16th Indian Division

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The 16th Indian Division was an infantry division of the Indian Army during the First World War. It was formed in December 1916, during the First World War. It was the only war formed division of the British Indian Army that was not sent overseas,{{efn|The 3rd Lahore,{{harvnb|Perry|1993|p=55}} 6th Poona,{{harvnb|Perry|1993|p=82}} and 7th Meerut Divisional Areas{{harvnb|Perry|1993|p=97}} also remained in India throughout the war.}} instead it was sent to guard the North West Frontier. The division took over the responsibilities of the 3rd Lahore Divisional Area when it was disbanded in May 1917.

The 16th Division was called into action for the Waziristan Campaign in 1917, the 45th (Jullundur) Brigade under command of Brigadier Reginald Dyer were responsible for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. In 1919, they were sent into Afghanistan during the Third Afghan War.{{cite web|accessdate=1 October 2009 |title=Waziristan Campaign 1917 |publisher=25th County of London Cycle Battalion |url=http://www.25thlondon.com/waziristan.htm |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090107000139/http://www.25thlondon.com/waziristan.htm |archivedate=7 January 2009 |url-status=live }}

The division was not reformed for the Second World War.{{harvnb|Kempton|2003a|loc=i}}