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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

25th Indian Division



   25th Indian Division was formed in Madras, India and saw action in Burma.
    It consisted of:
  • 51st Indian Infantry Brigade
    • 8th Btn. York and Lancaster Regiment
    • 2nd Btn. 2nd Punjab Regiment
    • 16th Btn. 10th Baluch Regiment
    • 8th Btn. 19th Hyderabad Regiment
  • 53rd Indian Infantry Brigade
    • 9th Btn. York and Lancaster Regiment
    • 12th Btn. 5th Maharatta Light Infantry
    • 9th Btn. 9th Jat Regt
    • 4th Btn. 18th Royal Garhwal Rifles
  • 74th Indian Infantry Brigade
    • 4th Btn. Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
    • 14th Btn. 10th Baluch Regiment
    • 3rd Btn. 2nd Gurkha Rifles
  • 3rd Commando Brigade
    • 42nd Royal Marine Commando
    • 44th Royal Marine Commando
    • No.1 Commando
    • No.5 Commando
  • Divisional Artillery
    • 8th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
    • 27th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
    • 5th Indian Field Regiment, Indian Artillery
    • 33rd Indian Mountain Regiment, Indian Artillery
    • 7th Indian Anti Tank Regiment, Indian Artillery
  • Divisional Troops
    • 19th Lancers
    • 7th Btn. 16th Punjab Regiment
    • 18th Animal Transport Company (Mule), Royal Indian Army Service Corps
    • 39th Animal Transport Company (Mule), Royal Indian Army Service Corps
    • 59th Animal Transport Company (Mule), Royal Indian Army Service Corps
    • 68th GT Transport Company, Royal Indian Army Service Corps
    • 81st GT Transport Company, Royal Indian Army Service Corps
    • 101st GT Transport Company, Royal Indian Army Service Corps
    • Inland Water Transport Company, Royal Indian Army Service Corps
    • 51st Indian Field Ambulance
    • 52nd Indian Field Ambulance
    • 53rd Indian Field Ambulance
    • 25th Indian Division Provost Unit
    • 25th Indian Division Signals Unit
    • Indian Army Ordnance Corps
    • 125th Ordnance Sub-Park
  • Engineers
    • 76th Infantry Workshop Company, Indian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
    • 77th Infantry Workshop Company, Indian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
    • 78th Infantry Workshop Company, Indian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
    • 25th Indian Division Recovery Company
    • 63rd Field Company, Indian Engineers Sappers and Miners
    • 425th (Q.V.O. Madras) Field Company, Indian Engineers Sappers and Miners
    • 93rd (Royal Bombay) Field Company, Indian Engineers Sappers and Miners
    • 325th (Q.V.O. Madras) Field Company,Indian Engineers Sappers and Miners


Jul 1942 On the Move

April 1944 Reliefs

25th July 1944 Patrol

26th July 1944 Enemy Active

27th July 1944 Enemy Active

28th July 1944 Patrol

9th Nov 1944 Raids

29th Dec 1944 Orders

1st Jan 1945 Preparations

2nd Jan 1945 On the Move

3rd Jan 1945 On the Move

3rd January 1945 Landing

3rd Jan 1945 Landings

4th Jan 1945 Conference

4th Jan 1945 Advance

5th Jan 1945 Patrols

6th Jan 1945 On the March

6th Jan 1945 Patrols

7th Jan 1945 Visits

8th Jan 1945 Orders

9th Jan 1945 Move Postponed

10th Jan 1945 Recce

11th Jan 1945 On the Move

12th Jan 1945 Into Position

12th Jan 1945 Landings

13th Jan 1945 In Action

13th Jan 1945 In Action

14th Jan 1945 Patrols

14th Jan 1945 Patrols

15th Jan 1945 Patrols

15th Jan 1945 Attack Made

16th Jan 1945 Patrols

16th Jan 1945 Advance

18th Jan 1945 Recce

18th Jan 1945 Patrols

19th Jan 1945 Orders

20th Jan 1945 On the Move

20th Jan 1945 Preparations

21st Jan 1945 On the Move

21st Jan 1945 On the Move

22nd Jan 1945 On the Move

22nd Jan 1945 Advance

23rd Jan 1945 Enemy Attack

24th Jan 1945 Shelling

25th Jan 1945 Shelling

26th Jan 1945 Shelling

27th Jan 1945 Shelling

28th Jan 1945 Exchange of Fire

29th Jan 1945 Intermittent Shelling

30th Jan 1945 Orders

31st Jan 1945 In Action

31st Jan 1945 Enemy Attack

1st Feb 1945 Moping up

1st Feb 1945 Reliefs

2nd Feb 1945 In Camp

3rd Feb 1945 Orders

4th Feb 1945 Service

5th Feb 1945 Address

7th Feb 1945 Reorganisation

8th Feb 1945 In Camp

9th Feb 1945 In Camp

10th Feb 1945 Change of Command

11th Feb 1945 In Camp

12th Feb 1945 On the Move

13th Feb 1945 On the Move

14th Feb 1945 Construction Work

15th Feb 1945 Construction Work

16th Feb 1945 Training

17th Feb 1945 In Camp

22nd Feb 1945 Football

Apr 1945 Reorganisation


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25th Indian Division

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