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Infantry Division
3 September 1939

Infantry Divisions on 03.09.1939
Division    Commanding    Divisional Headquarters	Brigade   Brigadier Commanding     Regiment *			Artillery Regiment * RA	Engineer Company RE	Recon Regiment * RAC
1 Infantry    MG  H.R.L.G. Alexander    Hqs: Aldershot    Regular Division	1 Infantry (#)   BG  Beckwith-Smith     3 Gren Gds     2 Coldm Gds     2 Hamps	2 Infantry (#)   BG  C.E. Hudson     1 Loyals     2 N Staffs     1 Gordons	3 Infantry (#)   BG  H.O. Curtis     1 DWR     2 Foresters     1 KSLI	2 Field 19 Field 24 Field 21 Antitank	17 Field 23 Field 26 Field 6 Park	13/18 H
2 Infantry    MG  H.C. Loyd    Hqs: Aldershot    Regular Division	4 Infantry (#)   BG  J.A.H. Gammel     1 RS     2 Norfolk     1 Border	5 Infantry (#)   BG  G.I. Gartlan     2 Warwick     2 Dorset     1 Camerons	6 Infantry (#)   BG  N.M.S. Irwin     1 RWF     1 R Berks     2 DLI	10 Field 16 Field 18 Field 13 Antitank	5 Field 11 Field 38 Field 21 Park	4/7 DG
3 Infantry    MG  B.L. Montgomery    Hqs: Bulford    Regular Division	7 Infantry (#)   BG  J.A.C. Whitaker     1 Gren Gds     2 Gren Gds     1 Coldm Gds	8 Infantry (#)   BG  F.H. Witts     1 Suffolk     2 E Yorks     2 Glosters	9 Infantry   BG  W. Robb     2 Lincolns     1 KOSB     2 RUR	7 Field 23 Field 33 Field 20 Antitank	246 Field 248 Field 253 Field 15 Park	15/19 H
4 Infantry    MG  D.G. Johnson    Hqs: Colchester    Regular Division	10 Infantry (#)   BG  E.H. Barker     2 Bedf Herts     2 DCLI     1 RWK	11 Infantry (#)   BG  K.A.N. Anderson     2 LF     1 Surreys     1 Oxf Bucks	12 Infantry (#)   BG  J.G.W. Clark     2 RF     1 S Lan R     1 BW	17 Field 22 Field 30 Field 14 Antitank	7 Field 9 Field 59 Field 18 Park	5 DG
5 Infantry    MG  H.E. Franklyn    Hqs: Catterick Camp    Regular Division	13 Infantry (#)   BG  H.B.D. Willcox     2 Cameronians     2 Innisks     2 Wilts	15 Infantry   BG  Berney-Ficklin     1 Green Howards     1KOYLI     1 Y&L	–	– – – –	– – – –	–	[1]
7 Infantry    MG  R.N. O'Connor    Hqs: Underway in Egypt    Regular Division (ME)	Cairo   BG  O.H. Tidbury    1 Buffs    2 SG    1 Hamps    1 NF (MG)	–	–	31 Field – – 'P' Bty/3 RHA (Antitank)	2 Field 54 Field 56 Field –	–	[2]
8 Infantry    MG  Godwin-Austin    Hqs: Jerusalem, Palestine    Regular Division (ME)	14 Infantry   BG  G. Dawes     2 Queens     1 A&SH     2 RB	16 Infantry   BG  C.E.N. Lomax     2 Leicesters     1 S Staffs     1 Welch     1 Foresters	–	– – – –	12 Field – – –	Royals	[3]
9 Infantry    MG  G.M. Lindsay    Hqs: Perth    2nd Line TA Division	26 Infantry   BG  I.K. Thomson     5 Seaforth     7 Seaforth     5 Camerons	27 Infantry   BG  G.T. Gurney     5 BW     7 Gordons     9 Gordons	28 Infantry   BG  B.A. Campbell     7 BW     10 A&SH     11 A&SH	126 Field 127 Field 128 Field 61 Antitank	274 Field 275 Field 276 Field 277 Park	–
12 Infantry    MG  R.L. Petre    Hqs: Woolwich    2nd Line TA Division	35 Infantry   BG  E.E.F. Baker     2/5 Queens     2/6 Queens     2/7 Queens	36 Infantry   BG  G.R.P. Roupell     2/6 Surreys     6 RWK     7 RWK	37 Infantry   BG  R.J.P. Wyatt     5 Buffs     6 R Sussex     7 R Sussex	113 Field 114 Field 118 Field 67 Antitank	262 Field 263 Field 264 Field 265 Park	–	[4]
