1955

Oct HQ formed in Tripoli, Libya with 25th Armoured Brigade.

1956

HQ at Tripoli, Libya. March HQ and 25th Armoured Brigade disbanded in Libya.

1945

NW Europe. Moved into Germany.

1946

Germany: Disbanded.

1950

September re-formed in Germany with HQ at Hammersmith Bks, Herford, had 33rd Armoured and 91st Lorried Infantry Brigades under command.

1951 - 1955

Germany: HQ at Hammersmith Bks, Herford: OOB – 33rd Armoured Brigade and 91st Lorried Infantry Brigade.

1956

Germany: HQ at Hammersmith Bks, Herford: OOB - 33rd Armoured Brigade and 91st Lorried Infantry Brigade. April converted to 4th Division.

1949

June formed in Hong Kong. OOB - 27th Infantry and 26th Gurkha Brigades. Dec OOB - 26th Gurkha Brigade, 27th Infantry Brigade, 28th Infantry Brigade and 3rd Commando Brigade RM.

1950

HQ at Hong Kong. OOB - 26th Gurkha Brigade, 27th Infantry Brigade, 28th Infantry Brigade and 3rd Commando Brigade RM. Dec OOB - 27th and 28th Infantry Brigades.

1951

HQ at Hong Kong. OOB - 27th and 28th Infantry Brigades.

1952

HQ at Hong Kong. OOB - 3 RTR, 23 Field Regt RA, 25 Field Regt RA, 32 Medium Regt RA ??, 24 Engineer Regt, 50 Gurkha Engineer Regt, 40 Divisional Signal Regt, HQ 27 Infantry Brigade,  HQ 35 Infantry Brigade, 1 Bn Middlesex Regt [to UK], 1 Bn Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders [to UK], 1 Bn Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, 1 Bn Wiltshire Regt, 1 Bn Royal Ulster Rifles [joining ex Austria-1 Bn Dorsetshire Regiment]. April disbanded.