1 9 4 2 ▁it ▁was ▁reduced ▁to ▁a ▁Lower ▁Est ab lish ment ▁yet ▁it ▁was ▁not ▁reduced ▁to ▁a ▁training ▁division ▁as ▁most ▁others ▁were . ▁In ▁December ▁ 1 9 4 3 , ▁with ▁the ▁division , ▁it ▁was ▁sent ▁to ▁Northern ▁Ireland ▁and ▁was ▁raised ▁to ▁a ▁High er ▁Est ab lish ment ▁in ▁May ▁ 1 9 4 4 , ▁before ▁returning ▁to ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁in ▁July . ▁It ▁served ▁there ▁until ▁the ▁war ▁finally ▁ended ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 5 ▁and ▁the ▁division ▁was ▁dis band ed ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁and ▁was ▁not ▁reform ed . ▁ ▁Order ▁of ▁Battle ▁▁ 9 th ▁Battalion , ▁King ' s ▁Regiment ▁( L iver pool ) ▁( until ▁ 1 7 ▁September ▁ 1 9 4 2 ) ▁▁ 1 / 4 th ▁Battalion , ▁South ▁Lanc ash ire ▁Regiment ▁( until ▁ 2 3 ▁July ▁ 1 9 4 4 ) ▁▁ 2 / 4 th ▁Battalion , ▁South ▁Lanc ash ire ▁Regiment ▁( until ▁ 8 ▁September ▁ 1 9 4 2 , ▁later ▁became ▁ 1 3 th ▁Battalion , ▁Par ach ute ▁Regiment ) ▁▁ 1 6 4 th ▁Infantry ▁Brigade ▁Anti - T ank ▁Company ▁( formed ▁ 1 4 ▁September ▁ 1 9 4 0 , ▁dis band ed ▁ 8 ▁July ▁ 1 9 4 1 ) ▁▁ 1 7 th ▁Battalion , ▁Dur ham ▁Light ▁Infantry ▁( from ▁ 1 0 ▁September ▁ 1 9 4