The 1st Burma Division was hampered by large numbers of wounded men and short of water.

Meanwhile, 1st Burma Division fought its way to and across the Pin Chaung river where they met with the relief column on 19 April.

The rescue mission had been a resounding success, but the 1st Burma Division had lost most of its heavy equipment and was exhausted and disorganised.

It then returned to 1st Burma Division.

Army Headquarters retained the 9th (Secunderabad) Division and the Burma Division under its direct control.

He was later given command of the Burma Division.

On 1 July 1941, Scott was promoted acting major-general and assumed command of the embryonic 1st Burma Division.

The 1st Burma Division changed to an Indian formation at the end of the 1942 campaign.

It was attached to the 1st Burma Division in April 1942.

The Burma Division was a static formation of the British Indian Army.