Essex County Division
Division insignia of the Essex County Division[1]
Active	18 February – 7 October 1941
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Type	Static Division

The Essex County Division was a short-lived formation of the British Army formed in the Second World War on 18 February 1941 by the redesignation of the West Sussex County Division. It was disbanded on 7 October.^[2] It had one commanding officer, Major-General J. H. T. Priestman. It was an infantry only formation consisting of three Independent Infantry Brigades (Home). Combat support, artillery, engineers etc., would be provided by other local formations.^[3] It was under the command of XI Corps from formation to 22 July and then under GHQ Home Forces.

Order of Battle

• 207th Independent Home Infantry Brigade^[4]
  • 7th Battalion, The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (left 26 August 1941)
  • 9th Battalion, The Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment (left 27 August 1941)
  • 10th Battalion, The York and Lancaster Regiment (left 25 August 1941)
  • 13th Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters (left 22 July 1941)

The brigade headquarters remained, without battalions, with the division until its disbanding, then it was redesignated the 207th Independent Infantry Brigade.

• 208th Independent Home Infantry Brigade^[5]
  • 7th Battalion, The York and Lancaster Regiment (left 13 October 1941)
  • 10th Battalion, The Lancashire Fusiliers (left 10 October 1941)
  • 13th Battalion, The King's Regiment (left 13 October 1941)
  • 22nd Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers (left 22 July 1941)

The brigade headquarters was disbanded shortly after the division.

• 223rd Independent Home Infantry Brigade^[6]
  • 6th Battalion, The Northamptonshire Regiment
  • 8th Battalion, The Suffolk Regiment
  • 10th Battalion, The Essex Regiment

The brigade left the division on 22 July 1941, joining XI Corps.