From 20 September to 30 November 1915, the regiment served with the 22nd Indian Infantry Brigade in defence of the Suez Canal.
From 1 December to 31 January 1916, the regiment again formed a part of the 21st Indian Infantry Brigade of the 7th (Meerut) Division and served in Mesopotamia.
The battalion served as a part of the 45th Infantry Brigade, 16th Indian Division during the war.
In October 1919, the battalion and its depot moved to Lahore where it received orders to mobilise for service in Waziristan on 20 January 1920.
The battalion served in Jandola, Chagmalai, Wana, Zerai and Dargai as a part of the Waziristan Force October 1920 and December 1921.