7th (Meerut) Division

7th (Meerut) Indian Division
Soldiers of the 7th (Meerut) Division man trenches in Mesopotamia, 1917.
Active1829 - 1920
Country India
AllegianceBritish Crown
Branch British Indian Army
TypeInfantry
SizeDivision
Part ofBengal Army/Northern Command
Garrison/HQMeerut
EngagementsWestern Front[1]

Mesopotamian Campaign
Palestine Campaign

Commanders
Notable
commanders
Maj-Gen Claud Jacob (1915)
Maj-Gen Sir George Younghusband (1915-16)
Maj-Gen Sir Vere Fane (1918)

The 7th (Meerut) Division was an infantry division of the Indian Army and before 1895, the Bengal Army, that saw active service during World War I.

  1. ^ Baker, Chris (2010). "The British Corps of 1914-1918". The Long, Long Trail. Retrieved 11 June 2014.