British 2d Armoured Division and 47th Infantry Division OOBs

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British 2d Armoured Division and 47th Infantry Division OOBs

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Post by James Patrick » 13 Dec 2004, 05:55

Does anyone have any oobs for these 2 relatively obscure divisions? I've been looking everywhere and have found very little. Would appreciate any help. Thanks.

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Post by Andy H » 13 Dec 2004, 12:05

The 47th (London) Division came into existence in Sept'39.
It was reorganised as a infantry division in the June of 1940,
and redesignated 47th (London) Division on November 21st of that year. In December'41 it was placed on lower establishment.
Between August & September'44 the division commenced dispersing and on September 1st the division was reformed as the 47th(Reserve) Division.

4Lon Inf Bde 03/09/39-20/11/40
5Lon Inf Bde 03/09/39-20/11/40
25 Inf Bde 25/06/40-14/08/44
140 (Lon) Inf Bde 21/11/41-14/08/44
141 (Lon) Inf Bde 21/11/41-14/08/44
140 Inf Bde 01/09/44-31/08/45
220 Inf Bde 01/09/44-16/11/44
7 Inf Bde 10/09/44-31/08/45
141 Inf Bde 17/11/44-31/08/45


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Post by Andy H » 13 Dec 2004, 17:41

2nd Armoured Division was formed on December 15th 1939 in the UK. Its divisional HQ's was captured in Libya on April 8th 1941, with the division being disbanded on May 10th 1941

1Lt Armd Bde 19/01/40-13/04/40
22Hvy Armd Bde 15/01/40-13/04/40
1Armd Bde 14/04/40-27/02/41
22Armd Bde 14/04/40-12/10/40
3Armd Bde 05/10/40-31/01/41 & 20/03/41-08/04/41
2Sp Gp 05/02/40-08/41

Divisional Troops
RAC
Kings Dragoon Guards 21/04/41-09/05/41

Sigs
2Armd Div 04/03/40-08/04/41

RE
3Field Sqn 10-06/40-26/02/41
142Field Pk Sqn 07/02/41-26/02/41
142Field Pk Troop 10/06/40-06/02/41

Commanding Officers
Maj Gen F E Hotblack 15/12/39
Brig C W M Norrie 17/04/40 (acting)
Maj Gen J C Tilly 10/05/40 (died 05/01/41
Brig H B Latham 16/01/41 (acting)
Maj Gen M D Gambier-Parry (POW 08/04/41)

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Post by James Patrick » 14 Dec 2004, 01:33

Thanks Andy. That's exactly what I was looking for. :D

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