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| 1st (Peshawar) Division | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1903 |
| Country | British India |
| Allegiance | British Crown |
| Branch | British Indian Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Engagements | Third Afghan War |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Major-Gen. Charles James Blomfield (from October 1912 to June 1915) Major-Gen. Sir Frederick Campbell (from June 1915 to April 1919. Became Lieut-Gen. Sir from 1 July 1917)[1] |
The 1st (Peshawar) Division was a Regular Division of the British Indian Army formed as a result of the Kitchener reforms of the Indian Army in 1903. During World War I, the Division remained in India for local defense, but was mobilized for action on the North West Frontier on several occasions.[2][3]
The Division was a part of the Northern Army, later called the Northern Command. In 1919, the Division was mobilized for operations in Afghanistan during the Third Afghan War. Typical of most Indian Army formations, it contained a mixture of British and Indian units; but, unlike British Divisions, it contained a mixture of cavalry and infantry components.[2][3]
Formation in 1914[edit]
1st (Risalpur) Cavalry Brigade[edit]
- 13th Duke of Connaught's Lancers
- 14th Murray's Jat Lancers
- 1st Duke of York's Own Skinner's Horse
- Queen Victoria's Own Corps of Guides (Frontier Force) Lumsden's) Cavalry
- 21st Lancers
- M Battery, Royal Horse Artillery
- 1st Guides Infantry.[2][3]
1st (Peshawar) Infantry Brigade[edit]
- 2nd Bn, King's (Liverpool Regiment)
- 1st Bn, Royal Sussex Regiment
- 14th Sikhs
- 21st Punjabis
- 72nd Punjabis.[2][3]
2nd (Nowshera) Infantry Brigade[edit]
Peshawar Brigade[edit]
Formed July 1918
- 1st Bn, Yorkshire Regiment
- 30th Lancers.[2][3]
Divisional Troops[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Army Commands" (PDF).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "1914-1918". Archived from the original on 16 June 2008. Retrieved 6 July 2008.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 "orbat". Archived from the original on 9 September 2009. Retrieved 6 July 2008.
Bibliography[edit]
- Haythornthwaite, Philip J. (1996). The World War One Source Book. London: Arms and Armour Press. ISBN 1-85409-351-7.
- Moberly, F.J. (1923). Official History of the War: Mesopotamia Campaign. London: Imperial War Museum. ISBN 1-870423-30-5.
- Perry, F.W. (1993). Order of Battle of Divisions Part 5B. Indian Army Divisions. Newport: Ray Westlake Military Books. ISBN 1-871167-23-X.
External links[edit]
- "1st (Peshawar) Division on The Regimental Warpath 1914 - 1918 by PB Chappell". Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 2015-07-05.
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