General Officer Commanding
The 9th Armoured Division had three men who held the position of General Officer Commanding during the Second World War.
Appointed | General Officer Commanding |
4 December 1940 | Major-General Brocas Burrows |
20 March 1942 | Major-General Brian Horrocks |
12 August 1942 | Major-General John D'Arcy |
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