British 2nd Mounted Division
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The 2nd Mounted Division, was a yeomanry
(Territorial Army cavalry
) division
that served in the First World War
. At the outbreak of war it was assigned to defence of the Norfolk
coast. In March 1915 it formed a second-line duplicate of itself, the 2/2nd Mounted Division
. Leaving the 2/2nd on coastal defence, it then fought at Gallipoli from April to December 1915, under the command of Major General William Peyton
, before being disbanded in January 1916.
A different 2nd Mounted Division, was formed in Egypt in 1918 from the Indian elements of the 5th Cavalry Division in France, but then renumbered as the 5th Cavalry Division,served in Palestine
and was a part of the Palestine Occupation Force.
In January 1916 the brigade was renamed the 5th Mounted Brigade
and moved to the Imperial Mounted Division.
2nd South Midland Mounted Brigade :
In January 1916 the brigade was renamed the 6th Mounted Brigade
and moved to the Imperial Mounted Division.
Scottish Horse Mounted Brigade :
The brigade joined the division at Suvla in September 1915 and was then merged with the 1st Dismounted Brigade in February 1916.
1st Highland Mounted Brigade:
The brigade joined the division at Suvla in September 1915.
London Mounted Brigade :
In January 1916 the brigade was renamed the 8th Mounted Brigade and moved to the Yeomanry Mounted Division.
Notts & Derby Mounted Brigade :
In January 1916 the brigade was renamed the 7th Mounted Brigade and was moved to Salonika as an independent unit.
Yeomanry Mounted Brigade :
In December 1915 the brigade was combined with the 1st South Midland Mounted Brigade to form the 5th Mounted Brigade.
Yeomanry
Yeomanry is a designation used by a number of units or sub-units of the British Territorial Army, descended from volunteer cavalry regiments. Today, Yeomanry units may serve in a variety of different military roles.-History:...
(Territorial Army cavalry
Cavalry
Cavalry or horsemen were soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback. Cavalry were historically the third oldest and the most mobile of the combat arms...
) division
Division (military)
A division is a large military unit or formation usually consisting of between 10,000 and 20,000 soldiers. In most armies, a division is composed of several regiments or brigades, and in turn several divisions typically make up a corps...
that served in the First World War
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. At the outbreak of war it was assigned to defence of the Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
coast. In March 1915 it formed a second-line duplicate of itself, the 2/2nd Mounted Division
2/2nd Mounted Division
The 2/2nd Mounted Division was a British cavalry division composed of Yeomanry and Territorial Force units active during World War I.It was formed on 6 March 1915 as a replacement/depot formation for the 2nd Mounted Division which was being sent abroad on active service...
. Leaving the 2/2nd on coastal defence, it then fought at Gallipoli from April to December 1915, under the command of Major General William Peyton
William Peyton
General Sir William Eliot Peyton KCB KCVO DSO was a British soldier, a general of the First World War who fought in several other wars.He was Delhi Herald of Arms Extraordinary at the time of the Delhi Durbar of 1911....
, before being disbanded in January 1916.
A different 2nd Mounted Division, was formed in Egypt in 1918 from the Indian elements of the 5th Cavalry Division in France, but then renumbered as the 5th Cavalry Division,served in Palestine
Palestine
Palestine is a conventional name, among others, used to describe the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various adjoining lands....
and was a part of the Palestine Occupation Force.
Formation
1st South Midland Mounted Brigade :- 1/1st Royal Gloucestershire HussarsRoyal Gloucestershire HussarsThe Royal Gloucestershire Hussars was a unit of the British Army.Raised in 1795 following William Pitt's 1794 order to raise volunteer bodies of men to defend Great Britain, through various re-organisations, the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars remain today on the establishment of the Territorial...
Regiment - 1/1st Warwickshire YeomanryWarwickshire YeomanryThe Warwickshire Yeomanry was a yeomanry regiment of the British Army, first raised in 1794, which served as a cavalry and dismounted infantry regiment in the First World War and as a cavalry and an armoured regiment in the Second World War, before being amalgamated into The Queen's Own...
Regiment - 1/1st Queen's Own Worcestershire HussarsQueen's Own Worcestershire Hussars-History:The Queen's Own Worcestershire Hussars were formed in 1794, as the Worcestershire Yeomanry, when King George III, was on the throne, William Pitt the Younger was the Prime Minister of Great Britain, and across the English Channel, Britain was faced by a French nation that had recently...
Regiment
In January 1916 the brigade was renamed the 5th Mounted Brigade
5th Mounted Brigade (United Kingdom)
The 5th Mounted Brigade was a brigade of the British Army during the First World War. It was converted from the 1st South Midland Mounted Brigade in January 1916 and assigned to the Imperial Mounted Division...
and moved to the Imperial Mounted Division.
2nd South Midland Mounted Brigade :
- 1/1st Berkshire YeomanryBerkshire Yeomanry94 Signal Squadron forms part of 39 Signal Regiment. They are currently based in three locations in the Home Counties...
