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Indian Cavalry Corps order of battle in the First World War

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The Indian Cavalry Corps was formed 18 December 1914.[1]

Indian Cavalry at Carnoy, France in July 1916

Command

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Commander Lieutenant-General Michael Rimington
Brigadier-General General Staff Henry Macandrew
Brigadier-General Royal Artillery Robert Lecky[1]

Corps Troops

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Jodhpur Lancers
1st Indian Signal Squadron
Jodhpur Cavalry Field Ambulance [2]

1st Indian Cavalry Division

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Arrived in France 7 November 1914

Major-General M.F. Rimington
Major-General H.D. Fanshawe from 22 December 1914
GSO 1 Lieutenant-Colonel H.J.M. Macandrew
Lieutenant-Colonel R. O'Bryan Taylor from 26 December 1914
Commander Royal Horse Artillery Colonel R St C Leeky
Lieutenant-Colonel H Rouse from 11 December 1914
Commander Royal Engineers Colonel C E Baddeley
Lieutenant-Colonel C A J Leslie from 11 December 1914 [1]

2nd (Sialkot) Cavalry Brigade

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Brigadier-General H.P. Leader

3rd (Ambala) Cavalry Brigade

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Forward scouts of the 9th Hodson's Horse pause to consult a map, near Vraignes, France in April 1917
Major-General C.P.W. Pirie

8th (Lucknow) Cavalry Brigade

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Major-General G.A. Cookson
Brigadier-General W.H. Fasken from 9 December 1914

1st Indian Cavalry Division Troops

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I Indian Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery
A Battery, RHA
Q Battery, RHA
U Battery, RHA
I Indian Brigade Ammunition Column
B Section
C Section
G Section
2nd Indian Field Troop Royal Engineers
2nd Indian Signal Squadron
1st Indian Supply Column
Sialkot Field Ambulance
Ambala Field Ambulance
Lucknow Field Ambulance [1][3]

2nd Indian Cavalry Division

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Deccan Horse, Bazentin Ridge in July 1916

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 [3]

5th (Mhow) Cavalry Brigade

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Colonel M E Willoughby

7th (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade

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Brigadier-General FitzJ.M. Edwards

9th (Secunderabad) Cavalry Brigade

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

Brigadier-General F.W.G. Wadeson

2nd Indian Cavalry Division Troops

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II Indian Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery
N Battery, RHA, arrived in France with the 9th (Secunderabad) Cavalry Brigade
V Battery, RHA
X Battery, RHA
II Brigade Ammunition Column
E Section arrived 5 January 1915
F Section arrived 5 January 1915
H Section
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 [3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Edmunds 1925, p.484
  2. ^ Edmunds 1925, p.486
  3. ^ a b c d e f Edmunds 1925, p.485

Bibliography

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  • Edmunds, J.E. (1925). History of the Great War. Military Operations, France and Belgium 1914. History of the Great War. Volume II. Macmillan & Co. ISBN 9781845747176
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