513:
555:
The division remained in
Palestine on occupation duties after the end of the war. However, demobilization began immediately and most of the British war time units had left by the middle of 1919. 14th Cavalry Brigade was broken up in September 1919, and the 15th (I.S.) Cavalry Brigade in January
1419:
1409:
1404:
865:
525:
1088:
415:
858:
307:
565:
401:
362:
345:
341:
1081:
352:
Cavalry
Brigades. The sub units (Signal Troops, Combined Cavalry Field Ambulances and Mobile Veterinary Sections) were renumbered on the same date.
851:
251:. On 24 April 1918, the 2nd Mounted Division was formed on the Indian Establishment. This new formation should not be confused with the original
1354:
571:
430:
349:
288:
1394:
1399:
463:
1074:
1162:
1138:
368:
299:
1414:
282:
1151:
834:
815:
796:
777:
376:
770:
Order of Battle of
Divisions Part 2A. The Territorial Force Mounted Divisions and the 1st-Line Territorial Force Divisions (42–56)
592:
standard whereby brigades only retained one
British regiment or battalion and most support units were Indian (artillery excepted).
230:
407:
1261:
1036:
151:
1295:
1282:
990:
272:
244:
177:
110:
1117:
1112:
1104:
985:
980:
926:
602:
459:
295:
268:
234:
214:
193:
189:
154:
32:
1202:
964:
954:
541:
125:
959:
891:
808:
Order of Battle of
Divisions Part 5A. The Divisions of Australia, Canada and New Zealand and those in East Africa
311:
247:
GHQ Order of 12 April 1918, the mounted troops of the EEF were reorganised when the Indian Army units arrived in
1231:
1000:
533:
492:
392:
218:
120:
1176:
886:
549:
130:
921:
537:
200:. It remained in Palestine after the end of the war on occupation duties until finally broken up in 1920.
17:
188:. It was formed in April 1918 when three brigades already in Palestine were merged with elements of the
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237:
372:
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1181:
1051:
1046:
1041:
1031:
1026:
1021:
1016:
911:
529:
521:
252:
115:
36:
291:(which had been on service in Egypt and Palestine since 1914) joined as the division's third brigade
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1339:
1334:
1329:
906:
589:
278:
264:
173:
95:
75:
1365:
256:
222:
181:
1196:
1146:
830:
811:
792:
773:
545:
411:
303:
248:
1290:
477:
388:
381:
317:
the Field
Ambulances and Mobile Veterinary Sections merged with their Indian counterparts.
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931:
843:
1388:
1170:
556:
1920. The division (and 13th
Cavalry Brigade) was finally broken up in April 1920.
512:
226:
185:
105:
65:
28:
281:(which had been acting in an independent role) was merged with elements of the
1321:
1186:
314:
Cavalry
Regiment. They were replaced by Indian Cavalry Regiments from France.
1208:
170:
85:
511:
240:) remained in France and the Indian elements were sent to Egypt.
614:
7th Field
Squadron, RE was renumbered as 5th Field Squadron, RE.
336:
On 22 July 1918, the 2nd
Mounted Division was renumbered as the
1070:
847:
516:
Gloucester Yeomanry march through Damascus on 2 October 1918
827:
Order of Battle of Divisions Part 5B. Indian Army Divisions
327:
Other divisional elements were raised for the new division.
259:, though the 5th and 7th Mounted Brigades served in both.
520:
The 2nd Mounted / 5th Cavalry Division served with the
324:
and ammunition column joined with 7th Mounted Brigade.
1420:
1918 establishments in British-administered Palestine
1410:
Military units and formations disestablished in 1920
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145:
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46:
528:(30 April to 4 May 1918, 15th I.S. Brigade only),
306:; it was posted to France, arriving in June. The
1405:Military units and formations established in 1918
532:(14 July), and the Final Offensive including the
196:. In July 1918, the division was renamed as the
1082:
859:
302:of 7th Mounted Brigade) to form B Battalion,
8:
1175:Half battalions from the Princely states of
568:formed at the same time in a similar manner.
524:for the rest of the war, taking part in the
1097:Indian Expeditionary Forces 1914–1918
772:. London: His Majesty's Stationery Office.
