Burma Division

The Burma Division was a static formation of the British Indian Army. It was created as part of the 1903 reforms of the Indian Army by Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener then Commander-in-Chief, India. The task of such formations was to oversee area brigades commanding Internal Security troops. The formation is best thought of as a provincial or district command rather than as an infantry division.

The headquarters of the division was at Maymyo.

At the start of World War I the division consisted of:


 * Commander Major General T Pilcher


 * Rangoon Brigade, Brigadier General Johnstone
 * 4th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment
 * 1st Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers
 * 66th Punjabis
 * 79th Infantry
 * 89th Punjabis
 * 64th & 75th Batteries Royal Garrison Artillery
 * 22 Mountain Battery Royal Garrison Artillery


 * Mandalay Brigade, Major General Raitt
 * 1st Battalion Border Regiment
 * 64th Pioneers
 * 80th Infantry
 * 91st Punjabis
 * 1/10th Gurkha Rifles