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