General Officers Commanding
Commanders included:
- Aug 1941-Oct 1941 Lieutenant-General Vyvyan Pope
- Nov 1941-Jul 1942 Lieutenant-General Willoughby Norrie
- Jul 1942-Sep 1942 Lieutenant-General William Ramsden
- Sep 1942-Dec 1943 Lieutenant-General Sir Oliver Leese
- Jan 1944-Jul 1944 Lieutenant-General Gerard Bucknall
- Aug 1944-Dec 1945 Lieutenant-General Brian Horrocks
- Dec 1945-Sep 1946 Lieutenant-General Alexander Galloway
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