List of British colonial divisions in World War II

The following divisions from British Crown Colonies served in World War II:

Divisions of the British Army ^[1]

• 1st African Division
• 2nd African Division
• 11th African Division
• 12th African Division
• 81st West African Division
• 82nd West African Division

Divisions of the Indian Army

(Excluding units from the Indian Empire, which was technically not a Crown Colony.)

• 1st Burma Division

See also

• Arab Legion
• British Solomon Islands Protectorate Defence Force
• Fiji Infantry Regiment
• List of Indian Divisions in World War II
• Royal Hong Kong Regiment
• Royal Malay Regiment
• Royal Newfoundland Regiment

Resources

• British, Commonwealth, and Empire Orders of Battle on 3 September 1939

Notes

1. ^ British Army formations