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23rd (Northumberland) Division    23rd Division was raised in October 1939 as a 2nd line territorial duplicate of 50th (Northumbrian) Division. They saw action in Battle of France and after suffering heavy losses was disbanded at the end of June 1940. Order of Battle 69th Infantry Brigade 5th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment 6th Battalion, Green Howards 7th Battalion, Green Howards 70th Infantry Brigade 10th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry 11th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry 12th (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion, Durham Light Infantry Divisional troops 8th Battalion, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers 9th Battalion, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers 23rd Divisional Signals Regiment Royal Corps of Signals Royal Artillery 124th Field Regiment, RA 125th Field Regiment, RA Royal Engineers 233rd (Northumbrian) Field Company, RE 507th Field Company, RE 508th Field Park Company, RE 1st Sep 1939 Reorganisation 28th Sep 1939 Reorganisation 29th Sep 1939 Reorganisation 29th Sep 1939 Visit 2nd Oct 1939 Special Order 2nd Oct 1939 Reorganisation 12th Oct 1939 Equipment 14th Oct 1939 Equipment 19th Oct 1939 Civil Defence 22nd Oct 1939 On the Move 24th Oct 1939 Visit 30th Oct 1939 Equipment 10th Nov 1939 Visit 15th Nov 1939 Move 16th Nov 1939 Reliefs 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