{{For|the World War II formation|2nd Infantry Division (India)}} {{Use British English|date=June 2015}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox Military Unit |unit_name= 2nd (Rawalpindi) Division |abbreviation= |image= |caption= |dates= 1903–? |country= British India |allegiance= British Crown |branch= British Indian Army |type= Infantry |role= |size= Division |command_structure= |equipment= <!-- Commanders --> |Past Commanders= |ceremonial_chief= |colonel_of_the_regiment= |notable_commanders=Major-Gen. Gerald Kitson (1912 to 1916)<br />Major-Gen. W. Bunbury (May 1916 to August 1917)<br /> Major-Gen. Sir C. Dobell (August 1917 onwards) <!-- Insignia --> |identification_symbol= |identification_symbol_2= <!-- Culture and history --> |nickname= |patron= |motto= |colors= |march= |mascot= |battles=Third Anglo-Afghan War |anniversaries= |decorations= |battle_honours= }}
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.<ref name=LLT>{{cite web|publisher=The Long Long Trail|access-date=17 April 2013|last=Baker|first=Chris|title=The Indian Divisions of 1914-1918|url=http://www.1914-1918.net/inddivs.htm}}</ref><ref name=orbat>{{cite web|publisher=orbat.com |access-date=17 April 2013 |title=The Indian Army 1914 |url=http://orbat.com/site/history/historical/india/army1914.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090909172657/http://orbat.com/site/history/historical/india/army1914.html |archive-date=9 September 2009 |df=dmy }}</ref>
==Formation in August 1914== <ref>{{harvnb|Perry|1993|p=42}}</ref>
===Sialkot (2nd) Cavalry Brigade=== :17th Lancers :6th King Edward's Own Cavalry :19th Lancers
===Abbottabad (3rd) Brigade===
:1st Battalion, 5th Gurkha Rifles :2nd Battalion, 5th Gurkha Rifles :1st Battalion, 6th Gurkha Rifles :2nd Battalion, 6th Gurkha Rifles :68th, 94th and 104th Companies, Royal Garrison Artillery :VII Brigade, Royal Field Artillery ::4th, 38th and 78th Batteries, RFA
===Rawalpindi (4th) Brigade=== :21st Lancers :5th Cavalry :35th Sikhs :84th Punjabis :9 Mountain Battery, RGA :W Battery, Royal Horse Artillery :II Mountain Brigade, RGA ::1st and 6th Mountain Batteries, RGA
===Jhelum (5th) Brigade=== :21st Cavalry :37th Dogras :69th Punjabis :76th Punjabis :87th Punjabis
===Unbrigaded=== :32nd Pioneers ''(at Sialkot)'' :1st Battalion, Green Howards :4th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps :2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade :2nd Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment ''(at Murree)'' :I Mountain Brigade, Indian Mountain Artillery ''(at Abbottabad)'' ::27th and 30th Mountain Batteries, IMA :V Mountain Brigade, IMA ::23rd, 28th and 29th Mountain Batteries, IMA
==See also==
* World War I order of battle: Indian Army
==References== {{reflist}}
==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 }}
==External links== *{{cite web|url=http://www.warpath.orbat.com/indian_divs/2_ind_div.htm |title=2nd (Rawalpindi) Division on ''The Regimental Warpath 1914 - 1918'' by PB Chappell |access-date=2015-06-30 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517124322/http://www.warpath.orbat.com/indian_divs/2_ind_div.htm |archive-date=17 May 2008 |df=dmy }}
{{Indian Divisions in World War I}}
Category:Indian World War I divisions Category:Military units and formations established in 1903 Category:British Indian Army divisions