Hampshire County Division
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| Hampshire County Division | |
|---|---|
 Division insignia of the Hampshire County Division[1] | |
| Active | 28 February 1941 - 31 December 1941 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Static Division |
| Role | Home Defence |
The Hampshire County Division was a short-lived formation of the
Major-General G. J. P. St. Clair and was an infantry only formation consisting of one Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) and three sub areas from the Hampshire area.[2] Combat support, artillery, engineers etc., would be provided by other local formations.[3] and served under V Corps
.
Order of Battle
The brigade served with the division from its formation until 30 November 1941.[2][4]
- 214th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home)[4]
- 6th Battalion, The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry(left 26 November 1941)
- 19th Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers
- 20th Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers
- 21st Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers (left 15 July 1941)
- 11th Battalion, The West Yorkshire Regiment(joined 15 July, left 26 November 1941)
- 11th Battalion, The Hampshire Regiment(joined 13 November 1941)
- 12th Battalion, The Hampshire Regiment (joined 25 November 1941)
- 6th Battalion,
The brigade would join the 47th (London) Infantry Division.
See also
References
Bibliography
- Cole, Howard (1973). Formation Badges of World War 2 Britain, Commonwealth and Empire. London: Arms and Armour Press.
- Joslen, Lt-Col H.F. (1990) [1st. Pub. ISBN 0-948130-03-2.
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