Order of Battle (as of 1 January, 1945)
General Officer Commanding : Major General George McIlree Stanton Bruce (replaced due to illness by Major General Hugh Charles Stockwell 12/01/1945)
- 1st (West Africa) Infantry Brigade
- 1st Bn. The Nigeria Regiment
- 2nd Bn. The Nigeria Regiment
- 3rd Bn. The Nigeria Regiment
- 2nd (West Africa) Infantry Brigade
- 1st Bn. The Gold Coast Regiment
- 2nd Bn. The Gold Coast Regiment
- 3rd Bn. The Gold Coast Regiment
- 4th (West Africa) Infantry Brigade
- 5th Bn. The Nigeria Regiment
- 9th Bn. The Nigeria Regiment
- 10th Bn. The Nigeria Regiment
- Divisional Units
- 82nd (West Africa) Infantry Division Regiment (HQ Defence unit)
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- 102 Light Regiment West African Artillery
- 1st Light Battery WAA
- 2nd Light Battery WAA
- 4th Light Battery WAA
- 42nd Mortar Regiment WAA
- 22nd Anti-Tank Regiment WAA
- 102 Light Regiment West African Artillery
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- 1st Field Company West African Engineers
- 2nd Field Company WAE
- 4th Field Company WAE
- 9th Field Park Company WAE
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