List of regiments of the Indian Army (1922)

This is a list of regiments of the Indian Army as it was following the reorganisation of the Indian Armed Forces in 1922.

Indian Army
Star of India Red Ensign
Active1857–1947
Country India
AllegianceBritish Crown
TypeArmy
Size2.5 million men 1945
EngagementsSecond Afghan War
Third Afghan War
Second Burmese War
Third Burmese War
Second Opium War
1882 Anglo-Egyptian War
1868 Expedition to Abyssinia
First Mohmand Campaign
Boxer Rebellion
Tirah Campaign
British expedition to Tibet
Sudan Campaign
World War I
Waziristan campaign 1919–1920
Waziristan campaign 1936–1939
World War II
North West Frontier
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener
William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim
Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell
Claude Auchinleck

Cavalry

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Regular

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Auxiliary

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Infantry

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Regular

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Indian Mountain Artillery

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Following the absorption of the Presidency armies into the Royal Artillery and Royal Horse Artillery, there was no 'field' units of the Indian artillery. The Indian artillery only maintained mountain artillery units, while the Royal Artillery provided the other arms. The units below have their titles in 1922 or those used before if they were changed later;[3]

Brigades (till 1938)/Regiments

  • 20th Indian Pack Artillery Brigade
  • 21st Indian Pack Artillery Brigade
  • 22nd Indian Pack Artillery Brigade
  • 23rd Indian Pack Artillery Brigade
  • 24th Indian Pack Artillery Brigade
  • 25th Indian Pack Artillery Brigade

Batteries (Separate)

Indian Territorial Force

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The Frontier Corps

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Military Police and North-East Frontier units

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Services

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Support Arms

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  • (see separately)

Wartime Units and others formed between 1922 and 1947

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Authority Of The Council (October 1941). Indian Army List For Oct -1941. p. 683.
  2. ^ Authority Of The Council (October 1941). Indian Army List For Oct -1941. pp. 685a.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  3. ^ Frederick 1984, pp. 900–11.