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16th Indian Division
Active 1916–1922
Country British Raj Red Ensign British India
Allegiance British Crown
Branch Flag of Imperial India British Indian Army
Type Infantry
Size Division
Part of Northern Army
Engagements World War I
Third Afghan War

The 16th Indian Division was an infantry division of the Indian Army during World War I. It was formed in December 1916, during World War I. It was the only war formed division of the British Indian Army that was not sent overseas, instead it was sent to guard the North West Frontier. The division took over the responsibilities of the 3rd Lahore Divisional Area with it was disbanded in May 1917.

The 16th Division was called into action for the Waziristan Campaign in 1917, the 45th (Jullundur) Brigade under command of Brigadier Reginald Dyer were responsible for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. In 1919, they were sent into Afghanistan during the Third Afghan War.[1]

Formation[]

43rd Indian Brigade[]

44th (Ferozepore) Brigade[]

Joined the division in February 1917:

45th (Jullundur) Brigade[]

Joined the division in May 1917:

In the Third Afghan War the formation was:

Ambala Brigade[]

Joined the division in May 1917:

Divisional troops[]

References[]

  1. "Waziristan Campaign 1917". 25th County of London Cycle Battalion. Archived from the original on 2009-10-03. http://www.webcitation.org/5kFagInHN. Retrieved 2009-10-01. 
  2. Collett, pp.301–302
  • Nigel Collett (2007). The Butcher of Amritsar: General Reginald Dyer. Continuum International Publishing Group. ISBN 1-85285-575-4. 
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