Cavalry Division
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The Cavalry Division was formed in 1916 during World War I
by units of the British Army
and the British Indian Army
stationed in India
for service in Mesopotamia in the Mesopotamia Campaign. The Division was broken up in 1918, but its brigades then served independently.
later served as an independent brigade when the Division was broken up.
In 1918 it fought at the Battle of Sharqat
and was present at the occupation of Mosul
at the end of the campaign, shortly after the armistice.
also served as an independent brigade when the Division was broken up.
It was formed in September 1917 from three cavalry regiments sent from India
and an artillery battery sent from the Western Front
.
Its machinegun squadron and other support units were assembled in Mesopotamia. It fought at the Action of Khan Baghdadi
and the Battle of Sharqat
. It also was present at the occupation of Mosul
at the end of the campaign.
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
by units of the British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
and the British Indian Army
British Indian Army
The British Indian Army, officially simply the Indian Army, was the principal army of the British Raj in India before the partition of India in 1947...
stationed in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
for service in Mesopotamia in the Mesopotamia Campaign. The Division was broken up in 1918, but its brigades then served independently.
6th Indian Cavalry Brigade
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- 15th Machine Gun SquadronMachine Gun CorpsThe Machine Gun Corps was a corps of the British Army, formed in October 1915 in response to the need for more effective use of machine guns on the Western Front in World War I. The Heavy Branch of the MGC was the first to use tanks in combat, and the branch was subsequently turned into the Tank...
- No 2 Troop, 2nd Sappers & Miners
- 6th Cavalry Brigade Supply & Transport Company
7th Indian Cavalry Brigade
The 7th Indian Cavalry Brigade7th Indian Cavalry Brigade
The 7th Indian Cavalry Brigade was a formation of the British Indian Army that served during World War I on the Western Front as part of 2nd Indian Cavalry Division and later as an independent brigade in the Mesopotamian Campaign...
later served as an independent brigade when the Division was broken up.
In 1918 it fought at the Battle of Sharqat
Battle of Sharqat
The Battle of Sharqat was between the British and the Ottoman Empire in the Mesopotamian Campaign in World War I, which became the final conflict that ended as a result of the signing of armistice....
and was present at the occupation of Mosul
Mosul
Mosul , is a city in northern Iraq and the capital of the Ninawa Governorate, some northwest of Baghdad. The original city stands on the west bank of the Tigris River, opposite the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh on the east bank, but the metropolitan area has now grown to encompass substantial...
at the end of the campaign, shortly after the armistice.
- 13th Hussars
- 13th Duke of Cambridge's Own Lancers (Watson's Horse)
- 14th Murray's Jat Lancers14th Murray's Jat LancersThe 14th Murray's Jat Lancers, was a cavalry regiment of the British Indian Army.The regiment was first raised for the East India Company by Captain Murray. Like all regiments of the Indian Army the 14th Murray’s Jat Lancers underwent many name changes in the various reorganisations. They are...
- 16th Machine Gun Squadron
- V Battery Royal Horse ArtilleryRoyal Horse ArtilleryThe regiments of the Royal Horse Artillery , dating from 1793, are part of the Royal Regiment of Artillery of the British Army...
11th Indian Cavalry Brigade
The 11th Indian Cavalry Brigade11th Indian Cavalry Brigade
The 11th Indian Cavalry Brigade was a formation of the British Indian Army that served in the Mesopotamian Campaign during World War I. It was formed in September 1917 of three cavalry regiments sent from India and an artillery battery sent from the Western Front. Its machinegun squadron and other...
also served as an independent brigade when the Division was broken up.
It was formed in September 1917 from three cavalry regiments sent from India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and an artillery battery sent from the Western Front
Western Front (World War I)
Following the outbreak of World War I in 1914, the German Army opened the Western Front by first invading Luxembourg and Belgium, then gaining military control of important industrial regions in France. The tide of the advance was dramatically turned with the Battle of the Marne...
.
Its machinegun squadron and other support units were assembled in Mesopotamia. It fought at the Action of Khan Baghdadi
Action of Khan Baghdadi
The Action of Khan Baghdadi was an engagement during the Mesopotamian Campaign in World War I.The 15th Indian Division had been at Ramadi since its capture of the town in September 1917...
and the Battle of Sharqat
Battle of Sharqat
The Battle of Sharqat was between the British and the Ottoman Empire in the Mesopotamian Campaign in World War I, which became the final conflict that ended as a result of the signing of armistice....
. It also was present at the occupation of Mosul
Mosul
Mosul , is a city in northern Iraq and the capital of the Ninawa Governorate, some northwest of Baghdad. The original city stands on the west bank of the Tigris River, opposite the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh on the east bank, but the metropolitan area has now grown to encompass substantial...
at the end of the campaign.
- 7th Hussars
- Guides Cavalry10th Queen Victoria's Own Corps Of Guides Cavalry (Frontier Force)The Guides Cavalry is an armoured regiment of the Pakistan Army which was raised in 1846 as The Corps of Guides. During more than a hundred and fifty years of glorious military service, the regiment has earned the reputation of one of the most glamorous military units in the world.-Historical...
- 23rd Cavalry (Frontier Force)11th Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry (Frontier Force)The 11th Cavalry also known as PAVO Cavalry, is an armoured regiment of the Pakistan Army. It was previously known as the 11th Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry and was a regular cavalry regiment of the old British Indian Army...
- 25th Machine Gun Squadron
- W Battery Royal Horse ArtilleryRoyal Horse ArtilleryThe regiments of the Royal Horse Artillery , dating from 1793, are part of the Royal Regiment of Artillery of the British Army...