West Sussex County Division

West Sussex County Division
Formation sign of the West Sussex County Division^[1]
Active	9 November 1940-18 February 1941
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Type	Static Division
Role	Home defence

Military unit

The West Sussex County Division was a formation of the British Army, raised in the Second World War and formed by the redesignation of Brocforce on 9 November 1940. On 18 February 1941, the headquarters was redesignated as the Essex County Division. It was commanded by four officers, Major-General Edwin Morris from formation until 16 December, Brigadier A. E. Lawrence until 29 December, Major-General Sir Oliver Leese until 30 January 1941 and then Brigadier H. J. Parham. It was an infantry only formation consisting of two Independent Infantry Brigades. Usually, combat support, artillery, engineers etc., would be provided by other local formations, exceptionally, for a county division, the 29th Brigade Group commanded additional units.^[2]

It was commanded by XII Corps until 15 January 1941 and then by IV Corps.^[3]

Order of Battle

Both brigades were part of the division from 9 November 1940 to 17 February 1941.^[3]

29th Infantry Brigade Group^[4]
- 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers
- 1st Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers
- 2nd Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment
- 2nd Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment
- E Company 5th Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Machine guns)
- 29th Independent Brigade Group Anti-Tank Company
- 17th Field Regiment Royal Artillery
- 204th Anti-Tank Battery
- 236th Field Company Royal Engineers
- 29th Independent Brigade Group Company R.A.S.C.
- 154th Field Ambulance R.A.M.C.
- 29th Independent Brigade Group Provost Section R.M.P

The brigade group transferred to IV Corps after leaving the division.

201st Independent Infantry Brigade (Home)^[5]
- 13th Battalion, Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey)
- 14th Battalion, Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey)
- 9th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment
- 10th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment

The brigade transferred to the Yorkshire County Division after leaving the division.

References

^ Boulanger p. 441
^ Joslen, p. 108, 276
^ ^a ^b Joslen, p. 116
^ Joslen p. 276-7
^ Joslen p. 364

Bibliography

Boulanger, Bruno (2015). WW2 British Formation Badges. Collectors Guide (1 ed.). ISBN 9782960180206.
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)