44th (HOME COUNTIES) DIVISION

The Home Counties Division was a Territorial Force Division already in existence at the outbreak of the war. The Division and Brigades were not numbered until April 1915 previously just named. The Division went to India in October 1914 to replace the Regular Battalions being sent to France. The Division remained there sending drafts to the fighting units in the Middle East.

Battles and Engagements.

Did not take part in any major actions.

Infantry Units

131st (Surrey) Brigade.

1/4th Bn Queen’s. 04 Aug 1914 - Dec 1914. To the 9th (Indian) Division.
1/5th Bn Queen’s. 04 Aug 1914 - Dec 1914. To the 8th (Indian) Division.
1/5th Bn East Surrey Regt. 04 Aug 1914 - Dec 1914. To the 8th (Indian) Division.
1/6th Bn East Surrey Regt. 04 Aug 1914 - Dec 1914. To the 8th (Indian) Division.

132nd (Middlesex) Brigade.

1/4th Bn Border Regt. Sep 1914 - Dec 1914. To the Burma Division.
1/4th Bn King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. 29 Oct 1914 - 10 Oct 1914. To the Burma Division.
1/7th Bn Middlesex Regt. 04 Aug 1914 - 04 Sep 1914. To Gibraltar.
1/8th Bn Middlesex Regt. 04 Aug 1914 - Sep 1914. To Gibraltar.
1/9th Bn Middlesex Regt. 04 Aug 1914 - Dec 1914. To the 8th (Indian) Division.
1/10th Bn Middlesex Regt. 04 Aug 1914 - Dec 1914. To the 8th (Indian) Division.

133rd (Kent) Brigade.

1/4th Bn Buffs. 04 Aug 1914 - Dec 1914. To the 5th (Indian) Division.
1/5th Bn Buffs. 04 Aug 1914 - Dec 1914. To the 5th (Indian) Division.
1/4th Bn Queen’s Own. 04 Aug 1914 - Dec 1914. To the 5th (Indian) Division.
1/5th Bn Queen’s Own. 04 Aug 1914 - Dec 1914. To the 5th (Indian) Division.

Attached Troops.

1/1st Bn Brecknockshire Bn (SWB). 29 Oct 1914 - Dec 1914. To the Aden Brigade.
2/4th Bn Border Regt. Late 1914 - Jan 1915. To the 6th Poona divisional area.
1/4th Bn Royal Sussex Regt. 04 Aug 1914 - Late 1914. To the 53rd Division (joining on 24 Apr 1915).
1/5th Bn Royal Sussex Regt. 04 Aug 1914 - Late 1914. To the 1st Division (joining early 1915).

 

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