Durham_and_North_Riding_County_Division

Durham and North Riding County Division

Durham and North Riding County Division

Military unit

The Durham and North Riding County Division was a coastal defence formation of the British Army during the Second World War. It existed only from 12 March 1941 until 1 December 1941, when it was redesignated Durham and North Riding Coastal Area and the subordinate brigade headquarters were disbanded. Most of the infantry battalions were then converted to other roles with the Royal Artillery or the Royal Armoured Corps. In its short existence the division had just one general officer commanding, Major-General P. J. Shears. It was under the command from X Corps from formation until 9 April and then under IX Corps.[2]

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The divisional sign was a pun on the name of the division's commander and a reference to the wool industry of the area.[1]

Order of battle

County divisions were static infantry-only formations with any supporting arms on loan from other formations. The division/s order of battle was as follows:[3][4]

See also

Notes

  1. [1]
    Cole, p. 58.
  2. [2]
    Joslen, p. 110.
  3. [3]
    Joslen p. 108
  4. [4]
    "Durham and North Riding County Division". www.ordersofbattle.com. Archived from the original on 20 January 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  5. [5]
    Joslen, p. 378.
  6. [6]
    Joslen, p. 221.
  7. [7]
    Joslen, p. 380.
  8. [8]
    Frederick, p 180.
  9. [9]
    Joslen, p. 387.

References

  • Cole, Howard (1973). Formation Badges of World War 2 Britain, Commonwealth and Empire. London: Arms and Armour Press.
  • J. B. M. Frederick, Lineage Book of British Land Forces 1660–1978, Vol I, Wakefield: Microform Academic, 1984, ISBN 1-85117-007-3.
  • Joslen, H. F. (2003) [1960]. Orders of Battle: Second World War, 1939–1945. Uckfield, East Sussex: Naval and Military Press. ISBN 978-1-84342-474-1.
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