4th (Quetta) Division

For the World War II formation, see 4th Infantry Division (India).

The 4th (Quetta) Division was an infantry division of the British Indian Army. It was formed by General Kitchener while he was Commander-in-chief of India. During World War I the division remained in India. Its composition was:

4th (Quetta) Division
Country	British India
Branch	British Indian Army
Type	Infantry
Size	Division
Garrison/HQ	Quetta

Formation 1914

• Commanding officer Lt General Malcolm Henry Grover
• 1st Quetta Infantry Brigade Brigadier General Sitwell
  • 2nd Battalion Somerset Light Infantry
  • 12th Pioneers
  • 19th Punjabis
  • 58th Vaughn's Rifles
  • 1/7th Gurkha Rifles
  • 2/7th Gurkha
  • XXI Brigade Royal Field Artillery (RFA)
• 2nd Quetta Infantry Brigade Major General Mellis VC
  • 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers
  • 40th Pathans
  • 67th Punjabis
  • 106th Hazara Pioneers
  • 114th Mahrattas
  • IV Mountain Brigade Royal Garrison Artillery (RGA)
• Karachi Brigade Brigadier General Shaw
  • 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers
  • 127th Baluch Light Infantry
  • 69 Company RGA
• Divisional troops
  • 10th Duke of Cambridge's Own Lancers (Hodson's Horse)
  • 22nd Cavalry (Frontier Force)
  • 28th Light Cavalry
  • 15th Sikhs
  • 29th Punjabis
  • 31st Punjabis
  • 60 Company RGA

See also

• List of Indian divisions in World War I

Bibliography

• Perry, F.W. (1993). Order of Battle of Divisions Part 5B. Indian Army Divisions. Newport: Ray Westlake Military Books. ISBN 1-871167-23-X.

External links

• "4th (Quetta) Division on The Regimental Warpath 1914 - 1918 by PB Chappell". Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 2015-07-05.