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7th (Meerut) Division
| 7th (Meerut) Indian Division | |
|---|---|
_Division&sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:Indian_soldiers_of_the_7th_Meerut_Division_man_trenches_in_Mesopotamia,_1917.jpg) Soldiers of the 7th (Meerut) Division man trenches in Mesopotamia, 1917. | |
| Active | 1829 - 1920 |
| Country |  India |
| Allegiance | British Crown |
| Branch |  British Indian Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Part of | Bengal Army/Northern Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Meerut |
| Engagements | Western Front[1] |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Maj-Gen Claud Jacob (1915) Maj-Gen Sir George Younghusband (1915-16) Maj-Gen Sir Vere Fane (1918) |
The 7th (Meerut) Division was an infantry division of the Indian Army and before 1895, the Bengal Army, that saw active service during World War I.
- ^ Baker, Chris (2010). "The British Corps of 1914-1918". The Long, Long Trail. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
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