43rd (Wessex) Division

This was a First Line Territorial division that had been in England since the outbreak of war. Units from the division began to land in Normandy from 24th June 1944. The divisional commander was Major-General G.I. Thomas.

129th Infantry Brigade

4th Battalion Somerset Light Infantry

4th Battalion Wiltshire Regiment

5th Battalion Wiltshire Regiment

130th Infantry Brigade

7th Battalion Hampshire Regiment

4th Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment

5th Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment

214th Infantry Brigade

7th Battalion Somerset Light Infantry

1st Battalion Worcestershire Regiment

5th Battalion Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry

Divisional Artillery

92nd Field Regiment Royal Artillery

112th Field Regiment Royal Artillery

179th Field Regiment Royal Artillery

59th Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery

110th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery

Divisional Engineers

207th Field Park Company Royal Engineers

204th Field Company Royal Engineers

260th Field Company Royal Engineers

553rd Field Company Royal Engineers

13th Bridging Platoon Royal Engineers

Divisional RASC

504th Company Royal Army Service Corps

505th Company Royal Army Service Corps

54th Company Royal Army Service Corps

506th Divisional Company Royal Army Service Corps

Divisional RAOC

43rd Ordnance Field Park Royal Army Ordnance Corps

306th Mobile Laundry and Bath Unit

Divisional REME

129th Infantry Brigade Workshop

130th Infantry Brigade Workshop

214th Infantry Brigade Workshop

Royal Army Medical Corps

129th Field Ambulance RAMC

130th Field Ambulance RAMC

213th Field Ambulance RAMC

14th Field Dressing Station RAMC

15th Field Dressing Station RAMC

38th Field Hygine Section RAMC

Machine Gun Battalion

8th Battalion Middlesex Regiment

Other Units

43rd Recce Regiment RAC

43rd Provost Company CMP

43rd Divisional Signals Royal Corps of Signals

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