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17th Indian Division

British Indian Army unit during World War I

17th Indian Division
Summary

British Indian Army unit during World War I

FieldValue
unit_name17th Indian Division
datesAugust 1917 – August 1923
countryBritish India
allegianceBritish Crown
branch
typeInfantry
sizeDivision
command_structureI Corps
battlesWorld War I
notable_commandersMajor-General Webb Gillman
Major-General G.A.J. Leslie

:Mesopotamian Campaign

Major-General G.A.J. Leslie The 17th Indian Division was formed in 1917 from units of the British Indian Army for service in the Mesopotamia Campaign during World War I. After the war, it formed part of the occupation force for Iraq and took part in the Iraq Rebellion in 1920. In August 1923, the division was reduced to a single brigade.

History

Indian troops Mesopotamia

The 17th Indian Division started forming in Mesopotamia from August 1917 with the 50th, 51st, and 52nd Indian Brigades. Shortly after being formed, the 50th Brigade exchanged places with the 34th Indian Brigade of 15th Indian Division.

Most of the infantry battalions that had already been guarding lines of communications in Mesopotamia for some months, were somewhat acclimatized and accustomed to the country. under command of I Corps

At the end of the war, the 17th Division was chosen to form part of the occupation force for Iraq. It took part in the Iraq Rebellion in 1920. In August 1923, the division was reduced to a single brigade; the last British troops left in March 1927 and the Indian ones in November 1928.

Order of battle

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

[[34th Indian Brigade]]

[[51st Indian Brigade]]

[[52nd Indian Brigade]]

Divisional Artillery

  • CCXX Brigade, Royal Field Artillery (1064th, 1065th, 403rd (H) and Anglo-Indian Batteries)
  • CCXXI Brigade, Royal Field Artillery (1067th, 1068th, 404th (H) and Volunteer Batteries)
  • X.17 Medium Trench Mortar Battery
  • 17th Divisional Ammunition Column

Engineers and Pioneers

  • Sirmoor, Tehri Garhwal and Malerkotla Sappers and Miners, ISF
  • 17th Division Signal Company, Royal Engineers Signal Service
  • 1st Battalion, 32nd Sikh Pioneers

Divisional Troops

  • 276th Machine Gun Company
  • 17th Machine Gun Battalion
  • 3rd, 19th, 35th and 36th Combined Field Ambulances, RAMC
  • No. 7 Mobile Veterinary Section, AVC
  • 17th Division Train, ASC

Commanders

The division was commanded from 25 August 1917 by Major-General W. Gillman. On 17 December 1917, Major-General G.A.J. Leslie took command.

Notes

References

References

  1. {{harvnb. Perry. 1993
  2. "17th Indian Division on ''The Regimental Warpath 1914 - 1918'' by PB Chappell".
  3. {{harvnb. Perry. 1993
  4. {{harvnb. Perry. 1993
  5. Perry. 1993
  6. {{harvnb. Perry. 1993
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