History of the 11th Indian Division
This division was formed in Egypt on 24 December 1914 by bringing together two brigades of infantry that had gone to Egypt as Indian Expeditionary Force “E”. It was never fully formed to the full war establishment of a division and was broken up on 31 May 1915. One of its brigades took part in a named action, but for the most part it was used as a depot for the Indian force in France and Flanders.
Under command of Major-General Alexander Wallace
- Actions on the Suez Canal (3-4 February 1915, 22nd (Lucknow) Brigade only)
Order of battle
Divisional headquarters
Engineers
| Units | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 10/2nd Field Company Sappers & Miners |
Infantry
| Units and sub-formations | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 22nd (Lucknow) Brigade HQ | Commanded the units below. Broken up January 1916 | |
| 62nd Punjabis | Went to 28th Indian Infantry Brigade after brigade broken up | |
| 92nd Punjabis | Went to 7th (Meerut) Division after brigade broken up | |
| 2/10th Gurkha Rifles | Went to 29th Indian Infantry Brigade after brigade broken up | |
| 3rd Brahmans | Joined 29 December 1914 | From 5th (Mhow) Division. Went to Mesopotamia after brigade broken up |
| 31st Indian Brigade HQ | Formed January 1915 | Commanded the units below. Went to 10th Indian Division after 11th Division broken up |
| 2nd Rajputs | Went to Mesopotamia December 1915 and joined 7th (Meerut) Division | |
| 27th Punjabis | Went to France September 1915 and joined 3rd (Lahore) Division | |
| 93rd Infantry | Went to France September 1915 and joined 3rd (Lahore) Division | |
| 128th Pioneers | Went to Mesopotamia December 1915 and joined 7th (Meerut) Division | |
| 32nd (Imperial Service) Infantry Brigade HQ | ||
| 33rd Punjabis | ||
| Alwar Infantry | ||
| 4th Gwalior Infantry | ||
| 1st Patiala Infantry | ||
| 125th Rifles |
Medical
| Units | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 110th Indian Field Ambulance | ||
| 121st Indian Field Ambulance | ||
| 137th Indian Field Ambulance |