General Officer Commanding
The division had four officers who held the position of General Officer Commanding, during the Second World War.
| Appointed | General Officer Commanding |
| 4 November 1940 | Brigadier A.G. Kenchington (acting) |
| 14 December 1940 | Major General Richard McCreery |
| 15 October 1941 | Major-General Charles Norman |
| 24 August 1942 | Major-General Charles Gairdner |
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