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3rd (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade

April 11, 2024

For a similarly designated Indian cavalry brigade in the First World War, see 7th (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade.

The 4th (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade was a cavalry brigade of the British Indian Army that formed part of the Indian Army during the First World War. It was formed as 14th (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade in November 1914 to replace the original Meerut Cavalry Brigade that had been mobilized as the 7th (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade for service on the Western Front. It remained in India throughout the war, before taking part in the Third Anglo-Afghan War in 1919.

14th (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade
4th (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade
3rd Indian Cavalry Brigade
3rd (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade
Active21 November 1914 – February 1940
Country British India
AllegianceBritish Crown
Branch British Indian Army
TypeCavalry
SizeBrigade
Part of7th Meerut Divisional Area
Meerut District
Garrison/HQMeerut
ServiceFirst World War
Third Anglo-Afghan War
Second World War
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Maj.-Gen. C.L. Gregory
Brig. J.A. Aizlewood

The brigade continued to exist between the wars and by September 1939 it was designated 3rd (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade. It briefly served as part of the Indian Army during the Second World War before being broken up in February 1940.

History edit

First World War edit

At the outbreak of the First World War, the Meerut Cavalry Brigade was part of the 7th (Meerut) Division. It was mobilized in August 1914 as the 7th (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade, assigned to the newly formed 2nd Indian Cavalry Division[1] and sailed from Bombay on 19 October for the Western Front.[2] Likewise, the 7th (Meerut) Division was transferred to France in August 1914.[3]

The 7th Meerut Divisional Area was formed in September 1914 to take over the area responsibilities of the 7th (Meerut) Division[4] and on 21 November 1914[a] a new 14th (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade was formed in 7th Meerut Divisional Area to replace the original brigade. It was renumbered as the 4th (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade in February 1915.[b] The brigade served with the division in India throughout the First World War.[11]

Between the world wars edit

In May 1919, the brigade was mobilized to take part in the Third Anglo-Afghan War.[4]

The brigade continued to exist between the world wars. In September 1920 it was redesignated as the 3rd Indian Cavalry Brigade and later in the decade it became the 3rd (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade.[12]

Second World War edit

At the outbreak of the Second World War, the brigade was under the command of Meerut District.[13] The brigade was broken up in February 1940. Its Headquarters and some units formed the nucleus of The Armoured Brigade[14] (later 2nd Indian Armoured Brigade).[15]

Orders of battle edit

Commanders edit

The 14th (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade / 4th (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade / 3rd Indian Cavalry Brigade / 3rd (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade had the following commanders:[11][12]

From Rank Name Notes
21 November 1914 Brigadier-General H.L. Roberts
18 June 1915 Colonel R.C. Stephen
29 March 1916 Brigadier-General H.L. Roberts
April 1916 Lieutenant-Colonel C.E.G. Norton
July 1916 Brigadier-General H.L. Roberts
May 1920 Major-General C.L. Gregory
March 1924 Brigadier-General H.A. Tomkinson
August 1927 Brigadier E.D. Giles
July 1929 Brigadier C.B. Dashwood Strettell
April 1932 Brigadier E.M. Dorman
April 1936 Brigadier J.N. Lumley
August 1939 Brigadier J.A. Aizlewood Broken up in February 1940

A note on numbering edit

The brigade carried several numbers during its existence. This can be a cause for confusion as other, unrelated, Indian cavalry brigades carried the same numbers at different times:

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ The first commanding officer was appointed on 21 November 1914.[5]
  2. ^ By February 1915, the Indian Army included the following cavalry brigades: Therefore, the 4th (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade took the vacant number.
  3. ^ X Battery, Royal Horse Artillery had served with the II Indian Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery / XVII Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery in 2nd Indian Cavalry Division on the Western Front from December 1914.[19]
  4. ^ This order of battle is questionable. Neither the 21st (Empress of India's) Lancers[20] nor the 14th Murray's Jat Lancers)[21][22] took part in the war nor were they awarded the Afghanistan 1919 battle honour. On the other hand, the 13th Duke of Connaught's Lancers (Watson's Horse) did earn the battle honour.[23]
  5. ^ 10th Battalion, 2nd Punjab Regiment was the Training Battalion[31] / Regimental Centre[32] of the 2nd Punjab Regiment.

