| The 1st Indian Cavalry Division | ||
A Division of the Indian Army, which in November 1916 was renamed The 4th Cavalry Division |
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| Summary history of the division | ||
The Division arrived in France on 7 November 1914. Units of the Divsiion took part in many of the actions thereafter, but notably in: The German Retreat to the Hindenburg Line The Division was broken up in February 1918. |
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| Order of Battle | ||
Sialkot Brigade 17th (Duke of Cambridge's Own) Lancers (joined November 1914, left March 1918) 10th Cavalry Brigade Machine Gun Squadron (formed after February 1916) Q Battery RHA (joined from 1st (Peshawar) Division, October 1914) Mhow Brigade Joined the Division September 1915 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons (joined November 1914, left September 1915) 11th Cavalry Brigade Machine Gun Squadron (formed after February 1916) Lucknow Brigade 1st (King's) Dragoon Guards (joined November 1914, left October 1917) 29th Lancers (joined from Poona Division September 1914) 36th Jacob's Horse U Battery RHA 12th Cavalry Brigade Machine Gun Squadron (formed after February 1916) Ambala Brigade The Brigade left the Division on 15 September 1915 8th (King's Royal Irish) Hussars (joined August 1914, left September 1915) I Indian Brigade RHA: V and X Batteries RHA (joined before landing in France) Divisional Transport Divisional Train (426 Company ASC) Divisional Supply Column (82, 89 Company, ASC (left October 1916)) Divisional Ammunition Park (79 Company, ASC) Field Ambulances, RAMC Ambala Cavalry FA (joined Oct 14) Sialkot Cavalry FA (joined Oct 14) Lucknow Cavalry FA (joined Oct 14) |
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