World War II Armed Forces — Orders of Battle and Organizations

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Motor Division
3 September 1939

Motor Divisions on 03.09.1939
Division	Brigade Commander   Regiment *			Artillery Regiment * RA	Engineer Company RE	Motorcycle Battalion Infantry
23 Motor    MG  W.N. Herbert    Hqs: Darlington    2nd Line TA Division	69 Infantry BG  Viscount Downe     5 E Yorks     6 Green Howards     7 Green Howards	70 Infantry BG  P. Kirkup     10 DLI     11 DLI     12 DLI	–	124 Field 125 Field – –	233 Field 507 Field – 508 Park	8 NF	[1]
50 Motor    MG  G. Le Q. Martel    Hqs: Darlington    1st Line TA Division	150 Infantry BG  H.S. Kreyer     4 E Yorks     4 Green Howards     5 Green Howards	151 Infantry BG  J.A. Churchill     6 DLI     8 DLI     9 DLI	–	72 Field 74 Field – –	232 Field 505 Field – 142 Park	4 NF
55 Motor    MG  V.H.B. Majendie    Hqs: Liverpool    1st Line TA Division	164 Infantry BG  A.T. Miller     9 Kings     1/4 S Lan R     2/4 S Lan R	165 Infantry BG  F. Latham     5 Kings     1 Livpl Scot     2 Livpl Scot	–	87 Field 136 Field – 66 Antitank	509 Field 510 Field – 511 Park	5 Loyals
59 Motor    MG  Blakiston-Houston    Hqs: Liverpool    2nd Line TA Division	176 Infantry BG  J.L. Short     7 S Staffs     6 N Staffs     7 N Staffs	177 Infantry BG  A.E. Hawkins     5 S Staffs     1/6 S Staffs     2/6 S Staffs	–	61 Field 116 Field – –	– – – –	6 Loyals	[2]
1 London Motor    MG  C.F. Liardet    Hqs: London    1st Line TA Division	1 London Infantry BG  C.R. Britten     8 RF     9 RF     1 LIR	2 London Infantry (#) BG  C.E. Hudson     1 Loyals     2 N Staffs     1 Gordons	3 London Infantry BG  H.V. Combe     1 Rangers     2 Rangers     1 THR     2 THR	64 Field 90 Field – –	220 Field 501 Field – 223 Park	1 QVR	[3]
2 London Motor    MG  H. Williams    Hqs: London    2nd Line TA Division	4 London Infantry BG  W.P.A. Bradshaw     11 RF     12 RF     2 LIR	5 London Infantry BG  E.R. Kewley     2 QW     2 Lon Scot     2 LRB	6 London Infantry BG  R.B.S. Reford   1 Kensingtons (MG)   2 Kensingtons (MG)   –	117 Field 138 Field – 62 Antitank	501 Field 502 Field 503 Field 504 Park	2 QVR	[4]
* Battalion-sized units. (#) Including an Infantry Brigade Antitank Company.

Notes: [1] Between 03.09.39 and 02.10.39 the units of the 23rd Division were administered and embodied by the 50th Division. [2] Between 03.09.39 and 15.10.39 the units of the 59th Division were administered and embodied by the 55th Division. [3] The 3rd London Brigade was only attached to the 1st London Motor Division for administrative purposes. [4] The 6th London Brigade was only attached to the 2nd London Motor Division for administrative purposes.