The 11th Indian Division was formed in Egypt in 1914, to defend the Suez Canal

Suez Canal

The Suez Canal , also known by the nickname "The Highway to India", is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. Opened in November 1869 after 10 years of construction work, it allows water transportation between Europe and Asia without navigation...

. It was one of two divisions in the Indian Expeditionary Force F.

The 11th Division was disbanded earlier in 1915, and its brigades did not survive much longer. The 31st Brigade joined the 10th Indian Division

10th Indian Division

The 10th Indian Division was a formation of the British Indian Army during World War I. It was the basis of Indian Expeditionary Force F which served in Egypt and was disbanded in March 1915....

 in January 1916, but was disbanded a month later. The 32nd Brigade was disbanded in January 1916. The 33rd Brigade was sent to Bushire in Pesia in August 1915, and then disbanded in December 1915.

Formation 1914

• Imperial Service Cavalry Brigade
  • 1st Hyderabad Lancers
  • Mysore Lancers
  • Patiala Lancers

• 31st Brigade
  • 2nd Queen Victoria's Own Rajput Light Infantry
    2nd Queen Victoria's Own Rajput Light Infantry
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  • 27th Punjabis
    27th Punjabis
    The 27th Punjabis were an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. It was raised in 1857, as the 19th Regiment of Punjab Infantry. It was designated as the 27th Punjabis in 1903 and became 3rd Battalion 15th Punjab Regiment in 1922...
    
    
  • 93rd Burma Infantry
    93rd Burma Infantry
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  • 128th Pioneers
    128th Pioneers
    The 128th Pioneers were an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. The regiment traces their origins to 1846, when they were raised as the 28th Bombay Native Infantry....
    
    

• 32nd Imperial Service Infantry Brigade
  • 33rd Punjabis
    33rd Punjabis
    The 33rd Punjabis was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. It was raised in 1857, as the Allahabad Levy. It was designated as the 33rd Punjabis in 1903 and became 3rd Battalion 16th Punjab Regiment in 1922...
    
    
  • 4th Gwalior Maharaja Bahadur Battalion
  • Alwar Infantry
  • 1st Patiala Rajindra Sikh's Infantry

• 22nd (Lucknow) Brigade
  • 2/10th Gurkha Rifles
  • 3rd Brahmans
    3rd Brahmans
    The 3rd Brahmans were an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. They could trace their origins to 1798, when they were the 1st Battalion, 16th Bengal Native Infantry. Over the years they were known by a number of different names...
    
    
  • 62nd Punjabis
    62nd Punjabis
    The 62nd Punjabis was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. It was raised in 1759 as the 3rd Battalion of Coast Sepoys, and formed part of the Madras Army. It was designated as the 62nd Punjabis in 1903 and became 1st Battalion 1st Punjab Regiment in 1922. In 1947, it was allocated to...
    
    
  • 92nd Punjabis
    92nd Punjabis
    The 92nd Punjabis were an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. The regiment was raised in 1800 as a battalion of Madras Native Infantry. It was designated as the 92nd Punjabis in 1903 and became 4th Battalion 8th Punjab Regiment in 1922...
    
    

• Divisional troops
  • 23rd Sikh Pioneers
    23rd Sikh Pioneers
    The 23rd Sikh Pioneers were a regiment of the British Indian Army. They could trace their origins to 1857, when they were known as the 15th Regiment of Punjab Infantry....
    
    
  • 21st (Kohat) Mountain Battery (Frontier Force)
  • 121st Indian Field Ambulance
  • 124th Indian Field Ambulance