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Lincolnshire County Division

Field	Value
unit_name	Lincolnshire County Division
image	LincolnshireCounty Division Insignia.jpg
image_size	150px
caption	Division insignia of the Lincolnshire County Division
dates	24 February 1941 – 3 December 1941
country	United Kingdom
branch	[[Image:Flag of the British Army.svg	23px]] British Army
type	Static Division
role	Home Defence

The Lincolnshire County Division was a short-lived formation of the British Army, formed in the Second World War. The headquarters were formed on 24 February 1941, becoming operational on 27 March. It ceased to function on 25 November and was disbanded on 3 December. Its commanding officer was Major-General Arthur Kenneth Hay, and it 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 I Corps.

Order of Battle

All brigades were part of the division from 27 March to late November 1941.

204th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home)
- 6th Battalion, The King's Shropshire Light Infantry
- 7th Battalion, The South Lancashire Regiment (left 31 May 1941)
- 8th Battalion, The South Lancashire Regiment
- 12th Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters (left 31 August 1941)

Redesignated the 204th Independent Infantry Brigade with its remaining battalions, on leaving the division.

205th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home)
- 7th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment (left 5 November 1941)
- 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment
- 7th Battalion, The Leicestershire Regiment
- 8th Battalion, The North Staffordshire Regiment

The remaining battalions left the brigade on, or shortly after the brigade left the division, the brigade headquarters was converted into the 36th Army Tank Brigade shortly after that.

212th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home)
- 6th Battalion, The South Wales Borderers
- 9th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment
- 10th Battalion, The Gloucestershire Regiment
- 18th Battalion, The Welch Regiment (left 28 May 1941)

Redesignated the 212th Independent Infantry Brigade with its remaining battalions and joined the 54th (East Anglian) Infantry Division.

References

Bibliography

{{cite book | orig-year = 1st. Pub. HMSO:1960

References

Cole p59
Joslen p113
Joslen, p. 108
Joslen p. 367
Joslen p. 368
Joslen p. 375

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