2nd (Rawalpindi) Division

2nd (Rawalpindi) Division
Active1903–?
CountryBritish India
AllegianceBritish Crown
BranchBritish Indian Army
TypeInfantry
SizeDivision
EngagementsThird Anglo-Afghan War
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Major-Gen. Gerald Kitson (1912 to 1916)
Major-Gen. W. Bunbury (May 1916 to August 1917)
Major-Gen. Sir C. Dobell (August 1917 onwards)

The 2nd (Rawalpindi) Division was a regular army division of the British Indian Army. It was formed in 1903 after the Kitchener reforms of the Indian Army. During World War I it remained in India for local defence but it was mobilised for action on the North West Frontier on several occasions during the period. The Division was mobilised in 1919 for service during the Third Afghan War.[1][2]

  1. ^ Baker, Chris. "The Indian Divisions of 1914-1918". The Long Long Trail. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
  2. ^ "The Indian Army 1914". orbat.com. Archived from the original on 9 September 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2013.