Regiment - 1/1st Royal Buckinghamshire YeomanryRoyal Buckinghamshire YeomanryThe Royal Buckinghamshire Yeomanry was formed in 1794, when King George III was on the throne and William Pitt the Younger was the Prime Minister, of Great Britain. Across the English Channel, Britain was faced by a French nation which had recently guillotined its King and which possessed a...
Regiment - 1/1st Queen's Own Dorset YeomanryQueen's Own Dorset YeomanryThe Queen's Own Dorset Yeomanry was founded as the Dorsetshire Regiment of Volunteer Yeomanry Cavalry in 1794. In response to the growing threat of invasion during the Napoleonic wars....
Regiment
In January 1916 the brigade was renamed the 6th Mounted Brigade
6th Mounted Brigade (United Kingdom)
The 6th Mounted Brigade was a brigade of the British Army during the First World War. It was converted from the 2nd South Midland Mounted Brigade in January 1916 and assigned to the Imperial Mounted Division...
and moved to the Imperial Mounted Division.
Scottish Horse Mounted Brigade :
- 1/1st Scottish HorseScottish HorseThe Scottish Horse was a Yeomanry Regiment of the British Territorial Army from 1900 to 1956 when it was amalgamated with The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry....
Regiment - 1/2nd Scottish Horse Regiment
- 1/3rd Scottish Horse Regiment
The brigade joined the division at Suvla in September 1915 and was then merged with the 1st Dismounted Brigade in February 1916.
1st Highland Mounted Brigade:
- Fife and Forfar YeomanryFife and Forfar YeomanryThe Fife and Forfar Yeomanry was an Armoured Yeomanry Regiment of the British Territorial Army from 1793 to 1956 when it was amalgimated with the Scottish Horse....
- 1st Lovat ScoutsLovat ScoutsThe Lovat Scouts were a British Army unit. The unit was first formed during the Second Boer War as a Scottish Highland yeomanry regiment of the British Army and is the first known military unit to wear a ghillie suit...
- 2nd Lovat ScoutsLovat ScoutsThe Lovat Scouts were a British Army unit. The unit was first formed during the Second Boer War as a Scottish Highland yeomanry regiment of the British Army and is the first known military unit to wear a ghillie suit...
The brigade joined the division at Suvla in September 1915.
London Mounted Brigade :
- 1/1st City of London YeomanryThe City of London Yeomanry (Rough Riders)The City of London Yeomanry was a yeomanry regiment of the British Territorial Army, formed in 1901 and amalgamated in 1961.It was originally formed in 1900 for service in the Second Boer War as the 20th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry. The battalion's adopted nickname of "Rough Riders" originated...
- 1/1st County of London YeomanryCounty of London YeomanrySeveral British Army regiments have born the title County of London Yeomanry . Most have been mounted, then armoured regiments.-1st County of London Yeomanry:...
Regiment - 1/3rd County of London Yeomanry Regiment
In January 1916 the brigade was renamed the 8th Mounted Brigade and moved to the Yeomanry Mounted Division.
Notts & Derby Mounted Brigade :
- 1/1st Nottinghamshire Yeomanry (Sherwood Rangers)Sherwood Rangers YeomanryThe Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry is one of the five squadrons of the Royal Yeomanry , an armoured regiment of the Territorial Army. Designated as 'S' Squadron, the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry's current role is to support the Formation Reconnaissance Regiments and the Joint Chemical Biological Nuclear...
- 1/1st Nottinghamshire Yeomanry (South Nottinghamshire Hussars)South Nottinghamshire HussarsThe South Nottinghamshire Hussars were a unit of the British Army formed as volunteer cavalry in 1794. Converted to artillery in 1922, it now forms a battery of a Territorial Army regiment.-World War I:...
- 1/1st Derbyshire YeomanryDerbyshire YeomanryThe Derbyshire Yeomanry was a yeomanry regiment of the British Army, first raised in 1794, which served as a cavalry regiment and dismounted infantry regiment in the First World War and provided two reconnaissance regiments in the Second World War, before being amalgamated into The Leicestershire...
- 1/1st Nottinghamshire Battery RHA (left in April 1915 for Imperial Mounted Division)
In January 1916 the brigade was renamed the 7th Mounted Brigade and was moved to Salonika as an independent unit.
Yeomanry Mounted Brigade :
- 1/1st Hertfordshire YeomanryHertfordshire YeomanryThe Hertfordshire Yeomanry is a British Army unit specializing in artillery and yeomanry that can trace its formation to the late 18th century. First seeing service in the Boer War, it subsequently served in both World Wars....
- 1/2nd County of London YeomanryCounty of London YeomanrySeveral British Army regiments have born the title County of London Yeomanry . Most have been mounted, then armoured regiments.-1st County of London Yeomanry:...
In December 1915 the brigade was combined with the 1st South Midland Mounted Brigade to form the 5th Mounted Brigade.