baɪ ˈɜːli nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪkstiːn ɪt hæd bɪkˌʌm ˈɑːbviəs ðætðə tˌɛɹɪtˈoːɹɪəl dᵻvˈɪʒənz ɪn ˈɪndiə wɜː nˈɛvɚ ɡˌoʊɪŋ təbi ˈeɪbəl tə ɹᵻfˈɔːɹm ænd ɹᵻtˈɜːn tə jˈʊɹɹəp tə ɹˌiːɪnfˈoːɹs ðə wˈɛstɚn fɹˈʌnt æz hɐdbɪn ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli ɪntˈɛndᵻd.
By early 1916 it had become obvious that the Territorial Divisions in India were never going to be able to reform and return to Europe to reinforce the Western Front as had been originally intended.