81st (West Africa) Division

81st (West African) Division
Formation sign of the 81st (West African) Division.[1]
Active1943–1945
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
TypeInfantry
Size15,000 personnel
Part ofFourteenth Army (United Kingdom)
EngagementsSecond World War
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Christopher Woolner
Frederick Joseph Loftus-Tottenham

The 81st (West African) Division[2] was formed under British control during the Second World War. It took part in the Burma Campaign.

  1. ^ Cole p. 92
  2. ^ Giffard, George (13 March 1951). "Operations in Burma and North-East India from 16th November, 1943 to 22nd June, 1944" (PDF). The London Gazette (Supplement) (39171 ed.). p. 1349. Retrieved 21 December 2019.