Theatres of Operation
The theatres that the division served in were as follows:
- South Africa: 23 October 1940 to 20 April 1941
- At Sea: 20 April 1941 to 6 June 1941
- Egypt: 6 June 1941 to 22 March 1942
- Libya: 22 March 1942 to 21 June 1942
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