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56 (London) Infantry Division
Criteria [1] Branch [2] Directorate [3] Role [4]

Command Appointments - Main - General Officer Commanding

From To Rank Name Acting
18-Nov-1940 27-Jan-1941 Major-General CF Liardet
27-Jan-1941 08-Oct-1941 Major-General Sir Montagu Stopford
08-Oct-1941 04-May-1943 Major-General EG Miles
05-May-1943 07-May-1943 Brigadier JCA Birch
07-May-1943 10-Oct-1943 Major-General DAH Graham
10-Oct-1943 15-Oct-1943 Brigadier LO Lynne
15-Oct-1943 25-Jul-1944 Major-General GWR Templer
25-Jul-1944 03-Jul-1945 Major-General JY Whitfield
03-Jul-1945 07-Aug-1945 Brigadier MD Erskine
07-Aug-1945 31-Aug-1945 Major-General JY Whitfield
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Battle Honours Battle Honours or Campaigns awarded to the Unit
History Important Dates and Events in the History of the Unit
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Notes Miscellaneous Notes for Unit
Order of Battle Order of Battle for this Unit
Subordinates Units subordinated to or attached to the Unit
Superiors Units to which this Unit was subordinated or attached
Theatres Theatres of Operations which Unit served in