540:(23 September, 15th I.S. Brigade only) and
423:14th Combined Cavalry Field Ambulance, RAMC
416:34th Prince Albert Victor's Own Poona Horse
294:two of the Yeomanry Regiments were merged (
1089:
1075:
1067:
944:
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852:
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566:4th Cavalry Division (British Indian Army)
18:5th Cavalry Division (British Indian Army)
645:
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641:
548:(26 October, 15th I.S. Brigade only) and
829:. Newport: Ray Westlake Military Books.
810:. Newport: Ray Westlake Military Books.
354:
308:1/1st Queen's Own Worcestershire Hussars
217:was broken up in France. The Canadian (
625:
601:Nottinghamshire, RHA was attached from
582:
572:List of Indian divisions in World War I
431:15th (Imperial Service) Cavalry Brigade
43:
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740:
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709:
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685:
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661:
649:
632:
7:
874:Indian Army Divisions in World War I
536:(19 – 25 September),
481:5th Cavalry Division Signal Squadron
448:15th I.S. Mobile Veterinary Section
369:1/1st Royal Gloucestershire Hussars
300:1/1st South Nottinghamshire Hussars
298:of the 5th Mounted Brigade and the
283:9th (Secunderabad) Cavalry Brigade
25:
1152:Imperial Service Infantry Brigade
446:15th I.S. Cavalry Field Ambulance
421:14th Cavalry Brigade Signal Troop
385:13th Cavalry Brigade Signal Troop
1355:Imperial Service Cavalry Brigade
356:Order of Battle, September 1918
289:Imperial Service Cavalry Brigade
271:and merged with elements of the
605:from September to October 1918.
425:14th Mobile Veterinary Section
408:1/1st Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry
396:13th Mobile Veterinary Section
787:James, Brigadier E.A. (1978).
442:15th I.S. Machine Gun Squadron
377:18th King George's Own Lancers
1:
1395:British Indian Army divisions
221:) and British units (notably
1400:Indian World War I divisions
1283:Sinai and Palestine campaign
464:Nottinghamshire Battery, RHA
273:3rd (Ambala) Cavalry Brigade
245:Egyptian Expeditionary Force
178:Egyptian Expeditionary Force
1118:2nd Indian Cavalry Division
1113:1st Indian Cavalry Division
603:Australian Mounted Division
444:15th Kathiawar Signal Troop
296:1/1st Warwickshire Yeomanry
269:Australian Mounted Division
215:2nd Indian Cavalry Division
190:2nd Indian Cavalry Division
176:that served as part of the
33:2nd Indian Cavalry Division
1436:
1205:mountain artillery battery
768:Becke, Major A.F. (1936).
487:5th Cavalry Division Train
485:
470:
453:
428:
399:
360:
27:For earlier formations in
26:
1415:British cavalry divisions
789:British Regiments 1914–18
419:20th Machine Gun Squadron
267:was transferred from the
1147:27th (Bangalore) Brigade
791:. London: Samson Books.
340:and the brigades as the
219:Canadian Cavalry Brigade
526:Second Transjordan Raid
350:15th (Imperial Service)
255:that saw action in the
57:April 1918 – April 1920
1291:22nd (Lucknow) Brigade
517:
387:13th Combined Cavalry
1311:7th (Meerut) Division
1306:3rd (Lahore) Division
1247:7th (Meerut) Division
1237:3rd (Lahore) Division
1224:Mesopotamian campaign
1128:7th (Meerut) Division
1123:3rd (Lahore) Division
515:
438:1st Hyderabad Lancers
1350:11th Indian Division
1345:10th Indian Division
1301:5th Cavalry Division
1296:4th Cavalry Division
1272:18th Indian Division
1267:17th Indian Division
1262:15th Indian Division
1257:14th Indian Division
1252:12th Indian Division
1242:6th (Poona) Division
1163:East Africa Campaign
1139:East Africa Campaign
825:Perry, F.W. (1993).
806:Perry, F.W. (1992).
