| 15-Dec-1938 ? |
15-Dec-1938 ? |
Created |
Formed in Egypt. |
| 01-Sep-1939 |
01-Sep-1939 |
Active |
Regular Division in Egypt with the title The Mobile Division. Division was considerably below establishment. |
| 03-Sep-1939 |
03-Sep-1939 |
Renamed |
Redesignated The Armoured Division (Egypt). |
| 16-Feb-1940 |
16-Feb-1940 |
Renamed |
Redesignated 7 Armoured Division |
| 14-Apr-1940 |
14-Apr-1940 |
Reorganised |
Division reorganised with two Armoured Brigades, Support Group, Armoured Cavalry Regiment, but no intrinsic Divisional RE. |
| 15-Apr-1940 ? |
15-Apr-1940 ? |
Reinforced |
HQ Divisional RE (4 Field Sqn RE, 143 Field Park Troop RE) formed in the UK. |
| 15-May-1940 ? |
15-May-1940 ? |
Reinforced |
2 Field Sqn RE & 141 Field Park Sqn RE attached to Division from 1 Cavalry Division. |
| 15-Nov-1940 ? |
15-Nov-1940 ? |
Reorganised |
Divisional RE arrived Egypt. |
| 17-May-1941 |
17-May-1941 |
Reorganised |
Divisional RE finally comes under command of Division. |
| 09-Feb-1942 |
09-Feb-1942 |
Reorganised |
Division reorganised with one Armoured Brigade and an Infantry Brigade, Support Group was disbanded, no Divisional RA yet though. |
| 27-Mar-1942 |
27-Mar-1942 |
Reorganised |
Divisional RA formed, but did not join the Division. |
| 24-Aug-1942 |
24-Aug-1942 |
Reorganised |
Divisional RA came under command. Division reorganised. |
| 06-Nov-1943 |
06-Nov-1943 |
Reorganised |
Division reorganised; Armoured Recon Regiment added, Artillery Regiments were now towed or self-propelled. |
| 31-Aug-1945 |
31-Aug-1945 |
Active |
in North West Europe |