The 2nd (Rawalpindi) Division was a regular army division of the British Indian Army. It was formed in 1903 after the Kitchener reforms of the Indian Army. During World War I it remained in India for local defence but it was mobilised for action on the North West Frontier on several occasions during the period. The Division was mobilised in 1919 for service during the Third Afghan War.[1][2]
| 2nd (Rawalpindi) Division | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1903–? |
| Country | British India |
| Allegiance | British Crown |
| Branch | British Indian Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Engagements | Third Anglo-Afghan War |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Major-Gen. Gerald Kitson (1912 to 1916) Major-Gen. W. Bunbury (May 1916 to August 1917) Major-Gen. Sir C. Dobell (August 1917 onwards) |
Formation in August 1914
editSialkot (2nd) Cavalry Brigade
editAbbottabad (3rd) Brigade
edit- 1st Battalion, 5th Gurkha Rifles
- 2nd Battalion, 5th Gurkha Rifles
- 1st Battalion, 6th Gurkha Rifles
- 2nd Battalion, 6th Gurkha Rifles
- 68th, 94th and 104th Companies, Royal Garrison Artillery
- VII Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
- 4th, 38th and 78th Batteries, RFA
Rawalpindi (4th) Brigade
edit- 21st Lancers
- 5th Cavalry
- 35th Sikhs
- 84th Punjabis
- 9 Mountain Battery, RGA
- W Battery, Royal Horse Artillery
- II Mountain Brigade, RGA
- 1st and 6th Mountain Batteries, RGA
Jhelum (5th) Brigade
editUnbrigaded
edit- 32nd Pioneers (at Sialkot)
- 1st Battalion, Green Howards
- 4th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps
- 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade
- 2nd Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment (at Murree)
- I Mountain Brigade, Indian Mountain Artillery (at Abbottabad)
- V Mountain Brigade, IMA
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Baker, Chris. "The Indian Divisions of 1914-1918". The Long Long Trail. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ^ "The Indian Army 1914". orbat.com. Archived from the original on 9 September 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ^ Perry 1993, p. 42
Bibliography
edit- Haythornthwaite, Philip J. (1996). The World War One Source Book. London: Arms and Armour Press. ISBN 1-85409-351-7.
- Moberly, F.J. (1923). Official History of the War: Mesopotamia Campaign. London: Imperial War Museum. ISBN 1-870423-30-5.
- 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
edit- "2nd (Rawalpindi) Division on The Regimental Warpath 1914 - 1918 by PB Chappell". Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 2015-06-30.