15 Infantry    MG  R. Le Fannu    Hqs: Glasgow    2nd Line TA Division	44 Infantry   BG  B.C. Lake     8 RS     6 KOSB     7 KOSB	45 Infantry   BG  D.S. Davidson     6 RSF     9 Cameronians     10 Cameronians	46 Infantry   BG  H.J.D. Clark     10 HLI     11 HLI     2 Glas H	129 Field 130 Field 131 Field 64 Antitank	278 Field 279 Field 280 Field 281 Park	–
18 Infantry    MG  T.G. Dalby    Hqs: Hertford    2nd Line TA Division	53 Infantry   BG  M.D. Jephson     5 Norfolk     6 Norfolk     7 Norfolk	54 Infantry   BG  E.H.W. Backhouse     4 Norfolk     4 Suffolk     5 Suffolk	55 Infantry   BG  W.M. Ozanne     5 Bedf Herts     1 Camb     2 Camb	105 Field 135 Field 148 Field 65 Antitank	287 Field 288 Field – 251 Park	–	[5]
38 Infantry    MG  G.T. Raikes    Hqs: Shrewbury    2nd Line TA Division	113 Infantry   BG  L.A.A. Alston     15 Welch     2/5 Welch     4 Mon	114 Infantry   BG  T.D. Perkin     5 KSLI     1 Brecknock     2 Hereford	115 Infantry   BG  C.S. Price-Davies     8 RWF     9 RWF     10 RWF	102 Field 132 Field 146 Field 70 Antitank	283 Field 284 Field – 247 Park	–	[6]
42 Infantry    MG  W.G. Holmes    Hqs: Manchester    1st Line TA Division	125 Infantry   BG  G.W. Sutton     1/5 KF     1/6 LF     1/7 LF	126 Infantry   BG  G. Darwell     5 King's Own     4 Border     5 Border	127 Infantry   BG  V.T.R. Ford     4 E Lan R     5 Manch     8 Manch	51 Field 52 Field 53 Field 56 Antitank	200 Field 201 Field 202 Field 203 Park	–
43 Infantry    MG  Floyer-Acland    Hqs: Salisbury    1st Line TA Division	128 Infantry   BG  E.D.H. Tollemache     1/4 Hamps     2/4 Hamps     5 Hamps	129 Infantry   BG  G.E.M. Whittuck     4 Som LI     4 Wilts     5 Wilts	130 Infantry   BG  H.S. Woodhouse     7 Hamps     4 Dorset     5 Dorset	94 Field 112 Field 141 Field 59 Antitank	204 Field 260 Field – 207 Park	–
44 Infantry    MG  A.E. Osborne    Hqs: Woolwich    1st Line TA Division	131 Infantry   BG  J.S. Hughes     1/5 Queen's     1/6 Queen's     1/7 Queen's	132 Infantry   BG  T.T. Waddington     1/6 Surreys     4 RWK     5 RWK	133 Infantry   BG  N.I. Whitty     4 Buffs     4 R Sussex     5 R Sussex	57 Field 58 Field 65 Field 57 Antitank	208 Field 209 Field 210 Field 211 Park	–
45 Infantry    MG  F.V.B. Witts    Hqs: Salisbury    2nd Line TA Division	134 Infantry   BG  W.G. Michelmore     4 Devon     6 Devon     8 Devon	135 Infantry   BG  A.L.W. Newth     5 Som LI     6 Som LI     7 Som LI	136 Infantry   BG  C.H. Gotto     9 Devon     4 DCLI     5 DCLI	55 Field 96 Field 142 Field 69 Antitank	205 Field 259 Field – 261 Park	–	[7]
46 Infantry    MG  A.L. Ransome    Hqs: York    2nd Line TA Division	137 Infantry   BG  J.B. Gawthorpe     2/5 W Yorks     2/6 DWR     2/7 DWR	138 Infantry   BG  E.J. Grinling     6 Lincolns     2/4 KOYLI     6 Y&L	139 Infantry   BG  H.A.F. Crewsdon     2/5 Leicesters     2/5 Foresters     9 Foresters	121 Field 122 Field 123 Field 68 Antitank	270 Field 271 Field 272 Field 273 Park	–	[8]
48 Infantry    MG  F.C. Roberts    Hqs: Oxford    1st Line TA Division	143 Infantry   BG  J. Muirhead     1/7 Warwick     8 Warwick     5 Northamptons	144 Infantry   BG  J.M. Hamilton     5 Glosters     7 Worcs R     8 Worcs R	145 Infantry   BG  A.C. Hughes     4 Oxf Bucks     1 Bucks     4 R Berks	67 Field 68 Field 99 Field 53 Antitank	224 Field 225 Field 226 Field 227 Park	–
49 Infantry    MG  P.J. Mackesey    Hqs: York    1st Line TA Division	146 Infantry   BG  C.G. Phillips     4 Lincolns     1/4 KOYLI     Hallams	147 Infantry   BG  L.D. Daly     1/5 W Yorks     1/6 DWR     1/7 DWR	148 Infantry   BG  D.M.A. Sole     1/6 Leicesters     1/5 Foresters     8 Foresters	69 Field 70 Field 71 Field 58 Antitank	228 Field 229 Field 230 Field 231 Park	–
