Burma Division
For the World War II formation, see 1st Burma Infantry Division.
The Burma Division was a static formation of the British Indian Army. It was created as part of the 1903 reforms of the Indian Army by Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener then Commander-in-Chief, India. The task of such formations was to oversee area brigades commanding Internal Security troops. The formation is best thought of as a provincial or district command rather than as an infantry division. The headquarters of the division was at Maymyo.
Order of battle
At the start of World War I the division consisted of:
- Commander Major General T Pilcher
- Rangoon Brigade, Brigadier General Johnstone
- 4th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment
- 1st Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers
- 66th Punjabis
- 79th Infantry
- 89th Punjabis
- 64th & 75th Batteries Royal Garrison Artillery
- 22 Mountain Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
- Mandalay Brigade, Major General Raitt
- 1st Battalion Border Regiment
- 64th Pioneers
- 80th Infantry
- 91st Punjabis
- 1/10th Gurkha Rifles
See also
References
Bibliography
- Haythornthwaite, Philip J. (1996). The World War One Source Book. London: Arms and Armour Press. ISBN 1-85409-351-7.
- Perry, F.W. (1993). Order of Battle of Divisions Part 5B. Indian Army Divisions. Newport, Gwent: Ray Westlake Military Books. ISBN 1-871167-23-X.
External links
- Burma Division on The Regimental Warpath 1914 - 1918 by PB Chappell at the Wayback Machine (archived 17 May 2008)
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