They were located at Peshawar, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Multan, Quetta, Mhow, Poona, Meerut, Lucknow, Secunderabad and Rangoon.

The bulk of the troops of the British Indian Army were recruited from the areas, which became Pakistan.

The threats of the Russian empire and a fear of Afghans and Central Asians overrunning the Indian territory had made the British rulers wary of the northwestern borders across the Hindu Kush mountains.

Rawalpindi was the pivotal military base, from where they controlled the command, logistics and services provided to those troops.

The major bulk of their health related problems were of tropical infections and parasitic infestation.

[1] Training CMHs serve as training centres for medical cadets, internees, post-graduate fellowship trainees, nursing cadets and nursing officers, and the paramedical staff.

A Brigadier (or in some cases a Major General) is the "Commandant" of an A-Class CMH, who is assisted by a Second-in-Command (2IC).