37th Indian Brigade
| 37th Indian Brigade | |
|---|---|
First World War
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| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Br.-Gen. F.J. Fowler |
The 37th Indian Brigade was an
Indian Army during the First World War. It took part in the Mesopotamian campaign
and was disbanded shortly after the end of the war.
History
- 3rd (Lahore) Division
Units of the 37th Indian Brigade began to land at
Mesopotamian Campaign for the rest of the war. It was attached to the 3rd (Lahore) Division from March to April 1916.[1] While with the division, it took part in the attempts to relieve the 6th (Poona) Division besieged in Kut, including the Attack on the Dujaila Redoubt (8 March) and the action of Bait Isa (17 – 18 April).[2]
- 14th Indian Division
In May 1916, the brigade joined the newly formed
Second Action of Jabal Hamrin (16 – 20 October), and the Third Action of Jabal Hamrin (3 – 6 December 1917).[3]
At the end of the war, the 14th Division was rapidly demobilized and the 37th Indian Brigade was broken up in February 1919.[3]
Order of battle
The brigade had the following composition in the
- 1/4th Battalion, 2nd (Nowshera) Brigade, 1st (Peshawar) Division; left for 41st Indian Brigadein May)
- 34th Sikh Pioneers (attached from 3rd (Lahore) Divisionfrom March to April 1916)
- 19th (Dehra Dun) Brigade, 7th (Meerut) Divisionin April)
- 1st Battalion, Dehra Dun Brigade, 7th Meerut Divisional Area; left in April 1918 and in August joined 36th Indian Brigade)
- 1st (Peshawar) Brigade, 1st (Peshawar) Division; transferred to Corps Troops in February 1917)
- Jhansi Brigade, 5th (Mhow) Division; left for Corps Troops in June)
- 1/4th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment (joined on 5 May 1916 from 41st Indian Brigade; transferred to Corps Troops in February 1917)
- 45th Rattray's Sikhs (joined in June 1916 from 41st Indian Brigade; transferred to Corps Troops in February 1917)
- 2nd Battalion, Norfolk Regiment(joined from Corps Troops in February 1917)
- 2nd Battalion, 9th Gurkha Rifles(joined from Corps Troops in February 1917)
- 1st Battalion, British 27th Division)
- 82nd Punjabis (transferred from 36th Indian Brigade in August 1918)
- 185th Machine Gun Company (joined in August 1916)
- 37th Light Trench MortarBattery ('L' Light Trench Mortar Battery joined 14th Division in September 1917 and assigned to the brigade in February 1918)
Commanders
The brigade had the following commanders:[1][5]
| From | Rank | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 February 1916 | Brigadier-General |
F.J. Fowler | wounded, 9 March 1916 |
| 10 March 1916 | Brigadier-General | S.M. Edwardes | |
| 1 April 1916 | Brigadier-General | F.J. Fowler | sick, 16 May 1916 |
| 16 May 1916 | Lieutenant-Colonel | O. Gunning | temporary |
| 30 May 1916 | Lieutenant-Colonel | F.T. Stewart | temporary |
| 10 June 1916 | Brigadier-General | F.J. Fowler | |
| 23 September 1916 | Brigadier-General | O.W. Carey | |
| 11 May 1917 | Brigadier-General | T.R. Maclachlan |
See also
References
- ^ a b c Perry 1993, p. 49
- ^ Perry 1993, p. 53
- ^ a b Perry 1993, p. 130
- ^ Perry 1993, p. 128
- ^ Perry 1993, p. 127
Bibliography
- Perry, F.W. (1993). Order of Battle of Divisions Part 5B. Indian Army Divisions. Newport: Ray Westlake Military Books. ISBN 1-871167-23-X.
External links
- "3rd (Lahore) Division on The Regimental Warpath 1914 - 1918 by PB Chappell". Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 2015-06-21.
- "14th Indian Division on The Regimental Warpath 1914 - 1918 by PB Chappell". Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 2015-06-30.