List of British colonial divisions in World War II

The following divisions from British Crown Colonies served in World War II:

• 1st African Division
• 2nd African Division
• 11th African Division
• 12th African Division
• 81st West African Division
• 82nd West African Division

(Excluding units from the Indian Empire, which was technically not a Crown Colony.)

• 1st Burma Division

See also

• Arab Legion
• British Solomon Islands Protectorate Defence Force
• Fiji Infantry Regiment
• List of Indian divisions in World War II
• Royal Hong Kong Regiment
• Royal Malay Regiment

Resources

• British, Commonwealth, and Empire Orders of Battle on 3 September 1939

Notes

• Infantry Divisions (British Army and British Indian Army) 1930 - 1956

1. British Army formations