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Indian Cavalry Corps order of battle First World War

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Indian Cavalry Corps order of battle First World War

The Indian Cavalry Corps was formed 18 December 1914.

Contents

Command

Commander Lieutenant-General Michael Rimington Brigadier-General General Staff H.J.M. Macandrew Brigadier-General Royal Artillery R St C Leeky

Corps Troops

Jodhpur Lancers 1st Indian Signal Squadron Jodhpur Cavalry Field Ambulance

1st Indian Cavalry Division

Arrived in France 7 November 1914

Major-General M.F. Rimington GSO 1 Lieutenant-Colonel H J M Macandrew Commander Royal Horse Artillery Colonel R St C Leeky Commander Royal Engineers Colonel C E Baddeley

2nd (Sialkot) Cavalry Brigade

Brigadier-General H.P. Leader
  • 17th (Duke of Cambridge's Own) Lancers
  • 6th King Edward's Own Cavalry
  • 19th Lancers (Fane's Horse)
  • Signal Troop
  • 3rd (Ambala) Cavalry Brigade

    Major-General C.P.W. Pirie
  • 8th (King's Royal Irish) Hussars
  • 9th Hodson's Horse
  • 30th Lancers (Gordon's Horse)
  • Signal Troop
  • 8th (Lucknow) Cavalry Brigade

    Major-General G.A. Cookson
  • 1st King's Dragoon Guards
  • 29th Lancers (Deccan Horse)
  • 36th Jacob's Horse
  • Signal Troop
  • 1st Indian Cavalry Division Troops

    I Indian Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery I Indian Brigade Ammunition Column 2nd Indian Field Troop Royal Engineers 2nd Indian Signal Squadron 1st Indian Supply Column Sialkot Field Ambulance Ambala Field Ambulance Lucknow Field Ambulance

    2nd Indian Cavalry Division

    Arrived in France 14 December 1914

    Commander Major-General G.A. Cookson GSO 1 Lieutenant-Colonel L.C. Jones Commander Royal Horse Artillery Lieutenant-Colonel H F Askwith Commander Royal Engineers Lieutenant-Colonel H J M Marshall

    5th (Mhow) Cavalry Brigade

    Colonel M E Willoughby
  • 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons
  • 2nd Lancers (Gardner's Horse)
  • 38th King George's Own Central India Horse
  • Signal troop
  • 7th (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade

    Brigadier-General FitzJ.M. Edwards
  • 13th Hussars
  • 3rd Skinner's Horse
  • 18th King George's Own Tiwana Lancers
  • Signal Troop
  • 9th (Secunderabad) Cavalry Brigade

    Arrived in France with the Indian Corps 12 October 1914 attached Indian Cavalry Corps 23 December 1914.

    Brigadier-General F.W.G. Wadeson
  • 7th (Princess Royal's) Dragoon Guards
  • 20th Deccan Horse
  • 34th Prince Albert Victor's Own Poona Horse
  • Signal Troop
  • 2nd Indian Cavalry Division Troops

    II Indian Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery II Brigade Ammunition Column 1st Indian Field Troop Royal Engineers 3rd Indian Signal Squadron 2nd Indian Cavalry Supply Column Mhow Cavalry Field Ambulance Meerut Cavalry Field Ambulance Secunderabad Cavalry Field Ambulance, arrived in France with the 9th (Secunderabad) Cavalry Brigade

    References

    Indian Cavalry Corps order of battle First World War Wikipedia


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