British 45th Infantry Division
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The 45th Infantry Division was a 2nd Line Territorial Army division during the First World War and the Second World War. It was a duplicate of the 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division.
The division was first formed as the 2nd Wessex Division of the Territorial Force
in 1914-1915. It became the 45th Division in 1915.
During World War II, the division was active in Great Britain
throughout its service. On 1 December 1941 it was placed on a lower establishment and finally disbanded on 30 August 1944. This division did not see active service during the war.
The division was first formed as the 2nd Wessex Division of the Territorial Force
Territorial Force
The Territorial Force was the volunteer reserve component of the British Army from 1908 to 1920, when it became the Territorial Army.-Origins:...
in 1914-1915. It became the 45th Division in 1915.
During World War II, the division was active in Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
throughout its service. On 1 December 1941 it was placed on a lower establishment and finally disbanded on 30 August 1944. This division did not see active service during the war.
Commanders during World War II
- Maj. Gen. F.V.B. Witts
- Maj. Gen. Sir Desmond AndersonDesmond AndersonFor cricketer see Desmond Anderson Lieutenant-General Sir Desmond Francis Anderson, KBE, CB, CMG, DSO was a British officer in both World War I and World War II.-World War I:...
- Maj. Gen. Sir Edmund SchreiberEdmond SchreiberLieutenant-General Sir Edmund Charles Acton Schreiber, KCB, DSO was a British Army officer who served in both the First and Second World Wars. In the second he commanded the 45th Infantry Division, V Corps and First Army....
- Maj. Gen. H.De R. Morgan
- Maj. Gen. J.K. Edwards
134th Infantry Brigade
134th Infantry Brigade- 4th battalion The Devonshire RegimentThe Devonshire RegimentThe Devonshire Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army which served under various titles from 1685 to 1958. Its lineage is continued today by The Rifles.-Origin and titles:...
- 6th battalion The Devonshire Regiment
- 8th battalion The Devonshire Regiment
135th Infantry Brigade
135th Infantry Brigade- 5th battalion The Somerset Light Infantry
- 6th battalion The Somerset Light Infantry
- 7th battalion The Somerset Light Infantry
136th Infantry Brigade
136th Infantry Brigade- 4th battalion The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
- 5th battalion The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
- 9th battalion The Devonshire Regiment
Support Units
- 55th (Wessex) Field Regt. Royal ArtilleryRoyal ArtilleryThe Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery , is the artillery arm of the British Army. Despite its name, it comprises a number of regiments.-History:...
- 96th (Royal Devon YeomanryRoyal Devon YeomanryThe Royal Devon Yeomanry was a Yeomanry regiment of the British Army, first raised in 1794, it participated in the Boer War, World War I and World War II and now forms a squadron of the Royal Wessex Yeomanry.-History:...
) Field Regt. Royal Artillery - 142nd Field Regt. Royal Artillery
- 69th (Duke of Connaughts Own) Anti-Tank Regt. Royal Artillery
- 45th Infantry Division Signal Regiment
See also
- British Divisions in World War IIBritish Divisions in World War IIThis page is a list of British Army divisions that fought in World War II.-Armoured:*Guards Armoured Division*1st Armoured Division*2nd Armoured Division - Formed 15 December 1939 in the UK. Served in Egypt from January 1941 until March 1941 and from April 1941 until May 1941, and in Libya from...
- British Army Order of Battle - September 1939