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Westminster Dragoons 1/2nd August 1914 : in London, attached to the London Mounted Brigade. September 1914 : moved independently to Egypt January 1915 : formed the Yeomanry Mounted Brigade with the 1/1st Hertfordshire Yeomanry August 1915: dismounted to Gallipoli, attached to 2nd Mounted Division; Brigade redesignated 5th Mounted Brigade. December 1915 : returned to Egypt, remounted, and left Division. April 1916: attached to 6th Mounted Brigade in Western Frontier Force (desert). January - August 1917 : squadrons and RHQ split up; RHQ and C to Northern Canal Defences; A Sqn attached to 53rd Division in Jan'Feb and 74th Division later; B Sqn was at Depot. August 1917 : Regiment reformed and became XX Corps Cavalry Regiment April 1918 : became "F" Battalion, Machine Gun Corps June 1918 : moved via Italy to France August 1918 : renumbered 104 Bn, Machine Gun Corps, attached to Second Army. 2/2nd Formed August 1914, but history obscure. 3/2nd Formed in 1915. Remained in United Kingdom until absorbed by 4th Reserve Cavalry Regiment in Ireland. |
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