550:Occupation of Aleppo
530:Affair of Abu Tellul
522:Desert Mounted Corps
476:5th Field Squadron,
402:14th Cavalry Brigade
363:13th Cavalry Brigade
338:5th Cavalry Division
332:5th Cavalry Division
253:2nd Mounted Division
209:2nd Mounted Division
198:5th Cavalry Division
167:2nd Mounted Division
131:Occupation of Aleppo
116:Affair of Abu Tellul
49:5th Cavalry Division
47:2nd Mounted Division
37:2nd Mounted Division
1374:29th Indian Brigade
1340:30th Indian Brigade
1335:29th Indian Brigade
1330:28th Indian Brigade
590:British Indian Army
500:1105th Company ASC
440:1st Jodhpur Lancers
357:
320:the Essex Battery,
279:7th Mounted Brigade
265:5th Mounted Brigade
213:In March 1918, the
192:withdrawn from the
126:Capture of Damascus
76:British Indian Army
1366:Gallipoli campaign
927:9th (Secunderabad)
518:
498:1104th Company ASC
496:1103rd Company ASC
467:Ammunition Column
460:Essex Battery, RHA
373:9th Hodson's Horse
355:
257:Gallipoli Campaign
223:7th Dragoon Guards
1382:
1381:
1199:artillery battery
1064:
1063:
1060:
1059:
546:Affair of Haritan
534:Battle of Megiddo
505:
504:
472:Divisional Troops
412:20th Deccan Horse
380:19th Machine Gun
304:Machine Gun Corps
160:
159:
121:Battle of Megiddo
16:(Redirected from
1427:
1232:Cavalry Division
1091:
1084:
1077:
1068:
948:Divisional Areas
945:
892:2nd (Rawalpindi)
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538:Capture of Haifa
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155:H.J.M. Macandrew
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1214:Field Ambulance
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389:Field Ambulance
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887:1st (Peshawar)
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552:(26 October).
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436:Mysore Lancers
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111:Palestine 1918
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1171:29th Punjabis
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1105:Western Front
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923:
922:8th (Lucknow)
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893:
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836:1-871167-23-X
832:
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819:
817:1-871167-25-6
813:
809:
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800:
798:0-906304-03-2
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779:1-871167-12-4
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547:
544:(1 October),
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194:Western Front
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162:Military unit
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1300:
995:
917:7th (Meerut)
902:4th (Quetta)
897:3rd (Lahore)
826:
807:
788:
769:
762:Bibliography
755:, p. 51
748:
743:, p. 26
724:, p. 33
717:
712:, p. 32
705:
700:, p. 31
693:
688:, p. 26
681:
676:, p. 29
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664:, p. 27
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635:, p. 20
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166:
164:
41:
1001:Mesopotamia
912:6th (Poona)
310:became the
235:X Batteries
227:8th Hussars
186:World War I
106:World War I
102:Engagements
29:World War I
1389:Categories
1322:Suez Canal
1203:10 pounder
1197:15 pounder
1187:Kapurthala
965:7th Meerut
955:3rd Lahore
941:War-formed
907:5th (Mhow)
753:Perry 1992
741:Perry 1993
722:Becke 1936
710:Becke 1936
698:James 1978
686:James 1978
674:James 1978
662:Perry 1993
650:Perry 1993
633:Perry 1993
621:References
148:commanders
141:Commanders
1209:Maxim gun
1182:Bharatpur
960:6th Poona
455:Artillery
204:Formation
182:Palestine
152:Maj.-Gen.
1364:Force G
1320:Force F
1281:Force E
1222:Force D
1161:Force C
1137:Force B
1103:Force A
1010:Infantry
560:See also
542:Damascus
382:Squadron
312:XX Corps
174:division
96:Division
1211:battery
974:Cavalry
880:Pre-war
508:Battles
249:theatre
171:cavalry
146:Notable
86:Cavalry
62:Country
1192:Rampur
833:
814:
795:
776:
243:By an
169:was a
72:Branch
54:Active
31:, see
932:Burma
578:Notes
66:India
1177:Jind
1052:18th
1047:17th
1042:16th
1037:15th
1032:14th
1027:12th
1022:11th
1017:10th
831:ISBN
812:ISBN
793:ISBN
774:ISBN
393:RAMC
348:and
346:14th
342:13th
287:the
277:the
263:the
233:and
229:and
165:The
92:Size
82:Type
35:and
996:5th
991:4th
986:2nd
981:1st
493:ASC
322:RHA
238:RHA
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478:RE
391:,
344:,
225:,
1090:e
1083:t
1076:v
867:e
860:t
853:v
839:.
820:.
801:.
782:.
231:N
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