9th (Highland) Infantry Division

9th (Highland) Division
Active	1939-1940
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Territorial Army
Type	Infantry
Commanders
Notable; commanders	Maj.Gen.Sir Alan Cunningham

The 9th (Highland) Infantry Division was a second line Territorial Army formation at the beginning of the Second World War. After the surrender of the 51st Highland Division in 1940, the 9th Division, a replica of the 51st Division, was reorganised as the new 51st (Highland) Infantry Division. It carried on the great fighting history of Highland military units and fought in North Africa, Sicily and North-West Europe.

Formation (1939)[edit | edit source]

26th Infantry Brigade[edit | edit source]

5th Battalion, The Seaforth Highlanders
7th Battalion, The Seaforth Highlanders
5th Battalion, The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders

27th Infantry Brigade[edit | edit source]

5th Battalion, The Black Watch
7th Battalion, The Gordon Highlanders
9th Battalion, The Gordon Highlanders

28th Infantry Brigade[edit | edit source]

7th Battalion, The Black Watch
10th Battalion, The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
11th Battalion, The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

Support Units[edit | edit source]

Artillery[edit | edit source]

126th Field Regt, Royal Artillery
127th Field Regt, Royal Artillery
128th Field Regt, Royal Artillery
61st Anti-Tank Regt, Royal Artillery

Engineers[edit | edit source]

274th Field Coy, Royal Engineers
275th Field Coy, Royal Engineers
276th Field Coy, Royal Engineers
277th Park Coy, Royal Engineers

General Officers Commanding[edit | edit source]

Commanders included:^[1]

Sep 1939-Mar 1940 Major-General George Lindsay
Mar 1940-Jun 1940 Major-General Edward Beck
Jun 1940-Aug 1940 Major-General Sir Alan Cunningham

References[edit | edit source]

↑ Army Commands

External links[edit | edit source]

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