2nd DIVISION

1939-1945

DIVISIONAL FLASH

LOCATIONS SERVED

September 1939 - A regular division in the UK.


United Kingdom: 3.9.39 - 20.9.39
France & Belgium: 21.9.39 - 31.5.40
United Kingdom: 1.6.40 - 15.4.42
At Sea: 15.4.42 - 7.6.42
India: 7.6.42 - 1.4.44
Burma: 2.4.44 - 11.4.45
India: 12.4.45 - 31.8.45

BATTLES & ENGAGEMENTS

1940

23 May - 29 May: St Omer - La Bassée

1944

27 March - 22 June: Kohima

1945

12/13 February - 21 March: Mandalay
29 March - 30 May: The Irrawaddy

 

BRIGADES

   

4 Infantry Bde
3.9.39 - 25.7.44
20.9.44 - 31.8.45

1 Royal Scots
(3.9.39 - 3.11.42 & 3.7.43 - 31.8.45)
2nd Norfolk
1 Border Regt (until 4.5.40)
1/8 Lancashire Fusiliers (from 4.5.40)

5 Infantry Bde
3.9.39 - 31.8.45

2 Royal Warwicks (until 5.2.40)
2 Dorsets
1 Camerons
7 Worcesters (from 5.2.40)

6 Infantry Bde
3.9.39 - 31.10.42
1.6.43 - 18.4.45

1 Royal Welch Fusiliers
1 Royal Berks
2 DLI 
(3.9.39 - 9.9.41 & 19.10.41 -  31.8.45)
1 East Lancs (9.9.41-19.10.41)


DIVISIONAL TROOPS

RAC

4/7 DG: 3.9.39 - 31.5.40
2 Recce Regt: 1.1.44 - 31.8.45

RE

5 Fd Coy: 3.9.39 - 31.8.45
11 Fd Coy: 3.9.39 - 4.5.40
38 Fd Coy: 3.9.39 - 29.1.40
506 Fd Coy: 29.1.40 - 31.10.42 &
1.6.43 - 18.4.45
208 Fd Coy: 4.5.40 - 31.8.45

21 Fd Pk Coy: 3.9.39 - 31.8.45


SIGS

2 Div: 3.9.-39 - 31.8.45

RA

10 Fd Regt: 3.9.39 - 5.4.43 & 6.7.43 - 31.8.45
16 Fd Regt: 3.9.39 - 31.8.45
18 Fd Regt: 3.9.39 - 1.2.40
99 Fd Regt: 1.2.40 - 31.8.45

13 ATK Regt: 3.9.39 - 2.7.42
100 ATK Regt: 18.3.43 - 30.11.43 & 1.10.44 - 31.8.45

89 LAA Regt: 24.1.42 - 24.3.42
60 LAA Regt: 18.4.43 - 15.7.43

100 LAA/ATK Regt: 1.12.43 - 30.9.44

INFANTRY

M/C Bn

6 Loyal North Lancs: 30.11.40 - 29.4.41

MG Bns

2 Manchesters: 11.11.41 - 5.6.42

RECCE

2 Bn: 30.4.41 - 5.6.42
2 Regt: 6.6.42 - 31.12.43


 
 
 

DIVISIONAL COMMANDERS

3.9.39
Maj-Gen H.C.Loyd

16.5.40
Brig F.H.N.Davidson (Acting)

20.5.40
Maj-Gen N.M.S.Irwin

12.8.40
Brig C.B.Finlay (Acting)

15.8.40
Brig G.I.Gartlan (Acting)

18.9.40
Maj-Gen D.G.Watson

11.10.41
Maj-Gen J.M.L.Grover

8.7.44
Maj-Gen C.G.G.Nicholson

15.8.44
Brig M.M.A.B.West
(Acting)

23.8.44
Maj-Gen C.G.G.Nicholson

26.8.44
Brig H.S.J.Bourke (Acting)

10.9.44
Maj-Gen C.G.G.Nicholson

13.9.44
Brig H.S.J.Bourke (Acting)

24.9.44
Maj-Gen C.G.G.Nicholson

1.6.45
Brig H.S.J.Bourke (Acting)

12.7.45
Maj-Gen C.G.G.Nicholson

 
 

NOTES

VICTORIA CROSS

Captain R.W.Annand VC
2nd Bn DLI
Date: 15/16 May 1940
Place: River Dyle, Belgium

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