The Bannu Brigade was formed after the 1903

reforms Reform refers to the improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory, etc. The modern usage of the word emerged in the late 18th century and is believed to have originated from Christopher Wyvill's Association movement, which ...

of the

British Indian Army The Indian Army was the force of British Raj, British India, until Indian Independence Act 1947, national independence in 1947. Formed in 1895 by uniting the three Presidency armies, it was responsible for the defence of both British India and ...

by Herbert Kitchener when he was

Commander-in-Chief, India During the period of the Company and Crown rule in India, the Commander-in-Chief, India (often "Commander-in-Chief ''in'' or ''of'' India") was the supreme commander of the Indian Army from 1833 to 1947. The Commander-in-Chief and most of his ...

. The brigade was part of the Northern Army and deployed along the North West Frontier. In 1914 at the start of

World War I World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...

the composition of the brigade was: *Commander Major General Hugh O'Donnell ** 25th Cavalry (Frontier Force) **

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. In 1947, it was allocated to ...

** 52nd Sikhs (Frontier Force) **

55th Coke's Rifles (Frontier Force) The 55th Coke's Rifles (Frontier Force) was a regiment of the British Indian Army. It was raised in 1849 as the 1st Regiment of Punjab Infantry. It was designated as the 55th Coke's Rifles (Frontier Force) in 1903 and became 1st Battalion (Coke's ...

** 29 Mountain Battery The brigade was involved in the

Operations in the Tochi The Operations in the Tochi (28 November 1914 – 27 March 1915) were carried out by the Indian Army during World War I on the North-West Frontier Province (1901–1955), North West Frontier. The Tochi river flows East from the tribal territories ...

between November 1914 and March 1915 when it was commanded by Major-General Vere Bonamy Fane.Major General Sir Vere Bonamy Fane KCB KCIB
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* Brigades of India in World War I Military units and formations established in 1903 {{BritishIndia-mil-stub

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