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==93rd Burma Infantry== | ==93rd Burma Infantry== | ||
As part of the [[Kitchener Reforms|reforms]] brought about in the Indian Army by [[Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener|Lord Kitchener]] in 1903, all former Madras units had 60 added to their numbers. Consequently, the regiment's designation was changed to 93rd Burma Infantry. In 1910, the Burma Battalions were delocalised from Burma and in 1913, the 93rd Burma Infantry moved to [[Barrackpore]] in India. | As part of the [[Kitchener Reforms|reforms]] brought about in the Indian Army by [[Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener|Lord Kitchener]] in 1903, all former Madras units had 60 added to their numbers. Consequently, the regiment's designation was changed to 93rd Burma Infantry. In 1910, the Burma Battalions were delocalised from Burma and in 1913, the 93rd Burma Infantry moved to [[Barrackpore]] in India. | ||
On the outbreak of the [[First World War]], the regiment sailed for [[First Suez Offensive|Egypt]] in November 1914, where it was deployed to defend the [[Suez Canal]] against the Turks. In September 1915, they left for [[Western Front (World War I)|France]] and over the next three months, served in the trenches of the Western Front. Early in 1916, the regiment arrived in [[Mesopotamian Campaign|Mesopotamia]], where they were engaged in fierce fighting on the [[Tigris]] Front during British efforts to relieve the besieged garrison of [[Kut al Amara]]. The regiment took part in the Battles of [[Battle of Dujaila Redoubt|Dujaila Redoubt]], Beit Aissa, Khudaira Bend & Jebel Hamrin. It fought with great gallantry and suffered heavy losses in this long and bloody campaign. In 1918, the 93rd Burma Infantry proceeded to [[Palestine (region)|Palestine]] and took part in the [[Battle of Megiddo (1918)|Battle of Megiddo]], which led to the annihilation of Turkish Army in Palestine. | On the outbreak of the [[First World War]], the regiment sailed for [[First Suez Offensive|Egypt]] in November 1914, where it was deployed to defend the [[Suez Canal]] against the Turks. In September 1915, they left for [[Western Front (World War I)|France]] and over the next three months, served in the trenches of the Western Front. Early in 1916, the regiment arrived in [[Mesopotamian Campaign|Mesopotamia]], where they were engaged in fierce fighting on the [[Tigris]] Front during British efforts to relieve the besieged garrison of [[Kut al Amara]]. The regiment took part in the Battles of [[Battle of Dujaila Redoubt|Dujaila Redoubt]], Beit Aissa, Khudaira Bend & Jebel Hamrin. It fought with great gallantry and suffered heavy losses in this long and bloody campaign. In 1918, the 93rd Burma Infantry proceeded to [[Palestine (region)|Palestine]] and took part in the [[Battle of Megiddo (1918)|Battle of Megiddo]], which led to the annihilation of Turkish Army in Palestine. | ||
During the war, the 93rd Burma Infantry suffered 1157 casualties including 235 killed. They received a large number of gallantry awards for their outstanding performance in the war.<ref name="Ahmad 2006"/><ref>Haycraft, Maj WS. (1921). ''Regimental History, 1914-1920, 93rd Burma Infantry''. Cardiff: William Lewis.</ref> | During the war, the 93rd Burma Infantry suffered 1157 casualties including 235 killed. They received a large number of gallantry awards for their outstanding performance in the war.<ref name="Ahmad 2006"/><ref>Haycraft, Maj WS. (1921). ''Regimental History, 1914-1920, 93rd Burma Infantry''. Cardiff: William Lewis.</ref> | ||