1945

2nd Infantry Division - India. Aug moved to Singapore.

1946

Singapore. HQ and division gradually run down and disbanded.

1947

53rd (Welsh) Division – Germany: HQ at Lubbecke. Feb renamed 2nd Infantry Division. OOB: 4th, 5th & 6th Infantry Brigades.

1948

Germany: HQ at Lubbecke, OOB: 4th, 5th & 6th Infantry Brigades. HQ moved to St Davids Bks, Hilden.

1949

Germany: HQ at St Davids Bks, Hilden: OOB: 4th, 5th & 6th Infantry Brigades.

1950

Germany: HQ at St Davids Bks, Hilden: OOB: 4th, 5th & 6th Infantry Brigades.  4th Infantry Brigade renamed 4th Guards Brigade.

1951 - 1955

Germany: HQ at St Davids Bks, Hilden: OOB - 4th Guards, 5th & 6th Infantry Brigades.

1956

Germany: HQ at St Davids Bks, Hilden: OOB - 4th Guards, 5th & 6th Infantry Brigades. April brigades renamed brigade groups.

1957

Germany: HQ at St Davids Bks, Hilden: OOB - 4th Guards, 5th & 6th Infantry Brigade Groups.

1958

Germany: HQ at St Davids Bks, Hilden: OOB - 4th Guards (July to 4 Div), 5th (July to 4 Div) & 6th Infantry Brigade Groups. HQ moved to Tunis Bks, Lubbecke. July renamed 2 Division. 11th Infantry Brigade Group (July from 4 Div).

1959 - 1960

Germany: HQ at Tunis Bks, Lubbecke: OOB - 6th and 11th Infantry Brigade Groups.

1961

Germany: HQ at Tunis Bks, Lubbecke. OOB - 6th and 11th Infantry Brigade Groups. From Jan 12th Infantry Brigade Group came under command.

1962 - 1963

Germany: HQ at Tunis Bks, Lubbecke. OOB – 6th, 11th and 12th Infantry Brigade Groups.

1964

Germany: HQ at Tunis Bks, Lubbecke. OOB - 6th, 11th and 12th Infantry Brigade Groups. Feb 11th Infantry Brigade Group to 1 Division.

1965

Germany: HQ at Tunis Bks, Lubbecke. OOB - 6th and 12th Infantry Brigade Groups. November Brigade Groups renamed Brigades.

1966 - 1969

Germany: HQ at Tunis Bks, Lubbecke. OOB - 6th and 12th Infantry Brigades.

1970

Germany: HQ at Tunis Bks, Lubbecke. OOB - 6th and 12th Infantry Brigades. Sept 12th Infantry Brigade renamed 12th Mechanised Brigade.

1971

Germany: HQ at Tunis Bks, Lubbecke. OOB – 6th and 12th Mechanised Brigades. March 6th Infantry Brigade (to 4 Div) and 4th Armoured Brigade (from 4 Div).

1972 - 1975

Germany: HQ at Tunis Bks, Lubbecke. OOB – 4th Armoured and 12th Mechanised Brigades.

1976

Germany: HQ at Tunis Bks, Lubbecke. OOB – 4th Armoured Brigade (disbanded 1 Dec) and 12th Mechanised Brigade (Sept Bde HQ renamed HQ Osnabruck Garrison). Sept Division reorganised and renamed 2nd Armoured Division. OOB – Task Forces Charlie and Delta.

1977 - 1980

Germany: HQ at Tunis Bks, Lubbecke. OOB: Task Forces Charlie and Delta.

1981

Germany: HQ at Tunis Bks, Lubbecke. OOB: Task Forces Charlie and Delta.  Jan Task Force HQs renamed brigade HQs. OOB – 4th and 12th Armoured Brigades.

1982

Germany: HQ at Tunis Bks, Lubbecke. OOB – 4th and 12th Armoured Brigades. Ca December HQ closed down in Germany and moved to York, England and renamed 2nd Infantry Division.

1983

England: HQ at Imphal Bks, York. OOB: 15th (TA), 24th Airmobile and 49th (TA) Brigades.

1984 – 1989

England: HQ at Imphal Bks, York. OOB: 15th (TA), 24th Airmobile and 49th (TA) Brigades.

1990?

England: HQ at Imphal Bks, York. OOB: 15th (TA), 24th Airmobile and 49th (TA) Brigades. Division HQ disbanded.

1995 - 1999

2nd Infantry Division reformed 1 April 1995: HQ at Fulwood Bks, York. OOB - .

2000

England: HQ at Fulwood Bks, York. OOB – . April HQ moved to Craigiehall, Edinburgh.

2001 -

Scotland: HQ at Craigiehall, Edinburgh. OOB - .