History
The 61st Infantry Division was formed as a 2nd Line duplicate division of the 48th (South Midland) Infantry Division. On 15 April 1940 part of the division (the British 146th Infantry Brigade and 61st Division HQ) was converted into Maurice Force, a formation created for operations in Norway. Although the division was reformed it did not see active service outside the United Kingdom.
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