3rd LAHORE DIVISIONAL AREA

British units only.

Formed late 1914 to take over the garrison duties of the 3rd Division when it left for France. The 3rd lahore divisonal area was disbanded in May 1917, the responsibilities of the area being taken over by the 16th Division.

Unless indicated all the Division mentioned in the following narratives are Indian.

 

Infantry Units

Lahore.

1/4th Bn Queen’s. Mar 1917 - May 1917. To the 16th Division.
1/5th Bn Devonshire Regt. Dec 1915 - Mar 1917. To the 75th (British) Division.
1/6th Bn Devonshire Regt. Dec 1914 - Dec 1915. To the 14th Division.
2/4th Bn Somerset Light Infantry. May 1917 - May 1917. To the 16th Division.

Multan.

1/5th Bn Devonshire Regt. Dec 1914 - Dec 1915. To Lahore.
2/4th Bn Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Oct 1915 - Mar 1916. To Ferozepore.
23rd Bn Rifle Brigade. Feb 1916 - May 1917. To the 16th Division.

Ambala.

1/5th Bn Somerset Light Infantry. Dec 1914 - Mar 1916. To the 7th Meerut divisional area.
1/6th Bn Hampshire Regt. Mar 1916 - May 1917. To the 16th Division.
1/7th Bn Hampshire Regt. Mar 1916 - May 1917. To the 16th Division.
1/4th Bn Dorsetshire Regt. Mar 1915 - Feb 1916. To the 15th Division.
1/9th Bn Middlesex Regt. Mar 1917 - May 1917. To the 16th Division.

Ferozepore. (Became the 44th Brigade in Aug 1915 and joined the 16th Division in Feb 1917.)

1/4th Bn Devonshire Regt. Dec 1914 - Feb 1916. To the 15th Division.
2/4th Bn Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Mar 1916 - Feb 1917. To the 16th Division.
2/6th Bn Royal Sussex Regt. Jan 1917 - Feb 1917. To the 16th Division.
1/1st Kent Bn. Jan 1917 - Feb 1917. To the 16th Division.

Jullundur. (Became the 45th Brigade in May 1917.)

1/4th Bn Somerset Light Infantry. Jan 1915 - Aug 1915. To the 1st Division.
2/4th Bn Dorsetshire Regt. Jan 1916 - Apr 1917. To the 6th Poona divisional area.
1/25th Bn London Regt. Jan 1917 - May 1917. To the 16th Division.