2nd (London) Infantry Division

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unit_name= 2nd London Division


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country= United Kingdom
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anniversaries=The 2nd London Infantry Division was a 2nd Line Territorial Army division during the Second World War .

History

In November 1940 it was converted into the 47th (London) Infantry Division, formed as a duplicate of the 56th (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 World War II.

Commanders

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

Component Units

(as of formation on 10 September 1939)

4th London Infantry Brigade

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

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)

6th London Infantry Brigade

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

upport 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

External links

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** oob unit | id = 6069 | name = 4 London Infantry Brigade
** oob unit | id = 6071 | name = 5 London Infantry Brigade
** oob unit | id = 6073 | name = 6 London Infantry Brigade
* [http://www.ra39-45.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/inf/index.html Royal Artillery Site]