: Major General Evelyn W. Baker
     
    50th British Division: Major General Douglas Alexander Henry Graham
      69th Infantry Brigade: Brigadier Fergus Y. C. Knox
      151st Infantry Brigade: Brigadier Ronald H. Senior (WIA 6 June 44)
      231st Infantry Brigade: Brigadier A. G. B. Stanier Bart
      8th Armoured Brigade: Brigadier Bernard Cracroft
      Divisional Artillery: Brigadier C. H. Norton
      Divisional Engineer: Lt. Colonel R. Willott
      Divisional Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineer: Lt. Colonel E. H. Rundle
      Divisional Royal Army Service Corps: Lt. Colonel G. W. Fenton
      104th Beach Sub-Area:
      No. 47 (Royal Marine) Commando: Lt. Colonel Cecil F. Philiips