17th Indian Division

The 17th Indian Division was formed in 1917 from units of the British Indian Army for service in the Mesopotamia Campaign during World War I. The division was involved in the Action at Fat-ha Gorge on the Little Zab between October 23–26, 1918 and the Battle of Sharqat, October 28–30, 1918. At the end of the Great War it was part of the occupation force in Iraq until it was disbanded up in 1928. ^[1]

Formation

Indian troops Mesopotamia

34th Brigade

• 2nd Btn Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
• 31st Punjabis
• 1/112th Infantry
• 114th Mahrattas ^[1]

51st Brigade

• 1st Btn Highland Light Infantry
• 1/2nd Rajputs
• 14th Ferozepore Sikhs
• 1/10th Gurkha Rifles ^[1]

52nd Brigade

• 1/6th Btn Hampshire Regiment
• 45th Rattray's Sikhs
• 84th Punjabis
• 1/113th Infantry ^[1]

Artillery

• 220th Brigade Royal Field Artillery
• 221st Brigade Royal Field Artilley

References

External references

• Battle of Sharqat, 1918, at FirstWorldWar.com

Further reading

• Perry, F.W. & Becke, A.F. (1945). History of the Great War: Order of Battle of Divisions: Indian Army Divisions Pt. 5B. London HMSO. ISBN 1-871167-23-X
• Haythornthwaite P.J. (1992). The World War One Sourcebook, Arms and Armour Press.
• Moberly, F.J. (1923). Official History of the War: Mesopotamia Campaign, Imperial War Museum. ISBN 1-870423-30-5