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25th Indian Division    25th Indian Division was formed in Madras, India and saw action in Burma. It consisted of: 51st Indian Infantry Brigade 8th Btn. York and Lancaster Regiment 2nd Btn. 2nd Punjab Regiment 16th Btn. 10th Baluch Regiment 8th Btn. 19th Hyderabad Regiment 53rd Indian Infantry Brigade 9th Btn. York and Lancaster Regiment 12th Btn. 5th Maharatta Light Infantry 9th Btn. 9th Jat Regt 4th Btn. 18th Royal Garhwal Rifles 74th Indian Infantry Brigade 4th Btn. Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 14th Btn. 10th Baluch Regiment 3rd Btn. 2nd Gurkha Rifles 3rd Commando Brigade 42nd Royal Marine Commando 44th Royal Marine Commando No.1 Commando No.5 Commando Divisional Artillery 8th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery 27th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery 5th Indian Field Regiment, Indian Artillery 33rd Indian Mountain Regiment, Indian Artillery 7th Indian Anti Tank Regiment, Indian Artillery Divisional Troops 19th Lancers 7th Btn. 16th Punjab Regiment 18th Animal Transport Company (Mule), Royal Indian Army Service Corps 39th Animal Transport Company (Mule), Royal Indian Army Service Corps 59th Animal Transport Company (Mule), Royal Indian Army Service Corps 68th GT Transport Company, Royal Indian Army Service Corps 81st GT Transport Company, Royal Indian Army Service Corps 101st GT Transport Company, Royal Indian Army Service Corps Inland Water Transport Company, Royal Indian Army Service Corps 51st Indian Field Ambulance 52nd Indian Field Ambulance 53rd Indian Field Ambulance 25th Indian Division Provost Unit 25th Indian Division Signals Unit Indian Army Ordnance Corps 125th Ordnance Sub-Park Engineers 76th Infantry Workshop Company, Indian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 77th Infantry Workshop Company, Indian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 78th Infantry Workshop Company, Indian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 25th Indian Division Recovery Company 63rd Field Company, Indian Engineers Sappers and Miners 425th (Q.V.O. Madras) Field Company, Indian Engineers Sappers and Miners 93rd (Royal Bombay) Field Company, Indian Engineers Sappers and Miners 325th (Q.V.O. 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