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{{Short description|Infantry division of the British Indian Army}}
{{for|the World War II formation|9th Infantry Division (India)}}
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The '''9th (Secunderabad) Division''' was an [[infantry]] [[Division (military)|division]] [[formation (military)|formation]] of the [[British Indian Army]]. It was part of the [[Southern Command (India)|Southern Army]] and was formed in 1904<ref name=Sumner>{{harvnb|Sumner|2001|p=4}}</ref> after [[Horatio Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum|Lord Kitchener]] was appointed [[Commander-in-Chief, India]] between 1902 and 1909. He instituted large-scale reforms, including merging the three armies of the Presidencies into a unified force and forming higher level formations, eight army divisions, and brigading Indian and British units. Following [[Kitchener Reforms|Kitchener's reforms]], the British Indian Army became "the force recruited locally and permanently based in India, together with its expatriate British officers."<ref>Oxford History of the British Army</ref>

The Division remained in [[India]] on internal security duties during [[World War I]], but some of its brigades were transferred to serve with other units. The [[9th (Secunderabad) Cavalry Brigade]] traveled to [[France]] and served on the [[Western Front (World War I)|Western Front]] as part of the [[2nd Indian Cavalry Division]]. The [[27th (Bangalore) Brigade]] served in [[East Africa]] as part of the [[Indian Expeditionary Force B]]. Force B was broken up in December 1914 and its units used for the defence of East Africa.<ref name=warpath>{{cite web|url=http://www.warpath.orbat.com/indian_divs/9_ind_div.htm |title=9th (Secunderabad) Division on ''The Regimental Warpath 1914 - 1918'' by PB Chappell |access-date=2015-07-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130515151941/http://www.warpath.orbat.com/indian_divs/9_ind_div.htm |archive-date=15 May 2013 |df=dmy }}</ref><ref name=orbat>{{cite web|url=http://www.orbat.com/site/history/historical/india/army1914.html |title=The Indian Army 1914 by Dr. Graham Watson on orbat.com |access-date=2009-10-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130509080005/http://www.orbat.com/site/history/historical/india/army1914.html |archive-date=9 May 2013 |df=dmy }}</ref>

==Composition in 1914==
At the outbreak of the [[First World War]] in August 1914, the division was commanded by Major-General A. Phayre<ref name=Perry105>{{harvnb|Perry|1993|p=105}}</ref> and had the following composition:<ref name=Perry108>{{harvnb|Perry|1993|p=108}}</ref><ref name=orbat/>

===Secunderabad Cavalry Brigade===
[[Image:Deccan Horse, Bazentin Ridge 1916.jpg|300px|right|Deccan Horse at Bazentin Ridge, France, 1916]]
{{main|9th (Secunderabad) Cavalry Brigade}}
Commander: Brigadier-General [[Frederick William George Wadeson|F.W.G. Wadeson]]<ref name=Perry106>{{harvnb|Perry|1993|p=106}}</ref>
* [[7th (Princess Royal's) Dragoon Guards]]
* [[7th (Queen's Own) Hussars]] ''remained in Secunderabad''
* [[20th Deccan Horse]]
* [[26th King George’s Own Light Cavalry]] ''remained in Secunderabad''
* [[34th Prince Albert Victor's Own Poona Horse]]<ref name=Rinaldi>{{harvnb|Rinaldi|2008|pp=330,331}}</ref>
* Signal Troop<ref name=cwgc>{{cite web|title=The Order of Battle of the British Expeditionary Force (October 1914) |url=http://www.cwgc.org/ypres/content.asp?id=33&menu=subsub |publisher=[[Commonwealth War Graves Commission]] |access-date=30 May 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120914181116/http://www.cwgc.org/ypres/content.asp?id=33&menu=subsub |archive-date=14 September 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref>

