General Officers Commanding
The 2nd Armoured Division had five General Officers Commanding during its Second World War existence, with the final officer being taken prisoner.
| Appointed | General Officer Commanding |
| 15 December 1939 | Major-General F.E. Hotblack |
| 17 April 1940 | Brigadier C.W.M. Norrie (acting) |
| 10 May 1940 | Major-General J.C. Tilly (Died on 5 January 1941) |
| 16 January 1941 | Brigadier H.B. Latham (acting) |
| 12 February 1941 | Major-General M.D. Gambier-Parry (captured on 8 April 1941) |
The Division had three General Officers Commanding during its existence in the late 1970s and early 1980s:
| Appointed | General Officer Commanding |
| 1977 | Major-General Frank Kitson |
| February 1978 | Major-General Alexander Boswell |
| March 1980 | Major-General Martin Farndale |
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