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The 2nd London Infantry Division was a 2nd Line Territorial Army division during the Second World War .
[edit] History
In November 1940 it was converted into the 47th (London) Infantry Division, formed as a duplicate of the 56th (London) Infantry Division . On 1st 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.
[edit] Commanders
- Maj.Gen.H.Willans
- Brig. W.H.C.Ramsden
- Maj.Gen.C.C.Malden (Died 25th March 1941)
- Maj.Gen.J.E.Utterson-Kelso
- Maj.Gen. G.W.R.Templer
- Maj.Gen.A.E.Robinson
[edit] Component Units
- (Formation on 10th September 1939)
[edit] 4th London Infantry Brigade
- 11th Bn, The Royal Fusiliers
- 12th Bn, the Royal Fusiliers
- 2nd Bn, The London Irish Rifles (The Royal Ulster Rifles)
[edit] 5th London Infantry Brigade
[edit] 6th London Infantry Brigade
- 1st Bn, The Princess Louise's Kensington Regiment (The Middlesex Regiment)
- 2nd Bn, The Princess Louise's Kensington Regiment
[edit] Support Units
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