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See British 6th Division (World War I) for the division's World War I history. HISTORY During the Second World War this division did not fight as a complete formation.
GENERAL OFFICERS COMMANDING (G.O.C.) 03 Nov.1939-17 June 1940 - Maj-Gen.R.N.O'Connor 17 Feb 1941 - Maj-Gen.J.F.Evetts 07 April 1941-(acting) - Brig.C.E.N.Lomax 19 April 1941 - Maj-Gen.J.F.Evetts 29 Sept.1941-(acting) - Brig.G.N.C.Martin 10 Oct.1941 - Maj-GenR.MacK.Scobie 10 Feb.1942-(acting) - Brig.C.E.N.Lomax 18 Feb.1942 - Maj-Gen.G.W.Symes FORMATIONS
Engineers 2nd Field Company, Royal Engineers 12th Field Company, Royal Engineers 54th Field Company, Royal Engineers 219th Field Company, Royal Engineers Artillery 8th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery 51st Field Regiment, Royal Artillery 60th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery 50th Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery 69th Light Anti-Aircraft/ Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery 22nd Infantry Brigade 3rd Nov.1939 - 11th March 1940 & 10th June 1940 - 17th June 1940 14th Infantry Brigade 29th March 1940 - 30th May 1940 & 10th July 1941 - 11th May 1943 & 27th June 1943 - 24th Oct.1943 16th Infantry Brigade 28th March 1940 - 27th June 1940 & 19th Feb.1941 - 17th May 1941 & 19th June 1941 - 19th Sept.1941 & 22nd Oct.1941 - 26th Feb. 1942 & 8th Feb.1943 - 24th Oct.1943 23rd Infantry Brigade 29th June 1941 - 22nd April 1943 & 15th June 1943 - 24th Oct.1943 LINKS British Divisions In WWII British 70th Infantry Division SOURCES
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