The 53rd Division returned to the Welsh borders again and then was sent to defend Kent and the South Coast between 1941--1943, when it was earmarked to form part of the British Second Army.
The 53rd Division returned to the Welsh borders again and then was sent to defend Kent in South-Eastern Command, under Montgomery, between 1942--1943, joining XII Corps. It was later earmarked to form part of the British Second Army.