The battalion, briefly commanded by Richard Gale, remained there for the next two-and-a-half years on home defence and anti-invasion duties, leaving for North Africa in early 1943, fighting in the Tunisian Campaign, including the Battle of Kasserine Pass, until the campaign ended in mid-May 1943.
The battalion, under Richard Gale's temporary leadership, remained at that location for two-and-a-half years on defensive and counter-invasion duties, before relocating to North Africa in early 1943, engaging in the Tunisian Campaign, including the Battle of Kasserine Pass, until its conclusion in mid-May 1943.