Kammala jumla mai zuwa: A ƙarshen 1941, rundunar ta sami bataliya uku (1st, 2nd, da 13th) da ke zaune a ƙasashen waje tare da ragowar da ke shirye don kare United Kingdom daga yiwuwar mamayewar Jamus. Batun na 1 da na 13 suna aiki a Burma a matsayin Chindits, na 2 a Italiya da Girka a lokacin yakin basasa na Girka, da na 5 da na 8 a
Yankin Yammacin Yaƙin Duniya na II. 9th Battalion, wanda aka kafa a matsayin kwafin 5th a 1939, ya yi aiki tare da Brigade na 164, Rukunin na 55, wanda aka canza zuwa Brigade na 165 a watan Afrilu 1943. Daga cikin batutuwa da suka canza zuwa wasu ayyuka, kawai 40th RTR (7th King's) ya sami sabis na aiki. Tare da 23rd Armored Brigade, 40th RTR ya yi yaƙi a cikin Yakin Arewacin Afirka, inda suka sami laƙabi "Monty's Foxhounds", Italiya, da Girka.