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Old 03-21-2004, 12:37 PM
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Re: The Indian Army 1914-1947

Indian Expeditionary Forces 1914-18
Force A:
The Indian Corps & Indian Cavalry Corps in France
Cavalry Corps: 1st Division, 2nd Division
Indian Corps: 3rd (Lahore) Division, 7th (Meerut) Division

Force B:
The 27th (Banglore) Brigade and the Imperial Service Brigade in East Africa
Force B was broken up in December 1914 and its units used for the defence of East Africa.

Force C:
Battalions in Uganada
29th Punjabis, half battalions of Jind, Bharatpur, Kapurthala and Rampur Infantry Regiments (ISF), a volunteer 15-pdr. battery, a mountain 10-pdr. battery, a volunteer maxim battery and a Field Ambulance. Force C was broken up on arrival at Mombasa and its units subsequently served separately.

Force D:
Forces in Mesopotamia
Cavalry Division (created from independent brigades December 1916) 6th (Pooma) Division, 7th (Meerut) Divisions, 12th Division, 15th Division, 15 th Division, 17th Division, 18th Division.

Force E:
Forces in Egypt:
1st Mounted Division (later 4th Cavalry Division), 2nd Mounted Division (later 5th Cavalry Division), 11th Division.

Force F:
28th, 29th and 30th Brigades in Egypt
i.e., 10th Division. The division was broken up in March 1915.

Force G:
29th Brigade in Gallipoli
The brigade served away from its parent division
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