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| dates = October 1914 – June 1920<br />
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| notable_commanders = [[Major-general (United Kingdom)|Maj.-Gen.]] [[G. F. Gorringe|G.F. Gorringe]]<br>[[Brigadier-general (United Kingdom)|Brig.-Gen.]] [[Francis John Fowler|F.J. Fowler]]<br />
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The '''6th Poona Divisional Area''' was an [[infantry]] [[Division (military)|division]] of the [[British Indian Army]] that formed part of the [[Indian Army during the First World War]]. It was formed in October 1914 to replace the original [[6th (Poona) Division]] that had been mobilized in September 1914 for service in [[Mesopotamian Campaign|Mesopotamia]]. It was renamed as '''Poona Division''' in June 1917 and remained in India throughout the war. The division was redesignated as Poona District in 1920.<br />
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==History==<br />
At the outbreak of the [[First World War]], the [[6th (Poona) Division]] was mobilized in September 1914 and sailed from [[Bombay]] on 16 October for [[Mesopotamian Campaign|Mesopotamia]].<ref name=Perry78>{{harvnb|Perry|1993|p=78}}</ref> The '''6th Poona Divisional Area''' was formed in October 1914 to take over the area responsibilities of the 6th (Poona) Division. It took over the units left behind by the original division and initially only commanded [[Bombay Brigade]], joined by the reformed [[Poona Brigade]] in December. However, the [[Ahmednagar Brigade]] was not formed until May 1918, followed by the [[58th Indian Brigade|58th]] and [[59th Indian Brigade]]s in June. Bombay Brigade became independent in the same month.<ref name=Perry82>{{harvnb|Perry|1993|p=82}}</ref><br />
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The division served in India throughout the war, initially under [[Southern Command (India)|Southern Army]], then [[Southern Command (India)|Southern Command]] from January 1918. From early 1918, the division was responsible for a significant part of the expansion of the [[British Indian Army]].<ref name=Perry82/><br />
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In 1918, the division was responsible for posts and stations at [[Ahmednagar]], Anandi, [[Arangaon]], [[Belgaum]], [[Daund|Dhond]], [[Kirkee]], [[Kholapur]], [[Manmad]], [[Poona]] and [[Satara (city)|Satara]]. Bombay Brigade was responsible for [[Ahmedabad]], [[Baroda]], Bombay, [[Colaba]], [[Dadar]], [[Deolali]], [[Nasik]], [[Rajkot]] and [[Santacruz, Mumbai|Santa Cruz]]. It was renamed '''Poona Division''' in June 1917<ref name=Perry79>{{harvnb|Perry|1993|p=79}}</ref> and was redesignated as ''Poona District'' in June 1920.<ref name=Mackie358>{{harvnb|Mackie|2015|p=358}}</ref><br />
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==Order of battle==<br />
The division commanded the following brigades in the [[First World War]]:<ref name=Perry79/><br />
* Bombay Brigade{{snd}}joined in October 1914 from [[6th (Poona) Division]]; became an independent formation in June 1918<br />
* Poona Brigade{{efn|name=Original|[[6th (Poona) Division]] mobilized with [[16th (Poona) Brigade|16th (Poona)]], [[17th (Ahmednagar) Brigade|17th (Ahmednagar)]] and [[18th (Belgaum) Brigade]]s.<ref name=Perry76>{{harvnb|Perry|1993|p=76}}</ref> They are not to be confused with the [[Poona Brigade|Poona]] and [[Ahmednagar Brigade]]s reformed in the 6th Poona Divisional Area. Belgaum Brigade was not reformed.<ref name=Perry79/>}}{{snd}}formed in December 1914<br />
* Ahmednagar Brigade{{efn|name=Original}}{{snd}}formed in May 1918<br />
* 58th Indian Brigade{{snd}}formed in June 1918; transferred to [[2nd (Rawalpindi) Division]] in November 1918<br />
* 59th Indian Brigade{{snd}}formed in June 1918; transferred to 2nd (Rawalpindi) Division in November 1918<br />
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==Commanders==<br />
The 6th Poona Divisional Area / Poona Division had the following commanders:<ref name=Mackie358/><ref name=Perry79/><br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! From !! Rank !! Name !! Notes<br />
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| October 1914 || [[Major-general (United Kingdom)|Major-General]] || [[G. F. Gorringe|George Frederick Gorringe]] ||<br />
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| 16 March 1915 || [[Brigadier-general (United Kingdom)|Brigadier-General]] || [[Harry Triscott Brooking]] ||<br />
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| 29 July 1915 || Brigadier-General || [[Maitland Cowper]] ||<br />
|-<br />
| 22 November 1915 || Major-General || [[Richard Wapshare]] ||<br />
|-<br />
| 2 December 1916 || Brigadier-General || [[Francis John Fowler]] ||<br />
|-<br />
| 22 July 1917 || [[Lieutenant-general (United Kingdom)|Lieutenant-General]] || [[Sir]] [[Michael Joseph Tighe]] || Redesignated as Poona District in June 1920<br />
|}<br />
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==See also==<br />
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* [[6th (Poona) Division]] for the original division<br />
* [[List of Indian divisions in World War I]]<br />
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==Notes==<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist|2}}<br />
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==Bibliography==<br />
* {{cite book<br />
| last = Gaylor | first = John<br />
| year = 1996<br />
| edition = 2nd<br />
| title = Sons of John Company: The Indian and Pakistan Armies 1903–1991<br />
| publisher = Parapress<br />
| location = Tunbridge Wells<br />
| isbn = 1-898594-41-4<br />
}}<br />
* {{cite web |last=Mackie |first=Colin |title=Army Commands 1900-2011 |publisher=www.gulabin.com |url=http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201900-2011.pdf |access-date=1 July 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705211343/http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201900-2011.pdf |archive-date=5 July 2015 |publication-date=June 2015 |df=dmy}}<br />
* {{cite book<br />
| last = Perry | first = F.W.<br />
| year = 1993<br />
| title = Order of Battle of Divisions Part 5B. Indian Army Divisions<br />
| publisher = Ray Westlake Military Books<br />
| location = Newport<br />
| isbn = 1-871167-23-X<br />
}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{cite web|url=http://www.warpath.orbat.com/indian_divs/6_ind_div_area.htm |title=6th Poona Divisional Area on ''The Regimental Warpath 1914 - 1918'' by PB Chappell |access-date=2014-07-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517085030/http://www.warpath.orbat.com/indian_divs/6_ind_div_area.htm |archive-date=17 May 2008 |df=dmy }}<br />
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