43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division

The 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division was an infantry division of Britain's Territorial Army (TA). The division was first formed in 1908, as the Wessex Division. During the First World War, it was broken-up and never served as a complete formation. It was reformed in the TA in 1920, and then served in the campaign in North West Europe from June 1944 until May 1945, during the Second World War. The division suffered heavy casualties and gained an excellent reputation. After the Second World War, the division formed part of the postwar TA, and became the 43rd (Wessex) Division/District in 1961. It was finally disbanded in 1967.

Wessex Division
43rd (1st Wessex) Division
43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division
43rd (Wessex) Division/District
Formation patch of the 43rd Division during the Second World War
Active1908–1919
1920–1945
1947–1967
Country United Kingdom
Branch Territorial Army
TypeInfantry
SizeDivision
Peacetime HQExeter
Nickname(s)'Fighting Wessex Wyverns'
'Yellow Devils'
'The Wicked Wyvern'
Engagements
  • World War II
    • Operation Epsom
    • Operation Jupiter (Hill 112)
      • Operation Express
    • Operation Bluecoat (Mont Pinçon)
    • Vernon Bridge
    • Operation Market Garden
    • Operation Clipper
    • Operation Blackcock
    • Operation Veritable
    • Operation Plunder
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Arthur Percival
Sir Ivor Thomas
Sir George Erskine
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