Bannu Brigade Explained

The Bannu Brigade was formed after the 1903 reforms of the British Indian Army by Herbert Kitchener when he was Commander-in-Chief, India. The brigade was part of the Northern Army and deployed along the North West Frontier.^[1] In 1914 at the start of World War I the composition of the brigade was:

• Commander Major General Hugh O'Donnell
  • 25th Cavalry (Frontier Force)
  • 33rd Punjabis
  • 52nd Sikhs (Frontier Force)
  • 55th Coke's Rifles (Frontier Force)
  • 29 Mountain Battery^[2]

The brigade was involved in the Operations in the Tochi between November 1914 and March 1915 when it was commanded by Major-General Vere Bonamy Fane.^[3]

See also

• List of Indian Army Brigades in World War II

Sources

• Book: Sumner, Ian. The Indian Army 1914-1947. 2001. Osprey Publishing. 1-84176-196-6.

Notes and References

1. Sumner, p.9
2. Web site: 2009-09-09 . Indian Army 1914 . Orbat.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090909172657/http://orbat.com/site/history/historical/india/army1914.html . 2009-09-09 .
3. https://billiongraves.com/grave/Vere-Bonamy-Fane/22802120 Major General Sir Vere Bonamy Fane KCB KCIB