By May 1940, the 17th Infantry brigade (part of the 5th Division) was made up of the following:

 

• Brigade HQ

• 2nd Bn Royal Scots Fusiliers

• 2nd Bn Northamptonshire Regiment

• 6th Bn Seaforth Highlanders

• A Coy, 1/9th Manchester Regiment

• 17th Bde anti-tank company

• 141 Field Ambulance

• Light Aid Detachment

 

This was a very able fighting force led by Brigadier Stopford.

If you click on each of the bullet points above, you can read their official war diaries.