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9th (Highland) Infantry Division

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Active
  
1939–40

Branch
  
Territorial Army

Size
  
Division

Country
  
United Kingdom

Type
  
Infantry

Notable commanders
  
Maj.Gen. Sir Alan Cunningham

The 9th (Highland) Infantry Division was a Territorial Army division of the British Army at the beginning of World War II. It was raised in 1939 as a 2nd Line duplicate of the 51st (Highland) Infantry Division when the Territorial Army was doubled in size as war with Nazi Germany became obvious. After the surrender of the 51st (Highland) Infantry Division in 1940 during the Battle of France, the 9th Division, the duplicate of the 51st Division, was reorganised and renumbered as the new 51st (Highland) Infantry Division. It carried on the great fighting history of Highland military units and fought in North Africa, Sicily, Italy and North-West Europe.

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Formation (1939)

26th Infantry Brigade

  • 5th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders
  • 7th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders
  • 5th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders

    • 27th Infantry Brigade

  • 5th Battalion, Black Watch
  • 7th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders
  • 9th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders

    • 28th Infantry Brigade

  • 7th Battalion, Black Watch
  • 10th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
  • 11th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

    • Divisional Troops

  • 126th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  • 127th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  • 128th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  • 61st Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery
  • 274th Field Company, Royal Engineers
  • 275th Field Company, Royal Engineers
  • 276th Field Company, Royal Engineers
  • 277th Field Park Company, Royal Engineers

    • General Officers Commanding

    Commanders included:

  • September 1939 – March 1940 Major-General George Lindsay
  • March 1940 – June 1940 Major-General Edward Beck
  • June 1940 – August 1940 Major-General Sir Alan Cunningham

    • References

    9th (Highland) Infantry Division Wikipedia
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