• Source: 5th (Mhow) Division

      • The 5th (Mhow) Division was a regular division of the British Indian Army and part of the Southern Army which 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."
      The Division remained in India on internal security duties during World War I, but some of its units were transferred to serve with other formations. The cavalry units formed the 5th (Mhow) Cavalry Brigade in the 1st Indian Cavalry Division and served in France and Egypt.


      Formation 1914


      Commanding General Major General Richard Lloyd Payne


      = Nasirabad Brigade

      =
      Commanding General Major General Davison
      27th Light Cavalry
      1st Btn Royal Irish Regiment
      42nd Deoli Regiment
      43rd Erinpura Regiment
      44th Merwara Infantry
      90th Punjabis
      XIII Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery
      XI Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
      XIX Brigade, Royal Field Artillery


      = Jubbulpore Brigade

      =
      Commanding General, Major General Fanshawe
      2nd Lancers (Gardner's Horse)
      32nd Lancers
      2nd Btn Cheshire Regiment
      1st Btn York and Lancaster Regiment
      2nd Btn East Yorkshire Regiment
      16th Rajputs (The Lucknow Regiment)
      63rd Palamcottah Light Infantry
      97th Deccan Infantry
      98th Infantry
      Royal Garrison Artillery, 71 and 90 Companies


      = Jhansi Brigade

      =
      Commanding General, Major General Townshend
      8th Lancers
      38th Central Indian Horse
      2nd Btn Royal Berkshire Regiment
      10th Jats
      99th Deccan Infantry
      107th Pioneers
      116th Mahrattas
      Royal Garrison Artillery, 60 Company


      = Unbrigaded Units

      =
      14th King's Hussars
      2nd Btn Hampshire Regiment
      96th Berar Infantry
      125th Napier's Rifles
      VI Brigade RFA
      XX Brigade RFA


      See also


      List of Indian divisions in World War I


      References




      Bibliography


      Haythornthwaite, Philip J. (1996). The World War One Source Book. London: Arms and Armour Press. ISBN 1-85409-351-7.
      Moberly, F.J. (1923). Official History of the War: Mesopotamia Campaign. London: Imperial War Museum. ISBN 1-870423-30-5.
      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


      "5th (Mhow) Division on The Regimental Warpath 1914 - 1918 by PB Chappell". Archived from the original on 26 February 2008. Retrieved 30 June 2015.

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