The covering force assigned to Victoria was disbanded in April 1944 and two months later the 1st Division's strength fell to just one brigade. With this, the formation was reduced largely to a training and line of communications role, although its headquarters was maintained as a contingency, or to provide reinforcement to other deployed senior headquarters as required.
The covering force assigned to Victoria was dissolved in April 1944, and two months later, the 1st Division's strength dwindled to just one brigade. As a result, the formation was largely reconfigured to serve as a training and logistics unit, although its headquarters remained intact as a backup or to provide support to other deployed senior headquarters when needed.