===1st Secunderabad Infantry Brigade===
Commander: Major-General [[Percival Spearman Wilkinson|P.S. Wilkinson]]<ref name=Perry106/>
* 2nd Battalion, [[King's (Shropshire Light Infantry)]]
* [[1st Brahmans]]
* [[88th Carnatic Infantry]]
* [[94th Russell's Infantry]]
* XIX Brigade, [[Royal Field Artillery]]

===2nd Secunderabad Infantry Brigade===
Commander: Brigadier-General E.H. Rodwell<ref name=Perry106/>
* 1st Battalion, [[Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers]]
* [[6th Jat Light Infantry]]
* [[83rd Wallajahbad Light Infantry]]
* XIII Brigade, Royal Field Artillery

===[[Bangalore Brigade]]===
[[Image:10pounderMountainGunEastAfricaWWI.jpg|300px|right|Indian Army Gun crew East Africa]]
Commander: Brigadier-General [[Richard Wapshare]]<ref name=Perry106/>
* 2nd Battalion, [[Loyal North Lancashire Regiment]]
* [[61st Pioneers]]
* [[101st Grenadiers]]
* [[108th Infantry]]
* IV Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
The brigade was reformed as [[27th (Bangalore) Brigade]] and joined [[Indian Expeditionary Force B]] for service in [[British East Africa]]. The formation was:
* 2nd Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
* [[63rd Palamcottah Light Infantry]]
* [[98th Infantry]]
* 101st Grenadiers

===Southern Brigade===
Commander: Brigadier-General W.G. Hamilton<ref name=Perry106/>
* 2nd Battalion, [[Buffs (East Kent Regiment)]]
* 1st Battalion, [[Royal Dublin Fusiliers]]
* [[73rd Carnatic Infantry]]
* [[75th Carnatic Infantry]]
* [[86th Carnatic Infantry]]
* [[IX Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery]]

===Engineers===
* 9th Field Company, [[2nd Queen Victoria's Own Madras Miners and Sappers]]
* 10th Field Company, 2nd Queen Victoria's Own Madras Miners and Sappers
* 11th Field Company, 2nd Queen Victoria's Own Madras Miners and Sappers
* 12th Field Company, 2nd Queen Victoria's Own Madras Miners and Sappers

==See also==
{{portal|World War I}}
* [[List of Indian divisions in World War I]]

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==Bibliography==
* {{cite book
| last = Haythornthwaite | first = Philip J.
| year = 1996
| title = The World War One Source Book
| publisher = Arms and Armour Press
| location = London
| isbn = 1-85409-351-7
}}
* {{cite book
| last = Moberly | first = F.J.
| year = 1923
| title = Official History of the War: Mesopotamia Campaign
| publisher = Imperial War Museum
| location = London
| isbn = 1-870423-30-5
}}
* {{cite book
| last = Perry | first = F.W.
| year = 1993
| title = Order of Battle of Divisions Part 5B. Indian Army Divisions
| publisher = Ray Westlake Military Books
| location = Newport
| isbn = 1-871167-23-X
}}
* {{cite book
| last = Rinaldi | first = Richard A
| year = 2008
| title = Order of Battle of the British Army 1914
| publisher = Ravi Rikhye
| isbn = 978-0-97760728-0
| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hzUZ-26KYQ4C
}}
* {{cite book
| last = Sumner | first = Ian
| year = 2001
| title = The Indian Army 1914-1947
| publisher = Osprey Publishing
| location = Oxford
| isbn = 1-84176-196-6
}}

==External links==
*{{cite web|url=http://www.warpath.orbat.com/indian_divs/9_ind_div.htm |title=9th (Secunderabad) Division on ''The Regimental Warpath 1914 - 1918'' by PB Chappell |access-date=2015-07-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080528042810/http://www.warpath.orbat.com/indian_divs/9_ind_div.htm |archive-date=28 May 2008 |df=dmy }}

{{Indian Divisions in World War I}}

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[[Category:Indian World War I divisions]]
[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1904]]
[[Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1922]]

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