References edit

  1. ^ Perry 1993, p. 85
  2. ^ Perry 1993, p. 20
  3. ^ Perry 1993, p. 89
  4. ^ a b c d Perry 1993, p. 97
  5. ^ "No. 29023". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1914. p. 11207.
  6. ^ Perry 1993, p. 35
  7. ^ a b c Perry 1993, p. 12
  8. ^ a b c Perry 1993, p. 17
  9. ^ Perry 1993, p. 31
  10. ^ Perry 1993, p. 106
  11. ^ a b c d Perry 1993, p. 92
  12. ^ a b c d Mackie 2015, p. 365
  13. ^ a b Kempton 2003b, p. 5
  14. ^ Kempton 2003b, p. 6
  15. ^ Kempton 2003b, p. 1
  16. ^ Perry 1993, p. 94
  17. ^ Perry 1993, pp. 42–44
  18. ^ a b Perry 1993, p. 14
  19. ^ a b Perry 1993, p. 18
  20. ^ . Archived from the original on 18 August 2007. Retrieved 2004-12-28.
  21. ^ Gaylor 1996, p. 103
  22. ^ . Archived from the original on 16 August 2007. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
  23. ^ . Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
  24. ^ Kempton 2003b, pp. 5–6
  25. ^ Nafziger n.d., p. 5
  26. ^ Kempton 2003c, p. 16
  27. ^ Kempton 2003c, p. 17
  28. ^ Kempton 2003c, p. 3
  29. ^ Kempton 2003c, p. 13
  30. ^ Kempton 2003c, p. 1
  31. ^ Gaylor 1996, p. 135
  32. ^ Gaylor 1996, p. 351
  33. ^ Joslen 1990, p. 501
  34. ^ Perry 1993, p. 24
  35. ^ Mackie 2015, p. 368
  36. ^ Mackie 2015, p. 373
  37. ^ Perry 1993, p. 33

Bibliography edit

  • Gaylor, John (1996). Sons of John Company: The Indian and Pakistan Armies 1903–1991 (2nd ed.). Tunbridge Wells: Parapress. ISBN 1-898594-41-4.
  • Joslen, Lt-Col H.F. (1990) [1st. Pub. HMSO:1960]. Orders of Battle, Second World War, 1939–1945. London: London Stamp Exchange. ISBN 0-948130-03-2.
  • Kempton, Chris (2003b). 'Loyalty & Honour', The Indian Army September 1939 – August 1947. Vol. Part II Brigades. Milton Keynes: The Military Press. ISBN 0-85420-238-2.
  • Kempton, Chris (2003c). 'Loyalty & Honour', The Indian Army September 1939 – August 1947. Vol. Part III. Milton Keynes: The Military Press. ISBN 0-85420-248-X.
  • Mackie, Colin (June 2015). (PDF). www.gulabin.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  • Nafziger, George (n.d.). "The Indian Army 3 September 1939" (PDF). Fort Leavenworth: Combined Arms Research Library, United States Army Combined Arms Center. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  • Perry, F.W. (1993). Order of Battle of Divisions Part 5B. Indian Army Divisions. Newport: Ray Westlake Military Books. ISBN 1-871167-23-X.

External links edit

  • . Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
  • "3 (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade". Orders of Battle.com.

