| 9th Armoured Division | |
|---|---|
 Formation sign of the 9th Armoured Division. [1] | |
| Active | 1 December 1940–31 July 1944 [2] |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Armoured |
| Size | 14,964 men [3] 227 tanks [nb 1] [nb 2] |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Major-General Brian Horrocks |
The 9th Armoured Division was an armoured division of the British Army, raised during the Second World War. It never saw active service during the war as a complete division.
The 9th Armoured was created on 1 December 1940 and dispersed and disbanded on 31 July 1944. It never saw active service during the war as a complete division, although its 27th armoured brigade fought in the Normandy campaign and NW Europe in 1944. [5]
The 9th Armoured Division had three men who held the position of General Officer Commanding during the Second World War.
| Appointed | General Officer Commanding |
| 4 December 1940 | Major-General Brocas Burrows [2] |
| 20 March 1942 | Major-General Brian Horrocks [2] |
| 12 August 1942 | Major-General John D'Arcy [nb 3] |
Component units included: [6]
27th Armoured Brigade (transferred from division on 10 August 1942)
9th Support Group (disbanded 12 June 1942)
7th Infantry Brigade (transferred to division on 5 June 1942)
Divisional Troops
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