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The 3rd Armoured Division had three commanders through its brief existence:
  • Major General W.A.B. Steele (November 1942 - March 1943)

  • Major General W.J.M. Locke (March - April 1943)

  • Major General W. Bridgeford (April - October 1943)



COMPOSITION



Order of battle upon formation


  • Divisional Headquarters

  • 12 Armoured Car Regiment

  • 3rd Armoured Divisional Signals

  • 2nd Armoured Brigade

  • --- 2/4 Armoured Regiment

  • --- 2/8 Armoured Regiment

  • --- 2/9 Armoured Regiment

  • 1st Motor Brigade

  • --- 5 Motor Regiment

  • --- 11 Motor Regiment

  • --- 16 Motor Regiment

  • Divisional Artillery

  • --- 21 Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery

  • --- 102 Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery

  • Divisional Administration Troops



Order of battle upon disbandment


  • Divisional Headquarters

  • 12 Armoured Car Regiment

  • 3rd Armoured Divisional Signals

  • 2nd Armoured Brigade

  • --- 2/4 Armoured Regiment

  • --- 13 Armoured Regiment

  • --- 20 Motor Regiment

  • Divisional Artillery(?)

  • --- 21 Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery

  • --- 102 Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery

  • Divisional Administration Troops



See also: Australian Armoured Units Of World War II

Source: Major General R.N. Hopkins (Retired). ''Australian Armour. A History of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps 1927-1972''. Australian Government Publishing Service. 1978'''