▁O mer - La ▁Bass ée ▁and ▁the ▁retre at ▁to ▁and ▁ev acu ation ▁from ▁D unk irk ▁in ▁May – J une ▁ 1 9 4 0 . ▁With ▁the ▁invasion ▁of ▁Bur ma ▁by ▁the ▁Imperial ▁Japanese ▁Army ▁in ▁early ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁the ▁brig ade ▁was ▁sh ipped ▁out ▁to ▁India ▁with ▁the ▁ 2 nd ▁Division ▁where ▁it ▁would ▁remain ▁for ▁the ▁rest ▁of ▁the ▁war , ▁fighting ▁in ▁the ▁Bur ma ▁Camp aign . ▁It ▁fought ▁in ▁the ▁A rak an ▁and ▁at ▁Koh ima ▁and ▁Mand al ay . ▁ ▁Order ▁of ▁battle ▁The ▁brig ade ▁was ▁composed ▁as ▁follows ; ▁ 1 st ▁Battalion , ▁Royal ▁Ber k shire ▁Regiment ▁( 9 ▁September ▁ 1 9 3 9 ▁- ▁ 3 1 ▁August ▁ 1 9 4 5 ) ▁ 1 st ▁Battalion , ▁Royal ▁Wel ch ▁F us ili ers ▁( 9 ▁September ▁ 1 9 3 9 ▁- ▁ 3 1 ▁August ▁ 1 9 4 5 ) ▁ 2 nd ▁Battalion , ▁Dur ham ▁Light ▁Infantry ▁( 3 ▁September ▁ 1 9 3 9 ▁- ▁ 9 ▁September ▁ 1 9 4 1 , ▁ 1 9 ▁October ▁ 1 9 4 1 ▁- ▁ 3 1 ▁August ▁ 1 9 4 5 ) ▁ 1 st ▁Battalion , ▁East ▁Lanc ash ire ▁Regiment ▁( 9 ▁September ▁ 1 9 4 1 ▁- ▁ 1 9 ▁October ▁ 1 9 4 1 ) ▁ 6 th ▁Infantry ▁Brigade ▁Anti -