34th Infantry Division (India)

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The 34th Indian Infantry Division was an infantry division of the Indian Army during World War II. It was formed in March 1942 as the garrison of Ceylon. It never saw any combat and was disbanded in 1945.[1]

Francis Tuker, then a temporary brigadier, he was appointed General Officer Commanding (GOC) 34th Indian Division on 1 October 1941 with the acting rank of major-general.[2][3]

Order of battle[edit]

3rd Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Indian Artillery, now 8 Field Regiment (India) was also part of the division.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ The Indian Army 1914-1947 By Ian Sumner, p. 25
  2. ↑ Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
  3. ↑ "No. 35446". The London Gazette. 6 February 1942. p. 611.
  4. ↑ "34 Division units". Order of Battle. Archived from the original on 2012-06-03. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
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