The 8th (Lucknow) Division was a formation of the British Indian Army's Northern Army that was first formed as a result of the Kitchener reforms of the Indian Army in 1903.[1] The Division remained in India on internal security duties during World War I,[2][3] though the 8th (Lucknow) Cavalry Brigade was transferred to the 1st Indian Cavalry Division and served in France on the Western Front,[4] and the 22nd Lucknow Infantry Brigade served as part of the 11th Indian Division in Egypt.[5]
| 8th (Lucknow) Division | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1903–1922 |
| Country |  British India |
| Allegiance |  British Empire |
| Branch |  British Indian Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Internal Security |
| Size | Division |
| Part of | Northern Army |
| HQ | Lucknow |
Division formation in 1914
edit- Commander: Major General Cookson
- Commander: Major General A. Wilson
- 3rd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
- 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers
- 17th Infantry (The Loyal Regiment)
- 36th Sikhs
- 74th Punjabis
- U Battery, Royal Horse Artillery
- V Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
- Commander: Brigadier General Kavangh
- 12th Cavalry
- 1st Battalion, Leinster Regiment
- 9th Bhopal Infantry[2][6]
- Commander: Brigadier General Cowper
- 17th Cavalry
- 1st Battalion, Royal Scots
- 3rd Battalion, Middlesex Regiment
- 62nd Punjabis
- 92nd Punjabis[2][6]
Presidency Brigade
edit- Presidency Brigade was based in Calcutta.
- Commander: Major General May
- 2nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
- 2nd Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster)
- 1st Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
- 11th Rajputs
- 22nd Punjabis
- 93rd Burma Infantry
- 2/10th Gurkha Rifles
- XVII Brigade RFA
- 10th, 26th and 92nd Batteries
- 51st and 62nd Companies RGA[2][6]
Unbrigaded
edit- 5th Light Infantry – at Nowgong
- 113th Infantry – at Dibrugarh
- 123rd Outram's Rifles – at Manipur
- 1/8th Gurkha Rifles – at Shillong[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Oxford History of the British Army
- ^ a b c d e f Chappell, PB. "8th (Lucknow) Division". The Regimental Warpath 1914 - 1918. Archived from the original on 3 May 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ^ "Indian 8th Division: An Outline History" (PDF). orbat.com. 1 March 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ^ Chappell, PB. "1st Indian Cavalry Division". The Regimental Warpath 1914 - 1918. Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ^ Chappell, PB. "11th Indian Division". The Regimental Warpath 1914 - 1918. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f Watson, Graham (25 March 2001). "The Indian Army 1914". orbat.com. Archived from the original on 9 September 2009. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
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- "8th (Lucknow) Division on The Regimental Warpath 1914 - 1918 by PB Chappell". Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 2015-07-19.