3rd Division

This was a regular army division that had fought in France 1939-40, and trained in England from 1940-44. It landed on Sword Beach on 6th June 1944 and fought throughout the campaign. The Division Commander was Major General T.G. Rennie until he was wounded on D+7. Major General L.G. Whistler then took command.

8th Infantry Brigade

1st Battalion Suffolk Regiment

2nd Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment

1st Battalion South Lancashire Regiment

9th Infantry Brigade

2nd Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

1st Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers

2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles

185th Infantry Brigade

2nd Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment

1st Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment

2nd Battalion King's Shropshire Light Infantry

Divisional Artillery

7th Field Regiment Royal Artillery

33rd Field Regiment Royal Artillery

76th Field Regiment Royal Artillery

20th Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery

92nd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery

Divisional Engineers

15th Field Park Company Royal Engineers

246th Field Company Royal Engineers

253rd Field Company Royal Engineers

17th Field Company Royal Engineers

2nd Bridging Platoon Royal Engineers

Divisional RASC

23rd Company Royal Army Service Corps

47th Company Royal Army Service Corps

48th Company Royal Army Service Corps

172nd Divisional Company Royal Army Service Corps

Divisional RAOC

3rd Ordnance Field Park Royal Army Ordnance Corps

Mobile Laundry and Bath Unit

Divisional REME

8th Infantry Brigade Workshop

9th Infantry Brigade Workshop

185th Infantry Brigade Workshop

Royal Army Medical Corps

8th Field Ambulance RAMC

9th Field Ambulance RAMC

223rd Field Ambulance RAMC

10th Field Dressing Station RAMC

11th Field Dressing Station RAMC

Machine Gun Battalion

2nd Battalion Middlesex Regiment

Other Units

3rd Recce Regiment RAC

33rd Field Security Company CMP

3rd Provost Company CMP

3rd Divisional Signals Royal Corps of Signals

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