11th Indian Division

the World War II formation 11th Infantry Division (India) August 2024 July 2014 11th Indian Division 24 December 1914 – 31 May 1915 India British Indian Army Infantry Division World War I Sinai and Palestine Campaign Actions on the Suez Canal Alexander Wallace The 11th Indian Division was an infantry division of the British Indian Army during World War I. It was formed in December 1914 with two infantry brigades already in Egypt and a third formed in January 1915. After taking part in the Actions on the Suez Canal, the division was dispersed as its brigades were posted away. The division was commanded throughout its existence by Major-General Alexander Wallace.Perry 1993 119 History The pre-war 22nd (Lucknow) Brigade and the 32nd (Imperial Service) Brigade (formed in October 1914)Perry 1993 121 were posted to Egypt to help defend the Suez Canal. The 11th Indian Division was formed on 24 December 1914 with these two brigades, and little else in terms of divisional troops. A third brigade (31st) was formed in January 1915 with other units already in Egypt. The division beat off Turkish attempts to cross the Suez Canal on 3–4 February 1915 in the Actions on the Suez Canal.Perry 1993 122 Thereafter, the division was dissolved in May 1915 with its brigades posted to the Suez Canal Defences. The brigades did not last much longer:Indian Army Brigades 8 September 2009 orbat.com http://orbat.com/site/history/volume5/529/Indian%20Army%20Brigades.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081010144500/http://orbat.com/site/history/volume5/529/Indian%20Army%20Brigades.pdf 10 October 2008 the 22nd and 32nd Brigades bere broken up in January 1916 and the 31st Brigade joined 10th Indian Division at the same time, but was also broken up a month later. Order of Battle, January 1915 The division commanded the following units in January 1915:Rinaldi 2008 126–127Perry 1993 120 Imperial Service Cavalry Brigade 1st Hyderabad Lancers Mysore Lancers Patiala Lancers 22nd (Lucknow) Brigade (Brigadier-General W.A. Watson)22nd (Lucknow) Brigade was mobilized by 8th (Lucknow) Division and arrived in Egypt in November 1914. It was broken up in January 1916. 2/10th Gurkha Rifles 3rd Brahmans 62nd Punjabis 92nd Punjabis 31st Indian Brigade (Brigadier-General A.H. Bingley)31st Indian Brigade was formed in Egypt in January 1915. It transferred to 10th Indian Division in January 1916. 2nd Queen Victoria's Own Rajput Light Infantry 27th Punjabis 93rd Burma Infantry 128th Pioneers 32nd (Imperial Service) Brigade (Brigadier-General H.D. Watson)32nd (Imperial Service) Brigade was formed in October 1914. It was broken up in January 1916. 33rd Punjabis Alwar Infantry (I.S.) 4th Gwalior Infantry (I.S.) 1st Patiala Infantry (I.S.) Divisional troops 23rd Sikh Pioneers 21st (Kohat) Mountain Battery (Frontier Force) 121st Indian Field Ambulance 124th Indian Field Ambulance See also List of Indian divisions in World War I Notes References 2 Bibliography Perry F.W. 1993 Order of Battle of Divisions Part 5B. Indian Army Divisions Ray Westlake Military Books Newport 1-871167-23-X Rinaldi Richard A 2008 Order of Battle of the British Army 1914 Ravi Rikhye 978-0-97760728-0 https://books.google.com/books?id=hzUZ-26KYQ4C&dq=76th+Punjabis&pg=PA126 Sumner Ian 2001 The Indian Army 1914-1947 Osprey Publishing Oxford 1-84176-196-6 https://books.google.com/books?id=SylfQK3VZNYC External links http://www.warpath.orbat.com/indian_divs/11_ind_div.htm 11th Indian Division on The Regimental Warpath 1914 - 1918 by PB Chappell 2015-06-30 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080517084957/http://www.warpath.orbat.com/indian_divs/11_ind_div.htm 17 May 2008 dmy Category:British Indian Army divisions Category:Indian World War I divisions Category:Military units and formations established in 1914 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1915