7 Inf Formed in Palestine, c, September 1938. Moved to Egypt and renamed 6 Inf 3 Nov 39. Reformed 1 Jun 41. Disbanded 23 Aug 41.Carl Schwamberger wrote: ↑28 Apr 2020, 06:59Here is a partial list of the British ground combat divisions I scratched together a few years ago. Any corrections or reliable sources would be welcome.
I'm counting 35 of these units formed, with one disbanded in 1941 & seven more disbanded in 1943. That leaves 27 standing 1944-45. Three appear to have remained training or 'Reserve' units through 1945, so 23 actually in combat 1944-45. Or 84% of the 32 intended. In this I don't know how the independent brigades should be counted.
1 Inf Formed in UK prewar. To Africa March 1943.
3 Inf Formed in UK prewar. To France June 1944.
4 Inf Formed in UK prewar. To Africa March 1943
5 Inf Formed in UK prewar. To india May 1942. ME Aug 1942. To Sicily July 1943. To NW Europe 1945
6 Inf Formed in Egypt 1939. Palestine & India March 1940. To Egypt Oct 1941. to India March 1942. Disolved 1943.
8 Inf Formed in Palestine c. October 1938. Disbanded 28 Feb 40.
9 (Highland) Inf Formed as 2d Line Territorial Div 3 Sep 39. Renamed 51 (Highland) Div 7 Aug 40.
12 (Eastern) Inf Formed as 2d Line Territorial Div 7 Oct 39. Disbanded 11 Jul 40.
18 (East Anglian) Inf Formed as 2d Line Territorial Div 30 Sep 39. Surrendered 15 Feb 4215 Inf Formed in UK Sept 1939. To France June 1944
23 (Northumbrian) Inf Formed as 2d Line Territorial Div 2 Oct 39. Disbanded 30 Jun 40.
42 (East Lancashire) Inf Embodied 1 Sep 39. Converted to 42 Arm 1 Nov 4138 Inf Formed Sept 1939. Sept 1944 redesignated 38 Reserve
45 (Wessex)Inf Formed as 2d Line Territorial Div 7 Sep 39. Reorganized as "Lower Establishment" Div c. Dec 41. Disbanded 30 Aug 44.43 Inf Formed from Territorial Div 1939. To France June 1944
44 Inf Formed from Territorial Div 1939. To Egypt July 1942. Disbanded 31 Jan 43 1943
61 Inf Formed as 2d Line Territorial Div 3 Sep 39. In England throughout war.46 Inf Formed in UK Oct 1939. To Africa Jan1943. To Italy Sept 1943
47 Inf Formed Nov 1940 from 2 London div. Converted to 47 Reserve Div 1 Sep 44.
48 Inf Embodied 3 Sep 39. Reorganized as "Lower Establishment" Div 15 Dec 41. Converted to Reserve Div 1 Sep 44.
49 Inf Embodied 1 sep 39. Organized as AVONFORCE for operations in Norway 5 Apr 40. Reconstituted 10 Jun 40 in England. Converted to ALABASTER Force 23 Jun 40. Converted to ICELAND Force 9 Jan 41. Reconstituted 26 Apr 42 in England.
50 Inf From Territorial Div. To Egypt June 1941. To Lybia/Tunisia Feb 1942. To Sicily Uly 1943. To UK Oct 1943.
To France June 1944. Converted to 50 Reserve Div 1 Jan 45.
51 Inf Redesignated from 9 Inf 7 Aug 40. To Egypt Aug 1942. To UK July 1943. To France June 1944
52 Inf In UK from 1939. To France Oct 1944.
53 Inf In UK from 1939. To France June 1944
54 Inf In UK from 1939. Disbanded Dec 1943
55 Inf Remained in UK entire war Placed on Lower Establishment 15 Jan 42. Placed on Higher Establishment 15 May 44.
56 Inf To Iraq Nov 1942. To Egypt March 1943. to Italy Sept 1943
59 Inf Formed in UK. 1939 to France June 1944
66 Inf Formed as 2d Line Territorial Div 27 Sep 39. Disbanded 23 Jun 40.
70 Inf Converted from 6 Inf 10 Oct 41. Converted to LRP Force 6 Sep 43. Disbanded 24 Nov 43.
76 Inf Converted from Norfolk County Div 18 Nov 41. Converted to 76 Reserve Div 20 Dec 42.
77 Inf Converted from Devon and Cornwall County Div 1 Dec 41. Converted to 77 Reserve Div 20 Dec 42.
80 Reserve Inf Formed 1 Jan 43. Disbanded 1 sep 44.78 Inf Formed in UK May 1942. to Africa Nov 1942. To Italy Sept 1943
I'll see what else I may have on the County divisions and others.