2nd (Rawalpindi) Division

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dates= 1903
country= British India
allegiance= British Crown
branch= British Indian Army
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Major-Gen. Sir C. Dobell (August 1917 onwards)
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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 the Great War 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 sevice during the Third Afghan War [cite web|title=1914-1918|url=http://www.1914-1918.net/Peshawar_div.htm] [cite web|title=orbat|url=http://orbat.com/site/history/historical/india/army1914.html]

Formation in August 1914

3rd (Abbottabad) Infantry Brigade

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4th (Rawalpindi) Infantry Brigade

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References

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 187116723X
*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 1870423305