The Bannu Brigade was formed after the 1903 reforms of the British Indian Army by Herbert Kitchener when he was Commander-in-Chief, India. The brigade was part of the Northern Army and deployed along the North West Frontier.[1] In 1914 at the start of World War I the composition of the brigade was:
- Commander Major General O’Donnell
The brigade was involved in the Operations in the Tochi between November 1914 and March 1915 when it was commanded by Major-General Vere Bonamy Fane.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Sumner, p.9
- ↑ "Indian Army 1914". Orbat.com. Archived from the original on 9 September 2009. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
- ↑ Major General Sir Vere Bonamy Fane KCB KCIB
Sources
- Sumner, Ian (2001). The Indian Army 1914-1947. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 1-84176-196-6.
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