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The '''12th Indian Division''' was formed in March 1915 from units of the [[British Indian Army]]. It formed part of the [[Tigris Corps]], for service during the [[Mesopotamia Campaign]] of [[World War I]]. The Division arrived in Mesopotamia in April 1915 and remained there until it was broken up in March 1916. | The '''12th Indian Division''' was formed in March 1915 from units of the [[British Indian Army]]. It formed part of the [[Tigris Corps]], for service during the [[Mesopotamia Campaign]] of [[World War I]]. The Division arrived in Mesopotamia in April 1915 and remained there until it was broken up in March 1916. | ||
The Division's brigades remained in Mesopotamia as independent formations until forming part of the [[15th Indian Division]] in May 1916.<ref name="army.mod">{{cite web|title=army.mod|url=http://www.army.mod.uk/documents/general/rahs_mesopotamia1914_15_article.doc }}</ref> | The Division's brigades remained in Mesopotamia as independent formations until forming part of the [[15th Indian Division]] in May 1916.<ref name="army.mod">{{cite web|title=army.mod|url=http://www.army.mod.uk/documents/general/rahs_mesopotamia1914_15_article.doc }}</ref> | ||
During its short existence it fought in a number of actions including the [[Battle of Shaiba]] between April 12–14, 1915, the [[Battle of Khafajiya]] between May 14–16, 1915, the [[Battle of Nasiriya]] between July 5, 13-14, 24 1915, where 400 British and Indian soldiers were killed in the battle and up to 2,000 Turkish Soldiers.{{citation needed|date=June | During its short existence it fought in a number of actions including the [[Battle of Shaiba]] between April 12–14, 1915, the [[Battle of Khafajiya]] between May 14–16, 1915, the [[Battle of Nasiriya]] between July 5, 13-14, 24 1915, where 400 British and Indian soldiers were killed in the battle and up to 2,000 Turkish Soldiers.{{citation needed|date=June 2009}} The Occupation of [[Nasiriya]] and the affair at [[Butanuja]], January 14, 1916.<ref name="army.mod" /> | ||
==Order of battle== | ==Order of battle== | ||