Unit Histories

From	To	Type	Notes
04-Nov-1940	04-Nov-1940	Created	Divisional HQ formed in the United Kingdom.
11-Jul-1942	11-Jul-1942	Reorganised	Division reduced to one Armoured Brigade.
22-Jul-1942	22-Jul-1942	Reorganised	Support Group disbanded.
15-Sep-1942	28-Sep-1942	Reorganised	133 Lorried Infantry Brigade attached on a temporary basis.
18-Oct-1942	03-Nov-1942	Dispersed	HQ Division RA formed HQ Hammerforce.
06-Nov-1942	06-Nov-1942	Reduced	The remaining Armoured Brigade posted from Division as was one Field Regiment RA and the Light AA Regiment RA.
09-Nov-1942	09-Nov-1942	Reduced	Remaining RE units removed from Division.
11-Nov-1942	11-Nov-1942	Reduced	Remaining RHA Regiment removed from Division.
16-Dec-1942	16-Dec-1942	Inactive	After this date, Division had no major units under command.
01-Jan-1943	01-Jan-1943	Disbanded	Divisional HQ disbanded in Egypt due to lack of infantry.

Number of Records Returned: 10
Number of Pages Returned : 1

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Home	Unit Definition
Appointments	Commanders and Staff Officers assigned to the Unit
History	Important Dates and Events in the History of the Unit
Forces	Forces of which the Unit was a part (British Commonweath and American Units only)
Notes	Miscellaneous Notes for Unit
Order of Battle	Order of Battle for this Unit
Subordinates	Units subordinated to or attached to the Unit
Superiors	Units to which this Unit was subordinated or attached
Theatres	Theatres of Operations which Unit served in