14th INDIAN INFANTRY DIVISION

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The Badge of this unit was

The Badge of  this Formation depicts a Mountain Range in Black, (the center peak being Takath at 10,000ft over looking Quetta) set in a White Frame on a Black background, (the frame taking the form of the letter "Q" to link with Quetta were the Division was Formed in May1942 by Maj/Gen H.H. Rich.                        

History

The Division served in the Eastern Army (India) taking part in the Hard Fighting in the Arakan, before the "Fourteenth Army" was raised. They took part in the Mayu Peninsular Operation before being forced to withdraw when Maundu, & Buthidaung, were evacuated in May 1943.   

The Division was moved back from the Arakan to Central Indian Command where they assumed the Role of a Training Division. 

They were COMMANDED by

Maj/Gen H.H. Lloyd.

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JAMES CAVANAGH	Missing presumed dead in the Arakan 9th Jan 1943.  If anyone remembers what happened or know Jim, could you please CLICK HERE
L/CPL HERBERT ALEXANDER SHARMAN	Do you have any information about Herbert Sharman?  If so, could you please CLICK HERE
QMS ALBERT WARDLE	CLICK HERE if you can help Albert's grandson with information
SGT JOHN EDDY	Daughter seeking information - please CLICK HERE if you can help
SGT HAROLD FREDERICK HOLLAND	Can you help with information about Sgt Holland for his son?  Please click here for more
ROY JAMES PLANE ARTHUR PLAIN	The family are trying to find out about Roy and Arthur.  If you have any information at all, could you please click here
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ALBERT (MAC) McQUIRE	Seeking information on Mac for the family. Please Click Here if you can help
SGT JIM CAMPION	Jim is seeking old comrades especially Cpl Butterfield.  Click Here for information
CPL W. BUTTERFIELD
JOHN BISPHAM	Can anyone help with information.  CLICK HERE for details
HORACE JAMES NEALE MM	If you can help with a request for details on this MM holder, please CLICK HERE
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CPL RICHARD PATTERSON	Read 'The Brigadier' from the 'TALES FROM KOHIMA' CLICK HERE
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PTE MATTHEW RUTTER	Read about Matt by CLICKING HERE
CAPT FRED PARKINSON	Search for friends of Capt Parkinson - please CLICK HERE
JOHN McCANN	The author of 3 books on Kohima - please click here for more info
ALEC BURNS	If you know of Alec, could you please click here
RSM JACK HOLT M.M.	Just died (w/c 25/6/2000) Click here for details
HENSON S.	Member of the Wigston & District Branch of the Burma Star Association
PARTON W.	Deceased member of the Wigston & District Branch of the Burma Star Association
JOHN DEAKIN	Please click here if you knew John
MAJOR PHILLIP BRENNAN 23rd Mountain Battery	Can you remember Major Brennan - Believed he may have drowned - can you please click here
MAJOR P.J. JONES	If you remember Major Jones, please click here
WO1 BOB GILPIN	If you remember RSM Gilpin, please click here

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DIVISIONAL COMMANDER
Maj/Gen W.L. Lloyd 

Headquarters Brigade
9th Btn Jat Regt (M/Gun)

Divisional Artillery
130th Field Regt (Royal Artillery)
44th Light A/A. Regt (Royal Artillery)
23rd Mountain Regt (Indian Artillery)

47th Indian Infantry Brigade
COMMANDED by Brig.R.A. Wimberly

1st Btn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
1st Btn 7th Rajputan Rifles
5th Btn 8th Punjab Regt

55th Indian Infantry Brigade
COMMANDED by Brig A. Hunt
2nd Btn 1st Punjab Regt
8th Btn 6th Rajputan Regt
5th Btn 17th Dogra Regt

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123rd Indian Infantry Brigade
COMMANDED by Brig. B. Hammond
10th Btn Lancashire Fusiliers
8th Btn 10th Baluch Regt
1st Btn 15th Punjab Regt

Royal Indian Army Service Corps
15th.44th.48th.59th. Animal Trt Coy's (Mule)
41st.75th.318th G.P. Trt Coy's
65th.68th.100th Supply Issue Units

Medical Services
I.M.S. R.A.M.C. I.M.D. I.H.C. I.A.M.C.
41st.45th.60th. Indian Field Ambulance

14th14th Indian Division Signal Unit
Indian Division Provost Unit

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Indian Army Ordnance Corps
Indian Ordnance Sub=Park
54th.82nd Ordnance Mobile W/Shop
14th Indian Division Recovery Unit

Indian Engineers Sappers & Miners
73rd.74th. Field Coy's K.G.O. (Bengal Lancers)
26th Field Coy (Royal Bombay)
306th Field Coy K.G.O. (Bengal Lancers)

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