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9th (Secunderabad) Division
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The 9th Division was a formation of the British Indian Army
. It was part of the Southern Army
and was formed in 1904 after Lord Kitchener was appointed Commander-in-Chief, India
between 1902 and 1909. He instituted large-scale reforms, including merging the three armies of the Presidencies into a unified force and forming higher level formations, eight army divisions, and brigading Indian and British units. Following Kitchener's reforms
, the British Indian Army became "the force recruited locally and permanently based in India, together with its expatriate British officers."
The Division remained in India
on internal security duties during World War I
, but some of it brigades were transferred to serve with other units. Its 9th (Secunderabad) Cavalry Brigade, traveled to France
and served on the Western Front
as part of the 2nd Indian Cavalry Division
.
The 27th Banglore Brigade served in East Africa
as part of the Indian Expeditionary Force B.
Force B was broken up in December 1914 and its units used for the defence of East Africa.
Later formed the Indian Expeditionary Force B for service in British East Africa the formation was;
British Indian Army
The British Indian Army, officially simply the Indian Army, was the principal army of the British Raj in India before the partition of India in 1947...
. It was part of the Southern Army
Southern Army
Southern Army may refer to one of the following.*Southern Expeditionary Army Group, part of the Imperial Japanese Army during the World War II era.*Essercito Meridionale of Giuseppe Garibaldi....
and was formed in 1904 after Lord Kitchener was appointed Commander-in-Chief, India
Commander-in-Chief, India
During the period of the British Raj, the Commander-in-Chief, India was the supreme commander of the Indian Army. The Commander-in-Chief and most of his staff were based at General Headquarters, India, and liaised with the civilian Governor-General of India...
between 1902 and 1909. He instituted large-scale reforms, including merging the three armies of the Presidencies into a unified force and forming higher level formations, eight army divisions, and brigading Indian and British units. Following Kitchener's reforms
Kitchener Reforms
The Kitchener Reforms of the Indian Army began in 1903 when Lord Kitchener of Khartoum, newly appointed Commander-in-Chief, India, completed the unification of the three armies of the former Presidencies , and also the Punjab Frontier Force, the Hyderabad Contingent and other local forces, into one...
, the British Indian Army became "the force recruited locally and permanently based in India, together with its expatriate British officers."
The Division remained in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
on internal security duties during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, but some of it brigades were transferred to serve with other units. Its 9th (Secunderabad) Cavalry Brigade, traveled to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and served on the Western Front
Western Front (World War I)
Following the outbreak of World War I in 1914, the German Army opened the Western Front by first invading Luxembourg and Belgium, then gaining military control of important industrial regions in France. The tide of the advance was dramatically turned with the Battle of the Marne...
as part of the 2nd Indian Cavalry Division
2nd Indian Cavalry Division
The 2nd Indian Cavalry Division was a regular division of the British Indian Army during World War I.-History:The division sailed for France from Bombay on October 16, 1914, under the command of Major General G A Cookson. During the war the division would serve in the trenches as infantry...
.
The 27th Banglore Brigade served in East Africa
East Africa
East Africa or Eastern Africa is the easterly region of the African continent, variably defined by geography or geopolitics. In the UN scheme of geographic regions, 19 territories constitute Eastern Africa:...
as part of the Indian Expeditionary Force B.
Force B was broken up in December 1914 and its units used for the defence of East Africa.
9th Secunderabad Cavalry Brigade
Commander Brigadier General Wadeson- 7th (Princess Royal's) Dragoon Guards
- 20th Deccan Horse
- 34th Prince Albert Victor's Own Poona Horse
- Signal Troop
1st Secunderabad Infantry Brigade
Commander Major General Wilkinson- 2nd Btn King's Shropshire Light Infantry
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Later formed the Indian Expeditionary Force B for service in British East Africa the formation was;
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Southern Brigade
Commander Brigadier General W Hamilton- 2nd Btn Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)
- 1st Btn Royal Dublin Fusiliers
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Further reading
- Perry, F.W. & Becke, A.F. (1945). History of the Great War: Order of Battle of Divisions: Indian Army Divisions Pt. 5B. London HMSO. ISBN 1-871167-23-X
- Haythornthwaite P.J. (1992). The World War One Sourcebook, Arms and Armour Press.
- Moberly, F.J. (1923). Official History of the War: Mesopotamia Campaign, Imperial War Museum. ISBN 1-870423-30-5