Northumberland County Division

Northumberland County Division
Formation sign of the Northumberland County Division^[1]
Active	24 February 1941-21 December 1941
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Type	Static Division
Role	Home Defence

Military unit

The Northumberland County Division was a formation of the British Army in the Second World War, its headquarters were formed on 24 February 1941. It ceased to function on 1 December 1941,^[2] and the headquarters were disbanded on 21 December 1941. It was commanded by Major-General R. C. Money and was an infantry only formation consisting of three Independent Infantry Brigades (Home). Combat support, artillery, engineers etc., would be provided by other local formations.^[3] It was commanded by X Corps until 9 April, IX Corps until 30 November and War Office control from then until disbandment.^[4]

Order of Battle

All brigades were part of the division from 12 March to 30 November 1941.^[4]

202nd Independent Infantry Brigade (Home)^[5]

Commanded by Brigadier H. Pawle to 20 May 1941, Brigadier G.F. Gough to 11 November 1941, and then Lt-Colonel A.E. Belcher.

11th Battalion, King's Regiment (Liverpool) – left 18 November 1941, to 225th Brigade
12th Battalion, King's Regiment (Liverpool) – left 27 May 1941, to 225th Brigade
11th Battalion, Green Howards – left 26 November 1941
7th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment – left 26 November 1941
9th (Garrison) Battalion, Green Howards – 14 to 30 November 1941, from 216th Brigade

The brigade headquarters was disbanded with the division.

216th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home)^[6]

Commanded by Brigadier T.E.M. Battersby to 1 July 1941, Brigadier W. Carden Roe to 29 October 1941, then Lt-Colonel H. Ross-Skinner.

12th Battalion, Royal Scots left 21 October 1941
13th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry left 17 November 1941
11th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders left 6 October 1941
9th (Donside) Battalion, Gordon Highlanders 11 October to 15 November 1941
7th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders 11 to 31 October 1941
9th (Garrison) Battalion, Green Howards 31 October to 14 November 1941, to 202nd Brigade

The brigade headquarters was disbanded with the division.

225th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home)^[7]

Commanded by Brigadier J.W. Pendlebury to 17 November 1941, then Lt-Colonel H.S. Crow.

10th Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster)
14th Battalion, King's Regiment (Liverpool) left 9 February 1941
9th Battalion, Border Regiment left 17 November 1941
9th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment left 27 May 1941
12th Battalion, King's Regiment (Liverpool) 28 May to 13 November 1941, from 202nd Brigade
15th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry from 19 November 1941
11th Battalion, King's Regiment (Liverpool) from 19 November 1941, from 202nd Brigade

The brigade headquarters was converted into the 35th Army Tank Brigade. Its remaining infantry battalions were converted to the armoured role.

References

^ Cole p59
^ Forty, George (2009). Companion to the British Army 1939-45. History Press. ISBN 978-0752452401.
^ Joslen, p. 108
^ ^a ^b Joslen p115
^ Joslen, p. 365
^ Joslen, p. 379
^ Joslen, pp. 208, 388

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. HMSO:1960]. Orders of Battle, Second World War, 1939–1945. London: London Stamp Exchange. ISBN 0-948130-03-2.

Divisions of the British Army

Active

Administrative units	Guards and Parachute Union Queen's Light
Combat units	1st (United Kingdom) Division 3rd (United Kingdom) Division 6th (United Kingdom) Division

Post-Cold War period

Administrative units	Guards King's Light Prince of Wales's Queen's Scottish Scottish, Welsh and Irish
Combat units	1st (UK) Armoured 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Multi-National Division (South-West) (Bosnia) Multi-National Division (South-East) (Iraq)

Cold War

Administrative units	Guards King's Light Prince of Wales's Queen's Scottish
Airborne	6th Airborne 16th Airborne
Armoured	1st 2nd 3rd 4th 6th 7th 11th 49th (West Riding) 56th (London)
Infantry	1st 2nd 3rd 5th 13th 40th 42nd (Lancashire) 43rd (Wessex) 44th (Home Counties) 50th (Northumbrian) 51st/52nd (Scottish) 53rd (Welsh)
Other	Artillery Division 1st Commonwealth Division 17th Gurkha Division

Second World War (list)

Airborne	1st Airborne 6th Airborne
Armoured	Guards 1st 2nd 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 42nd 79th
Infantry	Guards 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th (Highland) 12th (Eastern) 15th (Scottish) 18th 23rd (Northumbrian) 36th 38th (Welsh) 42nd (East Lancashire) 43rd (Wessex) 44th (Home Counties) 45th 46th 47th (London) 48th (South Midland) 49th (West Riding) 50th (Northumbrian) 51st (Highland) 52nd (Lowland) 53rd (Welsh) 54th (East Anglian) 55th (West Lancashire) 56th (London) 59th (Staffordshire) 61st 66th 70th 76th 77th 78th 80th
Anti-Invasion "County Divisions"	Devon and Cornwall Dorset Durham and North Riding Essex Hampshire Lincolnshire Norfolk Northumberland West Sussex Yorkshire
Anti-Aircraft	1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
Deception	See British deception formations in World War II
African	1st (African) 2nd (African) 11th (African) 11th (East Africa) 12th (SDF) 81st (West Africa) 82nd (West Africa)
Other	1st Cavalry Beauman Division Royal Marines Y Division British Army in India

First World War (list)

Regular Army

Guards
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
27th
28th
29th

New Army

1st New Army	9th (Scottish) 10th (Irish) 11th (Northern) 12th (Eastern) 13th (Western) 14th (Light)
2nd New Army	15th (Scottish) 16th (Irish) 17th (Northern) 18th (Eastern) 19th (Western) 20th (Light)
3rd New Army	21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th 26th
4th New Army	30th 31st 32nd 33rd 34th 35th
5th New Army	36th (Ulster) 37th 38th (Welsh) 39th 40th 41st

Territorial Force

1st Line	42nd (East Lancashire) 43rd (Wessex) 44th (Home Counties) 46th (North Midland) 47th (1/2nd London) 48th (South Midland) 49th (West Riding) 50th (Northumbrian) 51st (Highland) 52nd (Lowland) 53rd (Welsh) 54th (East Anglian) 55th (West Lancashire) 56th (1/1st London)
2nd Line	45th (2nd Wessex) 57th (2nd West Lancashire) 58th (2/1st London) 59th (2nd North Midland) 60th (2/2nd London) 61st (2nd South Midland) 62nd (2nd West Riding) 63rd (2nd Northumbrian) 64th (2nd Highland) 65th (2nd Lowland) 66th (2nd East Lancashire) 67th (2nd Home Counties) 68th (2nd Welsh) 69th (2nd East Anglian)