8th (Lucknow) Division
Active1903–1922
CountryBritish Raj British India
Allegiance British Empire
Branch British Indian Army
TypeInfantry
RoleInternal Security
SizeDivision
Part ofNorthern Army
HQLucknow

The 8th (Lucknow) Division was a formation of the British Indian Army's Northern Army that was first formed as a result of the Kitchener reforms of the Indian Army in 1903.[1] The Division remained in India on internal security duties during World War I,[2][3] though the 8th (Lucknow) Cavalry Brigade was transferred to the 1st Indian Cavalry Division and served in France on the Western Front,[4] and the 22nd Lucknow Infantry Brigade served as part of the 11th Indian Division in Egypt.[5]

Division formation in 1914

8th (Lucknow) Cavalry Brigade

Commander: Major General Cookson

22nd (Lucknow) Brigade

Commander: Major General A. Wilson

Fyzabad Brigade

Commander: Brigadier General Kavangh

Allahabad Brigade

Commander: Brigadier General Cowper

Presidency Brigade

Presidency Brigade was based in Calcutta.
Commander: Major General May

Unbrigaded

See also

References

  1. ^ Oxford History of the British Army
  2. ^ a b c d e f Chappell, PB. "8th (Lucknow) Division". The Regimental Warpath 1914 - 1918. Archived from the original on 3 May 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Indian 8th Division: An Outline History" (PDF). orbat.com. 1 March 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  4. ^ Chappell, PB. "1st Indian Cavalry Division". The Regimental Warpath 1914 - 1918. Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  5. ^ Chappell, PB. "11th Indian Division". The Regimental Warpath 1914 - 1918. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  6. ^ a b c d e f Watson, Graham (25 March 2001). "The Indian Army 1914". orbat.com. Archived from the original on 9 September 2009. Retrieved 8 July 2014.

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External links

Indian Army Divisions in World War I
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