| 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 |
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. The Division remained in India on internal security duties during World War I, though the 8th (Lucknow) Cavalry Brigade was transferred to the 1st Indian Cavalry Division and served in France on the Western Front, and the 22nd Lucknow Infantry Brigade served as part of the 11th Indian Division in Egypt.
Division formation in 1914
8th (Lucknow) Cavalry Brigade
- Commander: Major General Cookson
22nd (Lucknow) Brigade
- 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
- 63rd, 64th and 73rd Batteries
Fyzabad Brigade
- Commander: Brigadier General Kavangh
- 12th Cavalry
- 1st Battalion, Leinster Regiment
- 9th Bhopal Infantry
Allahabad Brigade
- Commander: Brigadier General Cowper
- 17th Cavalry
- 1st Battalion, Royal Scots
- 3rd Battalion, Middlesex Regiment
- 62nd Punjabis
- 92nd Punjabis
Presidency Brigade
- 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
Unbrigaded
- 5th Light Infantry – at Nowgong
- 113th Infantry – at Dibrugarh
- 123rd Outram's Rifles – at Manipur
- 1/8th Gurkha Rifles – at Shillong
See also
References
- Oxford History of the British Army
- ^ 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.
- ^ Watson, Graham (25 March 2001). "The Indian Army 1914". orbat.com. Archived from the original on 9 September 2009. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
Bibliography
- 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
- "8th (Lucknow) Division on The Regimental Warpath 1914 - 1918 by PB Chappell". Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
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