11th Infantry Division (India)

11th Indian Infantry Division
Active	15 September 1940–15 February 1942
Country	India
Allegiance	British Indian Army Indian Army
Branch	Army
Type	Infantry
Size	Division
Part of	Indian III Corps
Engagements	Battle of Malaya Battle of Jitra Battle of Slim River Battle of Singapore
Commanders
Notable commanders	David Murray-Lyon Archibald Paris Billy Key
Insignia
Identification symbol	An eleven spoked Wheel on a Yellow or Gold background

The 11th Indian Infantry Division was an infantry division of the Indian Army during World War II. It formed part of Indian III Corps in the Malaya Command during the Battle of Malaya.

It was originally commanded by Major-General Murray-Lyon until 24 December 1941. Under Murray-Lyon the 11th Indian Division was defeated at the Battle of Jitra and suffered some of its worst casualties during the retreat from Jitra and at the Battle of Gurun.

Murray-Lyon was fired by Lieut.Gen. Arthur Percival and replaced by Brig. A.C.M. Paris and then Maj.Gen. Billy Key. This division suffered such heavy casualties during the early stages of the campaign, that the 1st Leicesters and the 2nd East Surreys were forced to amalgamate, becoming the British Battalion and the 1/8th Punjab and the 2/9th Jats were also amalgamated, becoming the Jat-Punjab Battalion. The 6th and 15th Infantry Brigades were also amalgamated becoming the 6th/15th Indian Infantry Brigade.

After the Battle of Jitra the 11th Division, under Major-General Paris, inflicted heavy casualties on the Japanese at the Battle of Kampar, but was almost completely destroyed at the Battle of Slim River. The division was reformed in Singapore with the remains of the 9th Indian Division.

The 11th Indian Division surrendered to the Japanese on 15 February 1942, along with about 130,000 other British and Commonwealth soldiers, when Singapore was surrendered.

On 10 December 1941, for more details of the brigade units see the individual brigade articles

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