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Burma Division

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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
  • References

    Burma Division Wikipedia