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Garrison Battalions were made up of soldiers unfit for front line duty. This decision was made at time of enlistment or after previous front line service where the soldier had suffered wounds or sickness. They were sent to various parts of the empire on garrison duties to release fit soldiers for front line duty.<ref> [http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=149267&#entry1435248 Great War Forum post]</ref> Those  Very little has been written about the Garrison Battalions of World War I in post-war regimental histories. Battalions were disbanded within days of returning from service overseas and their four or five year existence was apparently regarded as of little consequence in regimental history.<ref> Great War Forum [http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=205407 post] 20 January 2013 by 'themonsstar'</ref>. A diary, including a description of the journey to India of a “unit of middle-aged and medically downgraded men”, and letters home may be found in ''1st Garrison Battalion The Manchester Regiment, India, Singapore, Hong Kong & Siberia'' by Robert Bonner Garrison Battalions sent to India include the [[44th Regiment of Foot| 2nd Garrison Battalion, Essex Regiment]], the [[92nd Regiment of Foot |1st Garrison Battalion, Gordon Highlanders]], the [[63rd Regiment of Foot|1st Garrison Battalion, Manchester Regiment]], the [[5th Regiment of Foot| 2nd Garrison Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers]] and [[13th Regiment of Foot|1st Garrison Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry]]

Formed from April 1919 in India from drafts of demobilisees (from Mesopotamia) arriving by ship in Bombay. There are more details about these Battalions in the link "Mutiny in India 1919", refer next section, and in this Great War Forum [http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=197634&#entry1937276 post]. One Special Service Battalion, No.17, served in the [[3rd Afghan War|Third Afghan War]]