Essex County Division

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Essex County Division
Division insignia of the Essex County Division[1]
Active	18 February – 7 October 1941
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Type	Static Division

The Essex County Division was a short-lived formation of the British Army formed in the Second World War on 18 February 1941 by the redesignation of the West Sussex County Division. It was disbanded on 7 October.^[2] It had one commanding officer, Major-General J. H. T. Priestman. It was an infantry only formation consisting of three Independent Infantry Brigades (Home). Combat support, artillery, engineers etc., would be provided by other local formations.^[3] It was under the command of XI Corps from formation to 22 July and then under GHQ Home Forces.