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6th Infantry Division
Lineage  |  HQ (GOC)  |  Divisional troops (Cav, RE, R Sigs, RA)  |  Infantry (Recce, Brigades)  |  Literature

Lineage
03.11.1939 formed in Egypt by redesignation of the 7th Infantry Division
17.06.1940 Divisional HQ redesignated HQ Western Desert Force; the Division ceased to exist
17.02.1941 Division reformed in Egypt
10.10.1941 redesignated 70th Infantry Division
10 & 11.1943 Divisional HQ ceased to function on 25.10.1943, and finally disbanded by 24.11.1943
 
Headquarters (HQ)

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General Officer Commanding (GOC)
03.11.1939 - 17.06.1940 Maj.Gen. R.N. O'Connor
17.02.1941 Maj.Gen. J.F. Evetts
07.04.1941 (acting) Brig. C.E.N. Lomax
19.04.1941 Maj.Gen. J.F. Evetts
29.09.1941 (acting) Brig. G.N.C. Martin
10.10.1941 Maj.Gen. R.MacK. Scobie
10.02.1942 (acting) Brig. C.E.N. Lomax
18.02.1942 Maj.Gen. G.W. Symes

Divisional troops

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Cavalry
The Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons) 25.03.1940 - 30.05.1940
 
Royal Engineers (RE)
2nd Field Company 19.02.1941 - 30.04.1941 &
29.06.1941 - 21.02.1942 &
27.06.1943 - 24.10.1943
12th Field Company 20.05.1940 - 07.06.1940 &
05.03.1941 - 06.04.1941 &
10.07.1941 - 29.04.1943 &
15.06.1943 - 24.10.1943
54th Field Company 06.03.1941 - 07.04.1941 &
11.08.1941 - 24.10.1943
219th Field Park Company 29.07.1941 - 24.10.1943
 
Royal Signals (Sigs)
6th Divisional Signals 03.11.1939 - 07.06.1940 &
01.03.1941 - 09.10.1941
70th Divisional Signals 10.10.1941 - 24.10.1943
 
Royal Artillery (RA)
8th Field Regiment 28.02.1942 - 30.09.1943
51st Field Regiment 01.03.1942 - 04.03.1942 &
08.02.1943 - 29.09.1943
60th Field Regiment 20.07.1941 - 30.09.1941 &
31.12.1941 - 21.10.1943
56th Anti-Tank Regiment 01.04.1942 - 14.07.1943
69th Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment 06.08.1943 - 30.09.1943
 
Infantry

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Reconnaissance
45th Reconnaissance Battalion 21.10.1942 - 16.09.1943
  
Brigades
22nd Infantry Brigade 03.11.1939 - 11.03.1940 &
10.06.1940 - 17.06.1940
14th Infantry Brigade 29.03.1940 - 30.05.1940 &
10.07.1941 - 11.05.1943 &
27.06.1943 - 24.10.1943
22nd Guards Brigade 17.02.1941 - 06.04.1941
   
16th Infantry Brigade 28.03.1940 - 07.06.1940 &
19.02.1941 - 17.05.1941 &
19.06.1941 - 19.09.1941 &
22.10.1941 - 26.02.1942 &
08.02.1943 - 24.10.1943
   
23rd Infantry Brigade 29.06.1941 - 22.04.1943 &
15.06.1943 - 24.10.1943
 
Literature
     































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