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War Establishment
The Infantry Division 1939 – 1940

Headquarter, Infantry Division

Divisional Headquarter Employment Platoon
Divisional Section, Intelligence Corps

Headquarter, THREE Infantry Brigades

THREE Infantry Brigade Headquarter Ground Defence Platoons
NINE Infantry Battalions

Divisional Cavalry Regiment

Headquarter Divisional Royal Artillery

THREE Field Regiments
Anti-Tank Regiment

Headquarter Divisional Royal Engineers

Field Park Company
THREE Field Companies

Divisional Signals

Machine Gun Battalion (attached from Corps Troops)

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Headquarter Divisional Royal Army Service Corps

Divisional Ammunition Company
Divisional Petrol Company
Divisional Supply Column

THREE Field Ambulances

Field Hygiene Section

Divisional Provost Company

Divisional Postal Unit

Mobile Bath Unit

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Personnel

Total All Ranks = 13,863

Weapons by Types
Pistols = 1,486
Rifles = 10,222
Rifles A/Tank .55 = 361
LMGs Bren = 644
Machine Guns Vickers = 28
Machine Gun .5 = 28
Mortars 2” = 108
Mortars 3” = 18
Pistols Signal = 316
25 pdr Guns = 72
2 pdr A/Tank = 48
20 mm A/Aircraft = 27

Vehicles

Bicycles = 330
Motor cycles = 670
Cars Miscellaneous = 117
Cars Scout = 50
Carriers Miscellaneous = 90
Ambulances = 24
Trucks 8 cwt = 279
Trucks 15 cwt = 531
Vans 12 cwt = 30
Lorries 1 ton =20
Lorries 30 cwt = 444
Lorries 3 ton = 224
Tractors Field Artillery = 156
Tanks Light = 28

Trailers = 226
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