British 2nd London Division

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The 2nd London Infantry Division was a 2nd Line Territorial Army division during the Second World War .

2nd London Division
Active	World War II
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Territorial Army
Type	Infantry

Contents 1 History 1.1 Commanders 2 Component Units 2.1 4th London Infantry Brigade 2.2 5th London Infantry Brigade 2.3 6th London Infantry Brigade 2.4 Support Units 3 External links

[edit] History

In November 1940 it was converted into the 47th (London) Infantry Division, formed as a duplicate of the 56th (London) Infantry Division . On 1st September 1944 it became a reserve division, in which capacity it remained through the rest of the war. It remained in the United Kingdom during World War II.

[edit] Commanders

• Maj.Gen.H.Willans
• Brig. W.H.C.Ramsden
• Maj.Gen.C.C.Malden (Died 25th March 1941)
• Maj.Gen.J.E.Utterson-Kelso
• Maj.Gen. G.W.R.Templer
• Maj.Gen.A.E.Robinson

[edit] Component Units

• (Formation on 10th September 1939)

[edit] 4th London Infantry Brigade

• 11th Bn, The Royal Fusiliers
• 12th Bn, the Royal Fusiliers
• 2nd Bn, The London Irish Rifles (The Royal Ulster Rifles)

[edit] 5th London Infantry Brigade

• 2nd Bn, The London Rifle Brigade (The Rifle Brigade)
• 2nd Bn, The Queen's Westminsters (The King's Royal Rifle Corps)
• 2nd Bn, The London Scottish (The Gordon Highlanders)

[edit] 6th London Infantry Brigade

• 1st Bn, The Princess Louise's Kensington Regiment (The Middlesex Regiment)
• 2nd Bn, The Princess Louise's Kensington Regiment

[edit] Support Units

• 2nd Bn, The Queen Victoria's Rifles (The King's Royal Rifle Corps)
• 117th (7th London) Field Regt. Royal Artillery
• 138th (City of London)Field Regt. Royal Artillery
• 2nd London Division Signal Regiment

[edit] External links

• Order of Battle Data Base
• Royal Artillery Site