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Queen's Own

1/1st

August 1914: in Doncaster, part of the Yorkshire Mounted Brigade.

June 1915: Regiment split up: RHQ and B Squadron joined 37th Division; A Squadron joined 17th Division; C Squadron joined 19th Division; this Squadron also had a brief attachment in late April / early May 1916 to 3rd Cavalry Division.

12 May 1916: all units reformed in France, and Regiment redesignated II Corps Cavalry.

October 1917: transferred to Cavalry Corps Troops.

6 December 1917: transferred to the Lucknow Cavalry Brigade of 4th Cavalry Division.

February 1918: on the breaking up of the Division, the Regiment was converted into a cyclist unit. From 16 March 1918 it was II Corps Cyclist Battalion.

2/1st

Formed September 1914, and remained in UK until May 1918 when moved to Ireland. Converted into a cyclist unit in July 1916.

3/1st

Formed in 1915. Remained in United Kingdom until absorbed into 6th Reserve Cavalary Regiment in early 1917.

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