| A Yeomanry Division | ||
| Summary history of the division | ||
It took part in the Third Battle of Gaza. On 31 October 1917 it was held in GHQ Reserve for the capture of Beersheba, and then on 6 November 1917 was engaged in the capture of the Sheria Position. On 13-14 November 1917 it fought in the action at El Maghar, and on 17-24 November the Battle of Nabi Samweil. It helped repel Turkish counter attacks during the Turk defence of Jerusalem, 27-29 November 1917. In April 1918, orders were received that the mounted formations in Egypt and Palestine were to be reorganised, with many Indian units due to arrive. It was redesignated 4th Cavalry Division on 22 July 1918, after a brief designation of 1st Mounted Division between 24 April and 22 July 1918. In April 1918, 6 of the 9 Yeomanry Regiments left and were replaced by Indian units. |
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| Order of Battle | ||
| 6th Mounted Brigade | ||
| Formerly the 2nd South Midland Brigade that had originally been with 2nd Mounted Division. Joined from the Imperial Mounted Division on 27 June 1917. Redesignated 10th Mounted Brigade on 22 July 1918. | ||
| 1/1st Buckinghamshire Yeomanry (left 4 April 1918, formed C Battalion, MGC) | ||
| 1/1st Dorset Yeomanry | ||
| 1/1st Berkshire Yeomanry (left 4 April 1918, formed C Battalion, MGC) | ||
| 17th Machine Gun Squadron MGC (formed 12 January 1917) | ||
| 6th Mounted Brigade Signal Troop RE | ||
| 8th Mounted Brigade | ||
| Formerly the London Brigade that had originally been with 2nd Mounted Division. Joined from Salonika on 21 July 1917. Redesignated 11th Mounted Brigade on 22 July 1918. | ||
| 1/1st City of London Yeomanry (left 7 April 1918, formed E Battalion, MGC) | ||
| 1/3rd County of London Yeomanry (left 7 April 1918, formed E Battalion, MGC) | ||
| 21st Machine Gun Squadron MGC (formed in Egypt 14 June 1917) | ||
| 1st London Mounted Brigade Signal Troop RE | ||
| 22nd Mounted Brigade | ||
| Formerly the North Midland Brigade that had originally been with 1st Mounted Division. Joined from ANZAC Mounted Division on 6 July 1917. Redesignated 12th Mounted Brigade on 22 July 1918. | ||
1/1st Staffordshire Yeomanry |
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| 1/1st Lincolnshire Yeomanry (left 7 April 1918, formed D Battalion, MGC) | ||
| 1/1st East Riding Yeomanry (left 7 April 1918, formed D Battalion, MGC) | ||
| 18th Machine Gun Squadron MGC (formed in 8 January 1917) | ||
| 22nd Mounted Brigade Signal Troop RE | ||
| Artillery | ||
The
Divisional artillery comprised a single Brigade of the Royal Horse
Artillery, numbered XX. However it had not started life this way. CCLXIV
Brigade
RFA was formed in Leicester on 13 January 1916, comprising the Hampshire,
Essex and West Riding Batteries of RHA that had been re-armed with
18-pounder guns. This Brigade landed in Egypt on 2 March 1916, and
joined 52nd
(Lowland) Division. It was twice renumbered in 1916 (briefly being
CCLXIII and CCLXIV) but was back to its old number in December 1916.
The West Riding Battery was broken up and joined the two other Batteries
at this time. On 5 July 1917, the Brigade was re-armed with 13-pounders
and became XX Brigade RHA in the Yeomanry Mounted Division. |
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| Hampshire (joined 5 July 1917) | ||
| Essex (joined 5 July 1917, left 17 September 1917 for 7th Mounted Brigade) | ||
| Berkshire (joined 5 July 1917) | ||
| Leicester (joined 20 June 1917 from ANZAC Mounted Division) | ||
| Heavy Artillery | ||
| The Division had no heavy artillery | ||
| Mobile Artillery | ||
| 20th Light Armoured Motor Battery | ||
| No 7 Light Car Patrol | ||
| Royal Engineers units | ||
| 6th Field Squadron (formed for the Division, 1-22 July 1917) | ||
| Yeomanry Mounted Divisional Signal Squadron (formed 29 May to 11 July 1917, joined Division on its formation) | ||
| Cavalry Field Ambulances | ||
| 2nd South Midland (joined 27 June 1917 with 2nd South Midland Brigade. Merged with Mhow Cavalry Field Ambulance on 11 May 1918, becoming 6th Combined CFA. Renumbered 10th CFA on 22 July 1918) | ||
| 1st London (joined 21 July 1917 with 8th Mounted Brigade. Merged with Lucknow Cavalry Field Ambulance in April1918, becoming 8th Combined CFA. Renumbered 11th CFA on 22 July 1918) | ||
| 1st North Midland (joined 5 July 1917 with North Midland Brigade. Merged with Sialkot Cavalry Field Ambulance on 27 April 1918, becoming 22nd Combined CFA. Renumbered 12th CFA on 22 July 1918) | ||
| Mobile Veterinary Sections | ||
| 3/1st North Midland (joined 5 July 1917 with 22nd Mounted Brigade. Merged with Sialkot MVS on 27 April 1918, becoming 22nd MVS. Renumbered 12th MVS on 22 July 1918) | ||
| 4/1st North Midland (joined 27 June 1917 with 6th Mounted Brigade. Merged with Mhow MVS on 11 May 1918, becoming 6th MVS. Renumbered 10th MVS on 22 July 1918) | ||
| 3/1st Highland (joined 21 July 1917 with 8th Mounted Brigade. Merged with Lucknow MVS in April 1918, becoming 8th MVS. Renumbered 11th MVS on 22 July 1918) | ||
| Sanitary Sections | ||
| 31st Sanitary Section (joined 21 July 1917 with 8th Mounted Brigade) | ||
| Transport and Supply units, ASC (in addition to Brigade T&S Companies) | ||
| Yeomanry Mounted Divisional Train (999, 1000, 1001 and 1002 Horsed Transport Companies ASC) | ||
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| Divisional command | ||
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