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14th Indian Division

Field	Value
unit_name	14th Indian Division
dates	12 May 1916 – February 1919
country	British India
allegiance	British Crown
branch
type	Infantry
size	Division
command_structure	III Corps
notable_commanders	Sir William Montgomerie Thomson
battles	World War I

:Mesopotamian campaign

The 14th Indian Division was formed during World War I, for service in the Mesopotamian Campaign. It was composed of battalions of the Regular British Army, the British Territorial Force and the British Indian Army.

History

The Division now part of the Tigris Corps was involved in a number on minor engagements the Second Battle of Kut and the Fall of Baghdad, the Division's 36th Brigade was left in Baghdad as the Garrison.

The Division remained in Mesopotamia until the Armistice of Mudros 31 October 1918.

Order of battle

The division commanded the following units, although not all of them served at the same time:

[[35th Indian Brigade]]

1/5th Battalion, Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
37th Dogras
102nd King Edward's Own Grenadiers
2nd Battalion, 4th Gurkha Rifles

[[36th Indian Brigade]]

Departed for the North Persia Force in June 1918, replaced by 56th Indian Brigade

1/4th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment
26th Punjabis
62nd Punjabis
82nd Punjabis

[[37th Indian Brigade]]

1st Battalion, 2nd King Edward's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles)
36th Sikhs
64th Pioneers
1/4th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment
45th Rattray's Sikhs
2nd Battalion, Norfolk Regiment
2nd Battalion, 9th Gurkha Rifles
1st Battalion, 67th Punjabis
82nd Punjabis
185th Machine Gun Company
37th Light Trench Mortar Battery

[[56th Indian Brigade]]

Joined in August 1918 to replace 36th Indian Brigade

1/4th Battalion, Prince Albert's (Somerset Light Infantry)
1st Battalion, 42nd Deoli Regiment
95th Russell's Infantry
104th Wellesley's Rifles
1st Patiala Lancers (attached March to June 1918)
2nd Indian Machine Gun Company
56th Light Trench Mortar Battery

Artillery

13th Brigade Royal Field Artillery
C/69th Howitzer battery

Battles

Advance to the Hai and capture of the Khudaira Bend. 14 December 1916.
Capture of the Hai Salient. 25 January – 5 February 1917.
Capture of Sannaiyat. 17–24 February 1917.
Second Battle of Kut. 23 February 1917
Passage of the Tigris. 23–24 February 1917.
Fall of Baghdad (1917). 8–11 March 1917
Passage of the ‘Adhaim. 18 April 1917.
Action of the Shatt al Adhaim. 30 April 1917.
Second action of Jabal Hamrin. 16–20 October 1917.
Third action of Jabal Hamrin. 3–6 December 1917.

Notes

References

Bibliography

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References

British Official History of the Great War, Mesopotamia Campaign Vol. 4
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{{harvnb. Perry. 1993

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