replaced by his assistant, Brigadier-General Edward Allan Wood, who commanded the Division until it was demobilised. Disbandment The Auxiliary Division was disbanded along with the RIC in 1922. Although the 1921 Anglo Irish Treaty required the Irish Free State to assume responsibility for the pensions of RIC members, the Auxiliaries were explicitly excluded from this provision. Following their disbandment, many of its former personnel joined the Palestine Police Force in the British-controlled territory. Historical legacy The anti-insurgency activities of the Auxiliaries Division have become interchangeable with those conducted by the Black and Tans leading to many atrocities committed by them being attributed to the Black and Tans. Nevertheless, both British units remain equally reviled in Ireland. The Auxiliaries have featured in historical drama films like Michael Collins, The Last September, and The Wind That Shakes the Barley. List of companies References Notes Sources Auxiliary military units Auxiliary police units Irish War of Independence Paramilitary organisations based in Ireland Police misconduct in Ireland Political repression in the United Kingdom Royal Irish Constabulary