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See [[British Army Territorial Force troops arriving in 1914]] for those Regiments and Batteries arriving with the first two Divisions above, and their initial postings.
The Territorial Battalions in India generally experienced a movement of personnel, as drafts were provided for Regiments in Mesopotamia, and men transferred to specialist services. The Battalions in India in turn received drafts from Britain. As an example, 1/5th Battalion Somerset Light Infantry lost nearly half its original personnel in 2½ years in India. <ref>Page 96,''The History of the Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert’s) 1914-1919'' by Everard Wyrall 1927 .</ref> Wounded and other ill soldiers from Mesopotamia were returned to India for treatment and convalescence. Some of these sadly became part of the group of soldiers who died in India.<ref> Khyber Pass [http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=225793&p=2301225 1/5th Royal West Surrey, Murree, Aug 1916] ''Great War Forum'' 27 August 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015</ref>
A regimental history which describes experiences of Territorials in India during the Great War is ''A Strange War: Burma, India and Afghanistan 1914-1919'' by C P Mills. The Regiment was the 2/5th Battalion of the [[13th Regiment of Foot|Somerset Light Infantry]].
