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Wikipedia’s Territorial Force troops were sent to India so that regular units could be released for service in France.<ref> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Territorial_Force Territorial Force] gives the background to the sending of Territorial Force troops to India , thereby releasing regular units for service in France.Wikipedia accessed 18 Feb 2014 </ref>
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==British Army Territorial Force troops in India==
On 22 September 1914 the government of India agreed to send 32 British and 20 Indian regular army battalions to Europe in exchange for 43 Territorial Force battalions.<ref> [http://www.1914-1918.net/britdivs.htm The Long, Long Trail] 1914-1918.net accessed 18 Feb 2014 </ref>