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For a similarly designated Indian cavalry brigade in the First World War see 7th Meerut Cavalry Brigade The 4th Meerut Cavalry Brigade was a cavalry brigade of the British Indian Army that formed part of the Indian Army during the First World War It was formed as 14th Meerut Cavalry Brigade in November 1914 to replace the original Meerut Cavalry Brigade that had been mobilized as the 7th Meerut Cavalry Brigade for service on the Western Front It remained in India throughout the war before taking part in the Third Anglo Afghan War in 1919 14th Meerut Cavalry Brigade4th Meerut Cavalry Brigade3rd Indian Cavalry Brigade3rd Meerut Cavalry BrigadeActive21 November 1914 February 1940Country British IndiaAllegianceBritish CrownBranch British Indian ArmyTypeCavalrySizeBrigadePart of7th Meerut Divisional AreaMeerut DistrictGarrison HQMeerutServiceFirst World WarThird Anglo Afghan WarSecond World WarCommandersNotablecommandersMaj Gen C L GregoryBrig J A Aizlewood The brigade continued to exist between the wars and by September 1939 it was designated 3rd Meerut Cavalry Brigade It briefly served as part of the Indian Army during the Second World War before being broken up in February 1940 Contents 1 History 1 1 First World War 1 2 Between the world wars 1 3 Second World War 2 Orders of battle 3 Commanders 4 A note on numbering 5 See also 6 Notes 7 References 8 Bibliography 9 External linksHistory editFirst World War edit At the outbreak of the First World War the Meerut Cavalry Brigade was part of the 7th Meerut Division It was mobilized in August 1914 as the 7th Meerut Cavalry Brigade assigned to the newly formed 2nd Indian Cavalry Division 1 and sailed from Bombay on 19 October for the Western Front 2 Likewise the 7th Meerut Division was transferred to France in August 1914 3 The 7th Meerut Divisional Area was formed in September 1914 to take over the area responsibilities of the 7th Meerut Division 4 and on 21 November 1914 a a new 14th Meerut Cavalry Brigade was formed in 7th Meerut Divisional Area to replace the original brigade It was renumbered as the 4th Meerut Cavalry Brigade in February 1915 b The brigade served with the division in India throughout the First World War 11 Between the world wars edit In May 1919 the brigade was mobilized to take part in the Third Anglo Afghan War 4 The brigade continued to exist between the world wars In September 1920 it was redesignated as the 3rd Indian Cavalry Brigade and later in the decade it became the 3rd Meerut Cavalry Brigade 12 Second World War edit At the outbreak of the Second World War the brigade was under the command of Meerut District 13 The brigade was broken up in February 1940 Its Headquarters and some units formed the nucleus of The Armoured Brigade 14 later 2nd Indian Armoured Brigade 15 Orders of battle editFirst World War unitsThe 4th Meerut Cavalry Brigade commanded the following units in the First World War 16 14th King s Hussars arrived in September 1914 from Mhow and joined the brigade on formation left in October 1915 for the 6th Indian Cavalry Brigade in Mesopotamia 21st Prince Albert Victor s Own Cavalry Frontier Force arrived in October 1914 from Jhelum 2nd Rawalpindi Division and joined the brigade on formation left in March 1915 for Lahore 12th Cavalry joined in November 1914 from Fyzabad 8th Lucknow Division left in December 1915 for Mesopotamia where it joined 15th Indian Division in August 1916 rejoined in December 1918 from Mesopotamia 11th King Edward s Own Lancers Probyn s Horse at Delhi in 7th Meerut Division in August 1914 and attached to the brigade in June 1915 left in February 1916 for Derajat Brigade Bhopal Lancers I S joined in May 1915 left in March 1918 for Derajat Brigade 7th Queen s Own Hussars joined in October 1915 from Secunderabad Cavalry Brigade left in November 1917 for the 11th Indian Cavalry Brigade in Mesopotamia W Battery Royal Horse Artillery joined