African Campaign, the division fought its only battle on the Juba. On 28 July 1941 the headquarters closed in Ethiopia, transferring to Nairobi, where it opened again on 20 August. It took command of new formations upon the transfer to Kenya. On 23 November 1941 the division headquarters ceased to exist. Commanding officers Brigadier G. R. Smallwood (acting Commanding Officer) 24 July 1940 to 13 August 1940 Major-General H. E. de R. Wetherall 13 August 1940 to 23 November 1941 Order of battle On formation On formation, as 1st (African) Division, 24 July to 24 November 1940. 1st (East African) Brigade 1/4th Battalion, King's African Rifles 2/6th Battalion, King's African Rifles (left 1 October 1940) 1/2nd Battalion, King's African Rifles (from 9 October 1940) 1st Battalion, Northern Rhodesia Regiment (from 21 November 1940) Renamed the 21st (East Africa) Infantry Brigade on 18 November 1940. 23rd (Nigeria) Infantry Brigade 1st Battalion, Nigeria Regiment 2nd Battalion, Nigeria Regiment 3rd Battalion, Nigeria Regiment Artillery 1st (Nigeria) Light Battery, West African Artillery Engineers 1st (Nigeria) Field Company, West African Engineers 3rd (Gold Coast) Field Company, West African Engineers Renamed the 51st and 53rd Field Companies, West African Engineers, respectively on 18 October 1940. Division Troops 1st (African) Divisional Signals Renamed 11th (African) Divisional Signals on 18 November 1940. As 11th (African) Division As the 11th (African) Division, in East Africa and, from 15 February to 16 March 1941, Italian Somaliland. 21st (East African) Brigade (left 27 February 1941) 1/4th Battalion, King's African Rifles 1/2nd Battalion, King's African Rifles 1st Battalion, Northern Rhodesia Regiment 22nd (East Africa) Infantry Brigade(from 3 December 1940 to 8 January 1941; 23 February to 1 March 1941; 12 March 1941) 5th Battalion, King's African Rifles 1/1st Battalion, King's African Rifles 1/6th Battalion, King's African Rifles The brigade brought, and took, with it the 22nd Indian Mountain Battery and 54th (East African) Field Company, East African Engineers, see below 23rd (Nigeria) Infantry Brigade 1st Battalion, Nigeria Regiment 2nd Battalion, Nigeria Regiment 3rd Battalion, Nigeria Regiment (left 12 March 1941) Artillery 52nd (Nigeria) Light Battery, West African Artillery 22nd Indian Mountain Battery (from 3 December 1940 to 8 January 1941; 23 February to 1 March 1941; 12 March 1941) 53rd (East Africa) Light Battery, East African Artillery (from 6 February to 23 February 1941) Engineers 51st (Nigeria) Field Company, West African Engineers 53rd (Gold Coast) Field Company, West African Engineers (left 23