Formed on December 15th 1939 in the United Kingdom
Divisional HQ captured on April 8th 1941 in Libya
Division was disbanded May 10th 1941
List of Commanders
15/12/39 Maj Gen F.Hotblack
17/04/40 Brig C.Norrie-acting
10/05/40 Maj Gen J.Tilly-died 05/01/41
16/01/41 Brig H.Latham-acting
12/02/41 Maj Gen M.Gambier-Parry, POW 08/04/41
Divisional Troops
Royal Armoured Corp
Kings Dragoon Guards 24/01/41-09/05/41
Signals
2nd Armoured Signals 04/03/40-08/04/41
Royal Engineers
3rd Field Squadron 10/06/40-26/02/41
142nd Field Park Squadron 07/02/41-26/02/41
142nd Field Park Troop 10/06/40-06/02/41
Brigades
1st Light Armd Brigade 19/01/40-13/04/40
22nd Heavy Armd Brig 15/01/40-13/04/40
1st Armd Brig*** 14/04/40-27/02/41
22nd Armd Brig 14/04/40-12/10/40
3rd Armd Brig 05/10/40-31/01/41 & 20/03/41-08/04/41
2nd Support Group 05/02/40-08/04/41
*** The Division operated as orginally as formed. The Div HQ took over units already in Libya; HQ 7th Armd Div RE with 4th Field Sqn 7 143rd Field Park Troop was attached from 24/03/41-08/04/41.
Again I'll post Brigade OoB later
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