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==== Expeditionary Forces ====
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[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/first-world-war/ UK National Archives First World War Portal]This portal is an evolving project and aims to bring together all of The National Archives' First World War resources in a single place.
Seven expeditionary forces served during World War I
*Indian Expeditionary Force A served on the European Western Front
*Indian Expeditionary Force G served in the Gallipoli Campaign
=== The Indian Divisions of 1914-1918 === <ref>[[http://www.1914-1918.net/inddivs.htm "The Indian Divisions of 1914-1918" The Long, Long Trail. The British Army of 1914-1918 - for family historians]] accesses 18 Feb 2014</ref>
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! Division
! Theatres
! Arrival in first theatre
|-
| 1st (Peshawar)
| -
| Remained in India
|-
| 2nd (Rawalpindi)
| -
| Remained in India
|-
| 3rd (Lahore)
| France & Flanders, Mesopotamia
| October 1914
|-
| 4th (Quetta)
| -
| Remained in India
|-
| 5th (Mhow)
| -
| Remained in India
|-
| 6th (Poona)
| [[Mesopotamia Campaign|Mesopotamia]]
| From November 1914
|-
| 7th (Meerut)
| France & Flanders, Mesopotamia
| October 1914
|-
| 8th (Lucknow)
| -
| Remained in India
|-
| 9th (Secunderabad)
| -
| Remained in India
|-
| 10th
| Egypt
| Formed in Egypt 1914
|-
| 11th
| Egypt
| Formed in Egypt 1914
|-
| 12th
| [[Mesopotamia Campaign|Mesopotamia]]
| Formed in Mesopotamia 1915
|-
| 13th
| -
| Not formed
|-
| 14th
| [[Mesopotamia Campaign|Mesopotamia]]
| Formed in Mesopotamia 1916
|-
| 15th
| [[Mesopotamia Campaign|Mesopotamia]]
| Formed in Mesopotamia 1916
|-
| 16th
| -
| Remained in India
|-
| 17th
| [[Mesopotamia Campaign|Mesopotamia]]
| Formed in Mesopotamia 1917
|-
| 18th
| [[Mesopotamia Campaign|Mesopotamia]]
| Formed in Mesopotamia 1917
|-
| Burma Division
| -
| Remained in India
|-
| 1st Indian Cavalry
| France & Flanders
| November 1914. Renamed 4th Cavalry Division in November 1916
|-
| 2nd Indian Cavalry
| France & Flanders
| December 1914. Renamed 5th Cavalry Division in November 1916
|}
[http://www.1914-1918.net/inddivs.htm The Indian Divisions of 1914-1918] on 1914-1918.net
