9th Armoured Division (United Kingdom)

The 9th Armoured Division was an armoured division of the British Army, raised during the Second World War. It never saw active service during the war as a complete division.
History.
The 9th Armoured was created on 1 December 1940 and dispersed and disbanded on 31 July 1944. It never saw active service during the war as a complete division, although its 27th armoured brigade fought in the Normandy campaign and NW Europe in 1944.
General Officer Commanding.
The 9th Armoured Division had three men who held the position of General Officer Commanding during the Second World War.
Component Units.
Component units included:
27th Armoured Brigade "(transferred from division on 10 August 1942)"
28th Armoured Brigade
9th Support Group "(disbanded 12 June 1942)"
7th Infantry Brigade "(transferred to division on 5 June 1942)"
Divisional Troops