1st (African) Division (United Kingdom)

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The 1st (African) Division was formed on 24 July 1940 in east Africa. On 24 November of that year it was redesignated 11th (African) Division. From 4 to 26 February the division fought its only battle, The Juba. On 28 July 1941 the headquarters closed in Abyssinia, and transferred to Nairobi, opening again on 20 August. It took command of new formations upon the transfer to Kenya. On 23 November 1941 the division headquarters ceased to exist.

1 General Officers Commanding
2 Artillery
3 Engineers
4 Signals
5 Brigades
6 See also

[edit] General Officers Commanding

Brigadier G. R. Smallwood (acting CO) 24/07/40-13/08/40
Major General H. E. de R. Wetherall 13/08/40-23/11/41

[edit] Artillery

1st (Nigerian) Light Battery 24/7/40-17/10/10
52nd (Nigerian) Light Battery 18/10/40-20/07/41
53rd (East African) Light Battery 06/02/41-23/02/41
22nd Indian Mountain Battery 03/12/40-01/01041; 23/02/41-01/03/41; 12/03/41-26/07/41
18th Indian Mountain Battery 03/04/41-26/07/41

[edit] Engineers

1st (Nigerian) Field Company 24/07/40-17/10/40
3rd (Gold Coast) Field Company 24/07/40-17/10/40
51st (Nigerian) Field Company 18/10/40-20/07/41
53rd (Gold Coast) Field Company 18/10/40-23/02/41; 20/08/41-22/11/41
54th (East African) Field Company 03/12/40-08/01/41; 23/02/41-01/03/41; 12/03/41-26/07/41

[edit] Signals

1st (African) Division Signals 24/07/40-23/11/40
11th (African) Division Signals 24/11/40-22/11/41

[edit] Brigades

1st (East African) Brigade 24/07/40-17/10/40
3rd (Nigerian) Brigade 24/07/40-17/10/40
21st (East African) Brigade 18/10/40-27/02/41; 20/08/41-22/11/41
23rd (Nigerian) Brigade 18/10/40-20/07/41
22nd (East African) Brigade 03/12/40-08/01/41; 23/02/41-01/03/41; 12/03/41-26/07/41
28th (East African) Brigade 20/08/41-02/10/41