2nd (London) Infantry Division

2nd London Division
47th (London) Infantry Division
Active Second World War
Country United Kingdom
Branch Territorial Army
Type Infantry

The 2nd London Infantry Division was a 2nd Line Territorial Army division, duplicate of the 1st London Division, during the Second World War .

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History

The division was formed as a 2nd line duplicate of the 1st (London) Infantry Division. In September 1939 it was organized as a Motor Division, however was reorganized as an Infantry Division in June 1940. On 21 November 1940 it was redesignated as the 47th (London) Infantry Division. On 1 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 the Second World War.

Its 4th (London) Brigade was converted into the 140th Infantry Brigade, then to the 210th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home), and finally to the 38th (Irish) Infantry Brigade.

Commanders

Component Units

(as of formation on 10 September 1939)

4th London Infantry Brigade

5th London Infantry Brigade

6th London Infantry Brigade

Support Units

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