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The bulk constituted an infantry division as part of Indian Corps, while the Meerut Cavalry Brigade was detached to form part of 2nd Indian Cavalry Division in the Indian Cavalry Corps. While in France the division was known as the Meerut Division, and its brigades by their names, to avoid confusion with the 7th British Division.
The 7th Meerut Divisional Area was an infantry division of the British Indian Army that formed part of the Indian Army during the First World War. It was formed in September 1914 to replace the original 7th (Meerut) Division that had been mobilized in August 1914 for service on the Western Front .
The 7th Meerut Divisional Area was formed in September 1914 to take over the area responsibilities of the 7th (Meerut) Division [4] and on 21 November 1914 [a] a new 14th (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade was formed in 7th Meerut Divisional Area to replace the original brigade. It was renumbered as the 4th (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade in February 1915.
The Meerut Cavalry Brigade was a cavalry brigade of the British Indian Army formed in 1904 as a result of the Kitchener Reforms. It was mobilized as 7th (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade at the outbreak of the First World War and departed for the Western Front where it served as part of the 2nd Indian Cavalry Division .
The 7th Meerut Divisional Area was formed in September 1914 to take over the area responsibilities of the 7th (Meerut) Division. [2] It was not until April 1917 [a] that a new Garhwal Brigade was formed in 7th Meerut Divisional Area to replace the original brigade. [3] It mainly commanded Gurkha and Garhwal depots, particularly at Lansdowne. [4]
Meerut division (Hindi pronunciation: [meːɾəʈʰ]) is one of the 18 administrative geographical units (i.e. division) of the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Meerut city is the administrative headquarters of the division.
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Indian Army during World War I order of battle. ... 7th (Meerut) Division (redeployed to Mesopotamia in 1915) [1] Indian Expeditionary Force B. East Africa Campaign.