The Dorset County Division was formed on February 24, 1941. However it did not take over operational commitments from Southern Area until March 10 and it did not finally assume command of its allocated infantry brigades until April 24. It only had a short existence, being reduced to an administrative headquarters on November 24 at midday. The whole headquarters was disbanded on December 31. It had one commanding officer, Major General G. I. Gartian; commanded the 210th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) and 220th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home); and was under the command of V Corps.
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British Divisions in Second World War
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| Airborne |
- 1st Airborne Division
- 6th Airborne Division
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| Armoured |
- Guards Armoured Division
- 1st Armoured Division
- 2nd Armoured Division
- 6th Armoured Division
- 7th Armoured Division
- 8th Armoured Division
- 9th Armoured Division
- 10th Armoured Division
- 11th Armoured Division
- 42nd Armoured Division
- 79th Armoured Division
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| Cavalry |
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| Infantry |
- Guards Division
- 1st Infantry Division
- 1st London Division
- 2nd Infantry Division
- 2nd London Division
- 3rd Infantry Division
- 4th Infantry Division
- 5th Infantry Division
- 6th Infantry Division
- 7th Infantry Division
- 8th Infantry Division
- 8th Division (Syria)
- 9th (Highland) Infantry Division
- 12th (Eastern) Infantry Division
- 12th Division (SDF)
- 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division
- 18th Infantry Division
- 23rd (Northumbrian) Division
- 36th Infantry Division
- 38th (Welsh) Infantry Division
- 42nd (East Lancashire) Infantry Division
- 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division
- 44th (Home Counties) Infantry Division
- 45th Infantry Division
- 46th Infantry Division
- 47th (London) Infantry Division
- 48th (South Midland) Infantry Division
- 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division
- 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division
- 51st (Highland) Infantry Division
- 53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division
- 54th (East Anglian) Infantry Division
- 55th (West Lancashire) Infantry Division
- 56th (London) Infantry Division
- 59th (Staffordshire) Infantry Division
- 61st Infantry Division
- 66th Infantry Division
- 70th Infantry Division
- 76th Infantry Division
- 77th Infantry Division
- 78th Infantry Division
- 80th Infantry (Reserve) Division
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| Mountain |
- 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division
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| County |
- Devon and Cornwall County Division
- Dorset County Division
- Durham and North Riding County Division
- Essex County Division
- Hampshire County Division
- Lincolnshire County Division
- Norfolk County Division
- Northumberland County Division
- West Sussex County Division
- Yorkshire County Division
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| Anti-Aircraft |
- 1st Anti-Aircraft Division
- 2nd Anti-Aircraft Division
- 3rd Anti-Aircraft Division
- 4th Anti-Aircraft Division
- 5th Anti-Aircraft Division
- 6th Anti-Aircraft Division
- 7th Anti-Aircraft Division
- 8th Anti-Aircraft Division
- 9th Anti-Aircraft Division
- 10th Anti-Aircraft Division
- 11th Anti-Aircraft Division
- 12th Anti-Aircraft Division
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| Deception |
- 2nd Airborne Division
- 4th Airborne Division
- 5th Airborne Division
- 7th Division (Cyprus)
- 40th Infantry Division
- 57th Infantry Division
- 58th (2/1st London) Division
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| African |
- 1st (African) Division
- 2nd (African) Division
- 11th (East Africa) Division
- 81st (West Africa) Division
- 82nd (West Africa) Division
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| Other |
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