9th (Secunderabad) Division

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unit_name= 9th (Secunderabad) Division
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dates= 1903 - 1922
country= British India
allegiance= British Crown
branch= British Indian Army
type= Infantry
role= Internal Security
size= Division
command_structure= Southern Army
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battle_honours=The 9th (Secunderabad) Division was part of the Southern Army and was formed in 1903 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 was "the force recruited locally and permanently based in India, together with its expatriate British officers." [Oxford History of the British Army] The Division remained in India on internal security duties during the Great War, but some of it brigades were transfered 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 29th 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. [cite web|title=warpath|url=http://warpath.orbat.com/indian_divs/9_ind_div.htm] [cite web|title=cwgc.org|url=http://www.cwgc.org/ypres/content.asp?id=33&menu=subsub] [cite web|title=orbat|url=http://orbat.com/site/history/historical/india/army1914.html]

Formation 1914

;Divisional Commander, Lt General Woon

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 [cite web|title=cwgc.org|url=http://www.cwgc.org/ypres/content.asp?id=33&menu=subsub] [cite web|title=warpath|url=http://warpath.orbat.com/indian_divs/9_ind_div.htm] [cite web|title=orbat|url=http://orbat.com/site/history/historical/india/army1914.html]

1st Secunderabad Infantry Brigade

;Commander Major General Wilkinson
*2nd Btn King's Shropshire Light Infantry
*1st Brahman
*88th Carnatic Infantry
*94th Infantry
*XIX Brigade Royal Field Artillery [cite web|title=warpath|url=http://warpath.orbat.com/indian_divs/9_ind_div.htm] [cite web|title=orbat|url=http://orbat.com/site/history/historical/india/army1914.html]

2nd Secunderabad Infantry Brigade

;Commander Brigadier General Rodwell
*1st Btn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
*6th Jat Light Infantry
*83rd Wallajahabad Light Infantry
*XIII Brigade Royal Field Artillery [cite web|title=warpath|url=http://warpath.orbat.com/indian_divs/9_ind_div.htm] [cite web|title=orbat|url=http://orbat.com/site/history/historical/india/army1914.html]

27th Bangalore Brigade

;Commander Brigadier General Wapshare
*2nd Btn Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire)
*61st Pioneers
*101st Grenadiers
*108th Infantry
*IV Brigade Royal Field Artillery [cite web|title=warpath|url=http://warpath.orbat.com/indian_divs/9_ind_div.htm] [cite web|title=orbat|url=http://orbat.com/site/history/historical/india/army1914.html]

Southern Brigade

;Commander Brigadier General W Hamilton
*2nd Btn Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)
*1st Btn Royal Dublin Fusiliers
*73rd Carnatic Infantry
*75th Carnatic Infantry
*86th Carnatic Infantry
*IX Brigade Royal Horse Artillery [cite web|title=warpath|url=http://warpath.orbat.com/indian_divs/9_ind_div.htm] [cite web|title=orbat|url=http://orbat.com/site/history/historical/india/army1914.html]

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