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.

Component units included:[6] 27th Armoured Brigade (transferred from division on 10 August 1942) 28th Armoured Brigade 9th Support Group (disbanded 12 June 1942) 7th Infantry Brigade (transferred to division on 5 June 1942) Divisional Troops

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