Thereafter , the division departed for East Africa without the battalion .
From April to December 1940 , the battalion was attached to the 4th Indian Infantry Division and served in Operation Compass which saw the Italians expelled from Egypt and the capture of Sidi Barrani .
The division departed for East Africa without the battalion .
From April to December 1940 , the battalion was attached to the 4th Indian Infantry Division and served in Operation Compass which saw the Italians expelled from Egypt and the capture of Sidi Barrani .