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== 14th Indian Division == | == 14th Indian Division == | ||
'''35th Brigade''' | '''35th Brigade''' | ||
*1/5th Btn Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment) | *1/5th Btn [[3rd Regiment of Foot|Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)]] | ||
*37th Dogras | *[[37th Regiment of Dogra Infantry|37th Dogras]] | ||
*102nd Grenadiers | *[[102nd Prince of Wales's Own Grenadiers|102nd Grenadiers]] | ||
*2/4th Gurkha Rifles<br> | *2/[[4th Gurkha Rifles]]<br> | ||
'''36th Brigade'''<br> | '''36th Brigade'''<br> | ||
(Garrison of Baghdad city) | (Garrison of Baghdad city) | ||
*1/4th Btn Hampshire Regiment | *1/4th Btn [http://www.1914-1918.net/hants.htm Hampshire Regiment] | ||
*26th Punjabis | *[[26th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|26th Punjabis]] | ||
*62nd Punjabis | *[[62nd Punjab Regiment|62nd Punjabis]] | ||
*82nd Punjabis<br> | *[[82nd Punjab Regiment|82nd Punjabis]]<br> | ||
'''37th Brigade''' | '''37th Brigade''' | ||
*2nd Btn Norfolk Regiment | *2nd Btn [[22nd Regiment of Foot|Norfolk Regiment]] | ||
*67th Punjabis | *[[67th Punjab Regiment|67th Punjabis]] | ||
*1/2nd Gurkha Rifles | *1/[[2nd Gurkha Rifles]] | ||
*2/9th Gurkha Rifles<br> | *2/[[9th Gurkha Rifles]]<br> | ||
'''Artillery''' | '''Artillery''' | ||
*13th Brigade Royal Field Artillery | *13th Brigade Royal Field Artillery | ||
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== 15th Indian Division == | == 15th Indian Division == | ||
'''12th Indian Infantry Brigade''' | '''12th Indian Infantry Brigade''' | ||
*1/5th Bn. Queen's Royal Regiment | *1/5th Bn. [[2nd Regiment of Foot|Queen's Royal Regiment]] | ||
*1st Bn. 90th Punjabis | *1st Bn. [[90th Punjab Regiment|90th Punjabis]] | ||
*1st Bn. 43rd Erinpura Regiment | *1st Bn. [[43rd Erinpura Regiment]] | ||
*2nd Bn. 39th Garhwal Rifles | *2nd Bn. [[39th (The Garhwal Rifle) Regiment of Bengal Infantry|39th Garhwal Rifles]] | ||
*128 M.G. Coy | *128 M.G. Coy | ||
*12 Lt. T.M. Bty<br> | *12 Lt. T.M. Bty<br> | ||
'''42nd Indian Infantry Brigade''' | '''42nd Indian Infantry Brigade''' | ||
*1/4th Bn. Dorset Regiment | *1/4th Bn. [[39th Regiment of Foot|Dorset Regiment]] | ||
*2nd Bn. 5th Gurkha Rifles | *2nd Bn. [[5th Gurkha Rifles]] | ||
*2nd Bn. 6th Gurkha Rifles | *2nd Bn. 6th Gurkha Rifles | ||
*1st Bn. 5th Gurkha Rifles | *1st Bn. [[5th Gurkha Rifles]] | ||
*130 M.G. Coy | *130 M.G. Coy | ||
*42 Lt. T.M. Bty<br> | *42 Lt. T.M. Bty<br> | ||
Revision as of 18:27, 16 June 2010
Indian divisions formed for service in the 1st World War were composed of battalions of the Regular British Army the British Territorial Force and the BritishIndian Army. The following units saw action in the Mesopotamia Campaign.
6th (Poona) Division
Commanding Officer, Maj-Gen Sir Arthur Barrett
16th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 2nd Btn Dorsetshire Regiment
- 1st Bn. 20th Duke of Cambridge's Own Infantry (Brownlow's Punjabis)
- 1st Btn 104th Wellesley’s Rifles
- 1st Btn 117th Mahrattas
17th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 1st Btn Ox & Bucks Light Infantry
- 1st Btn 119th Infantry (The Mooltan Regiment)
- 1st Btn 103rd Mahratta Light Infantry
- 1st Btn 22nd Punjabis
18th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 2nd Btn Norfolk Regiment
- 1st Btn 110th Mahratta Light Infantry
- 1st Btn 120th Rajputana Infantry
- 1st Btn 7th (Duke of Connaught's Own) Rajputs
Divisional Artillery
- X Brigade Royal Field Artillery
- 76 Bty. Royal Field Artillery
- 82 Bty. Royal Field Artillery
- 63 Bty. Royal Field Artillery
- 1st Indian Mountain Artillery Brigade
- 23rd (Peshawar) Mountain Battery (Frontier Force)
- 30th Mountain Battery
Divisional troops
- 33rd Queen Victoria's Own Light Cavalry
- 17 Co. 3rd Sappers and Miners
- 22 Co. 3rd Sappers and Miners
- 48th Pioneers
12th Indian Division
12th Indian Brigade
Commanding Officer, Brigadier K E Lean
- 2nd Btn Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
- 4th Prince Albert Victor's Rajputs
- 44th Merwara Infantry
- 90th Punjabis
30th Indian Brigade
Commanding Officer, Major General C J Melliss
33rd Indian Brigade
Commanding Officer, Brigadier R Wapshare
Divisional Cavalry
Divisional Artillery
- 86 Heavy Bty Royal Garrison Artillery
- 104 Heavy Bty Royal Garrison Artillery
1/5th Hants Howitzer Bty Royal Field Artillery
Divisional Engineers
- 12 Field Coy Sirmur Imperial Service Coy, Sappers & Miners
- 12 Div Signal Coy
14th Indian Division
35th Brigade
36th Brigade
(Garrison of Baghdad city)
37th Brigade
Artillery
- 13th Brigade Royal Field Artillery
- C/69th Howitzer battery
15th Indian Division
12th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 1/5th Bn. Queen's Royal Regiment
- 1st Bn. 90th Punjabis
- 1st Bn. 43rd Erinpura Regiment
- 2nd Bn. 39th Garhwal Rifles
- 128 M.G. Coy
- 12 Lt. T.M. Bty
42nd Indian Infantry Brigade
- 1/4th Bn. Dorset Regiment
- 2nd Bn. 5th Gurkha Rifles
- 2nd Bn. 6th Gurkha Rifles
- 1st Bn. 5th Gurkha Rifles
- 130 M.G. Coy
- 42 Lt. T.M. Bty
50th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 1st Bn. Ox & Bucks
- 1st Bn. 6th Jat Light Infantry
- 1st Bn. 14th Ferozepore Sikhs
- 1st Bn. 97th Deccan Infantry
- 256 M.G. Coy
- 50 Lt. T.M. Bty
Divisional Artillery
- CCXXII Brigade RFA
- 375 Bty. RFA
- 1070 Bty. RFA
- 1072 Bty. RFA
- 429 (Howitzer) Bty. RFA
- CCXV Brigade RFA
- 1087 Bty. RFA
- 1088 Bty. RFA
- 816 Bty. RFA
- 524 (Howitzer) Bty. RFA
- Volunteer Battery
Divisional troops
- 22nd Cavalry (Frontier Force)
- 448 Field Company RE
- 450 Field Company RE
- 451 Field Company RE
- 48th Pioneers
- 275 M.G. Coy