12th Indian Division

the World War II formation 12th Infantry Division (India) June 2015 July 2026 12th Indian Division 1915–1916 India British Crown British Indian Army Infantry Division Major General Gerald Frederick Gorringe Battle of ShaibaBattle of KhafajiyaBattle of Nasiriya The 12th Indian Division was formed in March 1915 from units of the British Indian Army. It formed part of the Tigris Corps, for service during the Mesopotamia Campaign of World War I. The Division arrived in Mesopotamia in April 1915 and remained there until it was broken up in March 1916. The Division's brigades remained in Mesopotamia as independent formations until forming part of the 15th Indian Division in May 1916.army.mod http://www.army.mod.uk/documents/general/rahs_mesopotamia1914_15_article.doc During its short existence it fought in a number of actions including the Battle of Shaiba between 12 and 14 April 1915, the Battle of Khafajiya between 14 and 16 May 1915, the Battle of Nasiriya between 5, 13–14 July 24, 1915, where 400 British and Indian soldiers were killed in the battle and up to 2,000 Turkish Soldiers.June 2009 The Occupation of Nasiriya and the affair at Butanuja, 14 January 1916. Order of battle The division included the following units; not all of them served at the same time:warpath http://www.warpath.orbat.com/indian_divs/12_ind_div.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080517084906/http://www.warpath.orbat.com/indian_divs/12_ind_div.htm 17 May 2008 Perry 1993 124 12th Indian Brigade 2nd Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) 90th Punjabis 44th Mherwara Infantry 4th Prince Albert Victor's Rajputs 67th Punjabis 1/5th Battalion, Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) 30th Indian Brigade 24th Punjabis 76th Punjabis 126th Baluchis 2nd Battalion, 7th Gurkha Rifles 1/4th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment half of 2nd Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) half of 67th Punjabis 33rd Indian Brigade The brigade was broken up in December 1915. 1/4th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment 11th Rajputs 66th Punjabis 67th Punjabis 4th Prince Albert Victor's Rajputs 43rd Erinpura Regiment 20th Punjabis 34th Indian Brigade Replaced 33rd Brigade when it was broken up. 1/5th Battalion, Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) 31st Punjabis 1st Battalion, 112th Infantry 114th Mahrattas half of 2nd Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) Divisional Cavalry Two squadrons of 33rd Queen Victoria’s Own Light Cavalry Divisional Artillery 86th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery 104th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery 1/5th Hampshire (Howitzer) Battery, Royal Field Artillery (Territorial Force) Divisional Engineers 12th Field Company, 2nd Sappers and Miners 12th Division Signal Company See also List of Indian divisions in World War I References Bibliography Haythornthwaite Philip J. 1996 The World War One Source Book Arms and Armour Press London 1-85409-351-7 Moberly Frederick James History of the Great War Based on Official Documents The Campaign in Mesopotamia 1914–1918 I 1927 1923 HMSO London 772784341 https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.210666 Perry F.W. 1993 Order of Battle of Divisions Part 5B. Indian Army Divisions Ray Westlake Military Books Newport 1-871167-23-X External links http://www.warpath.orbat.com/indian_divs/12_ind_div.htm 12th Indian Division on The Regimental Warpath 1914 - 1918 by PB Chappell 2009-09-30 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080517084906/http://www.warpath.orbat.com/indian_divs/12_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 1915 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1916