52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division
The 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division was an infantry division of the British Army that was originally formed as the Lowland Division, in 1908 as part of the Territorial Force. It later became the 52nd (Lowland) Division in 1915. The 52nd (Lowland) Division fought in the First World War before being disbanded, with the rest of the Territorial Force, in 1920.
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Shoulder badge of the 52nd (Lowland) Division during the Second World War | |
| Active | 1908 – 1919 1920 – 1947 1950 – 1968 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Territorial Force |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Infantry, Air Landing, and Mountain |
| Size | Second World War: 18,347 men |
| Peacetime HQ | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
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| Battle honours | The Scheldt The Rhineland The Rhine |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Herbert Lawrence Neil Ritchie Edmund Hakewill-Smith |
The Territorial Force was later reformed as the Territorial Army and the division was again raised, during the inter-war years, as the 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division - a 1st Line Territorial Army Infantry Division - and went on to serve during the Second World War.
By December 1947, the formation amalgamated with 51st (Highland) Infantry Division to become 51st/52nd Scottish Division, but, by March 1950, 51st Division and 52nd Division had been recreated as separate formations. 52nd (Lowland) Division finally disbanded in 1968.