| 1st (African) Division 11th (African) Division | |
|---|---|
_Division&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:11th_(Africa)_division.svg) Formation sign of the 11th (Africa) Division.[1] | |
| Active | 24 July 1940 – |
| Disbanded | 23 November 1941 |
| Part of | East Africa Command |
| Engagements | East African Campaign |
| Commanders | |
| 24 July 1940 – 13 August 1940 | Brigadier G. R. Smallwood (acting Commanding Officer) |
| 1940 – 23 November 1941 | Major-General H. E. de R. Wetherall 13 August |
The 1st (African) Division was a British Empire colonial unit during the Second World War. The division was formed on 24 July 1940 in East Africa. On 24 November of that year, the division was re-designated as the British Army's 11th (African) Division. The division were composed primarily of West African and East African troops. It was disbanded on 23 November 1941 and its component units reassigned.
The division should not be confused with 11th (East Africa) Division which was raised in 1943 using solely East African units and which fought in Burma.
- ^ Cole, Howard (1973). Formation Badges of World War 2. Britain, Commonwealth and Empire. London: Arms and Armour Press. p. 91.