in February 1915 from Sialkot 2nd Rawalpindi Division 17 left in November 1917 for the 11th Indian Cavalry Brigade in Mesopotamia 1st King s Dragoon Guards joined in November 1917 from 8th Lucknow Cavalry Brigade 1st Indian Cavalry Division on the Western Front 18 left in August 1918 for 1st Risalpur Cavalry Brigade 1st Peshawar Division 25th Cavalry Frontier Force joined in March 1918 from East Africa 21st Empress of India s Lancers joined in August 1918 from 1st Risalpur Cavalry Brigade 1st Peshawar Division X Battery Royal Horse Artillery joined in January 1918 c Third Anglo Afghan War unitsJuly 1918 plans saw the brigade mobilizing with the following units 4 1st King s Dragoon Guards 25th Cavalry Frontier Force 39th King George s Own Central Indian Horse X Battery Royal Horse Artillery 23rd Machine Gun Squadron 3rd Field Troop 2nd Queen Victoria s Own Madras Miners and Sappers In the event the brigade mobilized in May 1919 with 4 21st Empress of India s Lancers 13th Duke of Connaught s Lancers Watson s Horse 14th Murray s Jat Lancers X Battery Royal Horse Artillery 3rd Field Troop 2nd Queen Victoria s Own Madras Miners and Sappers d Second World War unitsThe 3rd Meerut Cavalry Brigade commanded the following units in the Second World War 24 25 18th King Edward VII s Own Cavalry pre war remained at Meerut 26 Central India Horse 21st King George V s Own Horse pre war left in November 1939 for mechanization and training at Secunderabad 27 1st Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment pre war left in October 1939 for Razmak Brigade 28 3rd Cavalry Brigade Signals Troop pre war to The Armoured Brigade in February 1940 Hodson s Horse 4th Duke of Cambridge s Own Lancers joined in November 1939 from Zhob Brigade 29 to The Armoured Brigade in February 1940 14th 20th King s Hussars joined in November 1939 from 4th Secunderabad Cavalry Brigade 30 10th Battalion 2nd Punjab Regiment e 11th Field Regiment RA left India on 2 August 1941 with 8th Indian Infantry Division 33 78th 83rd 85th Batteries 3rd Indian Divisional Signals 11th Battalion 9th Jat Regiment ITF Meerut Area Commanders editThe 14th Meerut Cavalry Brigade 4th Meerut Cavalry Brigade 3rd Indian Cavalry Brigade 3rd Meerut Cavalry Brigade had the following commanders 11 12 From Rank Name Notes21 November 1914 Brigadier General H L Roberts18 June 1915 Colonel R C Stephen29 March 1916 Brigadier General H L RobertsApril 1916 Lieutenant Colonel C E G NortonJuly 1916 Brigadier General H L RobertsMay 1920 Major General C L GregoryMarch 1924 Brigadier General H A TomkinsonAugust 1927 Brigadier E D GilesJuly 1929 Brigadier C B Dashwood StrettellApril 1932 Brigadier E M DormanApril 1936 Brigadier J N LumleyAugust 1939 Brigadier J A Aizlewood Broken up in February 1940A note on numbering editThe brigade carried several numbers during its existence This can be a cause for confusion as other unrelated Indian cavalry brigades carried the same numbers at different times the brigade was numbered as 14th from November 1914 to February 1915 11 Another 14th Cavalry Brigade was formed in April 1918 by merging elements of the 9th Secunderabad Cavalry Brigade withdrawn from the Western Front with the British yeomanry 7th Mounted Brigade in Egypt It served in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign and was broken up in September 1919 34 the brigade was numbered as 4th from February 1915 to September 1920 when it was renumbered as 3rd Indian Cavalry Brigade 11 12 At this point the Lucknow Cavalry Brigade was numbered as the 4th Indian Cavalry Brigade until it was broken up in 1923 35 As a result the 5th Indian Cavalry Brigade former Secunderabad Cavalry Brigade was renumbered as the 4th Indian Cavalry Brigade and later as the 4th Secunderabad Cavalry Brigade 36 the brigade was numbered as 3rd from September 1920 to February 1940 12 13 The Ambala Cavalry Brigade had mobilized in August 1914 as 3rd Ambala Cavalry Brigade and served on