The Northumberland County Division was a formation of the

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in the

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, its headquarters were formed on 24 February 1941. It ceased to function on 1 December 1941, and the headquarters were disbanded on 21 December 1941. It was commanded by

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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. It was commanded by

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until 9 April,

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until 30 November and War Office control from then until disbandment.Joslen p115

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All brigades were part of the division from 12 March to 30 November 1941. 202nd Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) 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) The King's Regiment (Liverpool) was one of the oldest line infantry regiments of the British Army, having been formed in 1685 and numbered as the 8th (The King's) Regiment of Foot in 1751. Unlike most British Army infantry regiments, which were ...

– ''left 18 November 1941, to 225th Brigade'' *

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– ''left 27 May 1941, to 225th Brigade'' * 11th Battalion,

Green Howards The Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment), frequently known as the Yorkshire Regiment until the 1920s, was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, in the King's Division. Raised in 1688, it served under vario ...

– ''left 26 November 1941'' * 7th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment – ''left 26 November 1941'' *

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– ''14 to 30 November 1941, from 216th Brigade'' The brigade headquarters was disbanded with the division. 216th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) 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 The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment), once known as the Royal Regiment of Foot, was the oldest and most senior infantry regiment of the line of the British Army, having been raised in 1633 during the reign of Charles I of Scotland. The regime ...

''left 21 October 1941'' * 13th Battalion,

Highland Light Infantry The Highland Light Infantry (HLI) was a light infantry regiment of the British Army formed in 1881. It took part in the First and Second World Wars, until it was amalgamated with the Royal Scots Fusiliers in 1959 to form the Royal Highland Fus ...

''left 17 November 1941'' * 11th Battalion,

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''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)Joslen, pp. 208, 388 Commanded by Brigadier J.W. Pendlebury to 17 November 1941, then Lt-Colonel H.S. Crow. * 10th Battalion,

King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) The King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army. It served under various titles and fought in many wars and conflicts, including both the First and the Second World Wars, from 1680 to 1959. In 1959, the r ...

* 14th Battalion, King's Regiment (Liverpool) ''left 9 February 1941'' * 9th Battalion,

Border Regiment The Border Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, which was formed in 1881 under the Childers Reforms by the amalgamation of the 34th (Cumberland) Regiment of Foot and the 55th (Westmorland) Regiment of Foot. After service i ...

''left 17 November 1941'' * 9th Battalion,

South Lancashire Regiment The South Lancashire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1881 to 1958. The regiment, which recruited, as its title suggests, primarily from the South Lancashire area, was created as part of the Childers Re ...

''left 27 May 1941'' * 12th Battalion, King's Regiment (Liverpool) ''28 May to 13 November 1941, from 202nd Brigade'' * 15th Battalion,

Durham Light Infantry The Durham Light Infantry (DLI) was a light infantry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1881 to 1968. It was formed in 1881 under the Childers Reforms by the amalgamation of the 68th (Durham) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry) and t ...

''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.

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