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Indian Army during World War I order of battle

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Indian Army during World War I order of battle

see Indian Army during World War I for further details on campaigns and structure

India based formations

North West Frontier

Southern India

Internal Security and training

Other locations

On internal security or as a guard force

Indian Expeditionary Forces

Indian Expeditionary Force A

Indian Cavalry Corps
- 1st Indian Cavalry Division (in 1916 renamed 4th Cavalry Division)
- 2nd Indian Cavalry Division (in 1916 renamed 5th Cavalry Division)
Indian Corps
- 3rd (Lahore) Division (redeployed to Mesopotamia in 1915)
- 7th (Meerut) Division (redeployed to Mesopotamia in 1915)^[1]

Indian Expeditionary Force B

East Africa Campaign

Indian Expeditionary Force C

East Africa Campaign

29th Punjabis and half battalions from the Princely states of
- Jind
- Bharatpur
- Kapurthala
- Rampur
15 pounder artillery battery
10 pounder mountain artillery battery
Maxim gun battery
Field Ambulance^[1]

Indian Expeditionary Force D

Mesopotamia Campaign

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British Indian Army Expeditionary Force D as organized 1 April 1915^[2]

Indian Expeditionary Force E

Sinai and Palestine Campaign

Indian Expeditionary Force F

Indian Expeditionary Force G

Gallipoli Campaign

29th Brigade^[1]

References

↑ ^1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 Sumner, p.9
↑ Nafziger, George. "British Force "D" as Reorganized by the Government of India 1 April 1915" (PDF). U.S. Army Combined Arms Research Library. Archived 8 December 2011^{[Date mismatch]} at the Wayback Machine

Bibliography

Sumner, Ian (2001). The Indian Army 1914–1947. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 1-84176-196-6.

Indian Army Divisions in World War I

Pre-war

War-formed

Divisional Areas	3rd Lahore 6th Poona 7th Meerut
Cavalry	1st 2nd 4th 5th Mesopotamia
Infantry	10th 11th 12th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th

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