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The 7th (Meerut) Division was an infantry division of the Indian Army and before 1895, the Bengal Army, that saw active service during World War I. Pre-1857
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 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]
The Garhwal Brigade was an infantry brigade of the British Indian Army formed in 1902 as a result of the Kitchener Reforms.It was mobilized as 20th (Garhwal) Brigade at the outbreak of the First World War as part of the 7th (Meerut) Division and departed for France.
1st Indian Cavalry Division (in 1916 renamed 4th Cavalry Division) 2nd Indian Cavalry Division (in 1916 renamed 5th Cavalry Division) Indian Corps. 3rd (Lahore) Division (redeployed to Mesopotamia in 1915) 7th (Meerut) Division (redeployed to Mesopotamia in 1915) [1]
Leaving Canada in 1910, he succeeded Lieutenant General Sir James Willcocks as General Officer Commanding 7th (Meerut) Division in India in February 1911 [8] and Chief of the General Staff in India from 1912, [3] having been promoted lieutenant-general in March 1911. [9]
English: Indian soldiers of the 7th (Meerut) Division man trenches in Mesopotamia. One of the sepoys is armed with a rifle grenade. Using a rifle as a launch mechanism greatly increased the effective range of the grenade.