On 18 November 1941, it was assigned to the 59th (Staffordshire) Infantry Division and fought with it at Caen and Mont Pinçon.
On 18 November 1941, it was assigned to the 59th (Staffordshire) Infantry Division. It landed with the division in Normandy on 27 June 1944, and fought with it at Caen and Mont Pinçon.