The Defence of Festubert (23–24 November 1914) was an engagement on the Western Front early in the First World War when Indian and British battalions of the 7th (Meerut) Division of the Indian Army defended the village of Festubert against a German attack. It was one of the first actions in the war in which an operation was conducted against a prepared defensive position. The British and Indian regiments that took part were awarded the battle honour Festubert 1914.
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