Lincolnshire County Division

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Lincolnshire County Division
Division insignia of the Lincolnshire County Division[1]
Active	24 February 1941-3 December 1941
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Type	Static Division
Role	Home Defence

The Lincolnshire County Division was a short-lived formation of the British Army, formed in the Second World War on 24 February 1941, becoming operational on 27 March. It ceased to function on 25 November and was disbanded on 3 December. Overall it was controlled by I Corps and its commanding officer was Major-General Arthur Kenneth Hay.^[2]

Organization[]

Organization of the division c. April 1941:^[3]

• 204th Independent Home Infantry Brigade
  • 6th Battalion, The King's Shropshire Light Infantry
  • 7th Battalion, The South Lancashire Regiment
  • 8th Battalion, The South Lancashire Regiment
  • 12th Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters
• 205th Independent Home Infantry Brigade
  • 7th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
  • 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment
  • 7th Battalion, The Leicestershire Regiment
  • 8th Battalion, The North Staffordshire Regiment
• 212th Independent Home Infantry Brigade
  • 6th Battalion, The South Wales Borderers
  • 9th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment
  • 10th Battalion, The Gloucestershire Regiment
  • 18th Battalion, The Welch Regiment

See also[]

• List of British divisions in World War II

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