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British 6th Infantry Division




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.


  • 17 June 1940 Divisional H.Q. became H.Q. Western Desert Force . The Division effectively ceased to exist.


  • 17 February 1941 Division reformed in Egypt .



  • 24 November 1943 This Division was disbanded.



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


  • 6th Divisional Signals - 9th Oct.1941


  • 70th Divisional Signals - 10th Oct.1941 to 24th Oct.1943



  • 45th Recce.Battalion - 21st Oct.1942-16th Sept.1943



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


  • http://www.unithistories.com/units_british/units_british.html

  • http://orbat.com/site/ww2/drleo/index.htm