the Western Front until it was broken up in March 1918 18 19 Another 3rd Indian Cavalry Brigade was formed in Mesopotamia after the end of the war for occupation duties It drew in part on units that had earlier served in the Mesopotamian Campaign It was broken up in late 1920 37 See also editList of Indian Army Brigades in World War IINotes edit The first commanding officer was appointed on 21 November 1914 5 By February 1915 the Indian Army included the following cavalry brigades 1st Risalpur Cavalry Brigade 6 2nd Sialkot Cavalry Brigade 7 3rd Ambala Cavalry Brigade 7 5th Mhow Cavalry Brigade 8 6th Indian Cavalry Brigade 9 7th Meerut Cavalry Brigade 8 8th Lucknow Cavalry Brigade 7 9th Secunderabad Cavalry Brigade 8 Secunderabad Cavalry Brigade 10 Therefore the 4th Meerut Cavalry Brigade took the vacant number X Battery Royal Horse Artillery had served with the II Indian Brigade Royal Horse Artillery XVII Brigade Royal Horse Artillery in 2nd Indian Cavalry Division on the Western Front from December 1914 19 This order of battle is questionable Neither the 21st Empress of India s Lancers 20 nor the 14th Murray s Jat Lancers 21 22 took part in the war nor were they awarded the Afghanistan 1919 battle honour On the other hand the 13th Duke of Connaught s Lancers Watson s Horse did earn the battle honour 23 10th Battalion 2nd Punjab Regiment was the Training Battalion 31 Regimental Centre 32 of the 2nd Punjab Regiment References edit Perry 1993 p 85 Perry 1993 p 20 Perry 1993 p 89 a b c d Perry 1993 p 97 No 29023 The London Gazette Supplement 31 December 1914 p 11207 Perry 1993 p 35 a b c Perry 1993 p 12 a b c Perry 1993 p 17 Perry 1993 p 31 Perry 1993 p 106 a b c d Perry 1993 p 92 a b c d Mackie 2015 p 365 a b Kempton 2003b p 5 Kempton 2003b p 6 Kempton 2003b p 1 Perry 1993 p 94 Perry 1993 pp 42 44 a b Perry 1993 p 14 a b Perry 1993 p 18 21st Lancers Empress of India s at regiments org by T F Mills Archived from the original on 18 August 2007 Retrieved 2004 12 28 Gaylor 1996 p 103 14th Murray s Jat Lancers at regiments org by T F Mills Archived from the original on 16 August 2007 Retrieved 2015 07 17 13th Duke of Connaught s Lancers Watson s Horse at regiments org by T F Mills Archived from the original on 11 September 2007 Retrieved 2015 07 17 Kempton 2003b pp 5 6 Nafziger n d p 5 Kempton 2003c p 16 Kempton 2003c p 17 Kempton 2003c p 3 Kempton 2003c p 13 Kempton 2003c p 1 Gaylor 1996 p 135 Gaylor 1996 p 351 Joslen 1990 p 501 Perry 1993 p 24 Mackie 2015 p 368 Mackie 2015 p 373 Perry 1993 p 33Bibliography editGaylor John 1996 Sons of John Company The Indian and Pakistan Armies 1903 1991 2nd ed Tunbridge Wells Parapress ISBN 1 898594 41 4 Joslen Lt Col H F 1990 1st Pub HMSO 1960 Orders of Battle Second World War 1939 1945 London London Stamp Exchange ISBN 0 948130 03 2 Kempton Chris 2003b Loyalty amp Honour The Indian Army September 1939 August 1947 Vol Part II Brigades Milton Keynes The Military Press ISBN 0 85420 238 2 Kempton Chris 2003c Loyalty amp Honour The Indian Army September 1939 August 1947 Vol Part III Milton Keynes The Military Press ISBN 0 85420 248 X Mackie Colin June 2015 Army Commands 1900 2011 PDF www gulabin com Archived from the original PDF on 5 July 2015 Retrieved 1 July 2015 Nafziger George n d The Indian Army 3 September 1939 PDF Fort Leavenworth Combined Arms Research Library United States Army Combined Arms Center Retrieved 9 July 2015 Perry F W 1993 Order of Battle of Divisions Part 5B Indian Army Divisions Newport Ray Westlake Military Books ISBN 1 871167 23 X External links edit 7th Meerut Divisional Area on The Regimental Warpath 1914 1918 by PB Chappell Archived from the original on 17 May 2008 Retrieved 2015 07 28 3 Meerut Cavalry Brigade Orders of Battle com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 3rd Meerut Cavalry Brigade amp oldid 1206229558, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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