51 Infantry    MG  V.M. Fortune    Hqs: Perth    1st Line TA Division	152 Infantry   BG  H.W.V. Stewart     4 Seaforth     6 Seaforth     4 Camerons	153 Infantry   BG  Rowan-Hamilton     4 BW     5 Gordons     6 Gordons	154 Infantry   BG  Stanley Clarke     6 BW     7 A&SH     8 A&SH	75 Field 76 Field 77 Field 51 Antitank	236 Field 237 Field 238 Field 239 Park	1 FF Yeo
52 Infantry    MG  J.S. Drew    Hqs: Glasgow    1st Line TA Division	155 Infantry   BG  Grainger-Steward     7/9 RS     4 KOSB     5 KOSB	156 Infantry   BG  F.G. Chalmer     4/5 RSF     6 Cameronians     7 Cameronians	157 Infantry   BG  N.R. Campell     5 HLI     6 HLI     1 Glas H	78 Field 79 Field 80 Field 54 Antitank	240 Field 241 Field 242 Field 243 Park	–
53 Infantry    MG  B.T. Wilson    Hqs: Shrewbury    1st Line TA Division	158 Infantry   BG  E.O. Skaife     4 RWF     6 RWF     7 RWF	159 Infantry   BG  Bruxner-Randall     4 KSLI     3 Mon     1 hereford	160 Infantry   BG  A.E. Williams     4 Welch     1/5 Welch     2 Mon	81 Field 83 Field 133 Field –	244 Field 245 Field 282 Field 285 Park	–
54 Infantry    MG  J.H.T. Priestman    Hqs: Hertford    1st Line TA Division	161 Infantry   BG  H. Pawle     1/4 Essex     2/4 Essex     1/5 Essex     2/5 Essex     5 R Berks     7 R berks	162 Infantry   BG  J. Macready     1 Herts     2 Herts     6 Bedfs Herts	163 Infantry   BG  M.D. Jephson     5 Norfolk     6 Norfolk     7 Norfolk	85 Field 86 Field 134 Field 55 Antitank	248 Field 249 Field 286 Field 289 Park	–
61 Infantry    MG  R.J. Collins    Hqs: Oxford    2nd Line TA Division	182 Infantry   BG  R.J. Cash     2/7 Warwick     9 Warwick     9 Worc R	183 Infantry   BG  W.R. Prescott     7 Glosters     10 Worc R –	184 Infantry   BG  Fullbrook-Leggatt     5 Oxf Bucks     2 Bucks     6 R Berks	199 Field 120 Field – 63 Antitank	266 Field 267 Field – 269 Park	–
66 Infantry    MG  A.W. Purser    Hqs: Manchester    2nd Line TA Division	197 Infantry   BG  S.T. Lucey     2/5 LF     2/6 LF     5 E Lan R	198 Infantry   BG  J.M. Rawcliffe     8 Kings     6 Border     7 Border	199 Infantry   BG  L.C. Mandleberg     2/8 LF     6 Manch     7 Manch	109 Field 110 Field 111 Field –	255 Field 256 Field – 258 Park	–	[9]
* Battalion-sized units. (#) Including an Infantry Brigade Antitank Company.

Notes: [1] Received third brigade as well as divisional troops on 30.12.39. [2] The 7th Division Headquarters was in Cairo enroute to Mersa Matruh. Subordinate and attached units indicated as of 07.09.39. [3] Almost no divisional troops owing to the shortage of RE and RA units in the Middle East. [4] Between 03.09.39 and 07.10.39 the units of the 12th Division were administered and embodied by the 44th Division. [5] Between 03.09.39 and 30.09.39 the units of the 18th Division were administered and embodied by the 54th Division. [6] Between 03.09.39 and 18.09.39 the units of the 38th Division were administered and embodied by the 53rd Division. [7] Between 03.09.39 and 07.09.39 the units of the 45th Division were administered and embodied by the 45th Division. [8] Between 03.09.39 and 02.10.39 the units of the 46th Division were administered and embodied by the 49th Division. [9] Between 03.09.39 and 27.09.39 the units of the 66th Division were administered and embodied by the 42nd Division.