The Secunderabad Cavalry Brigade was formed on 17 September 1907[a] as a result of the Kitchener Reforms. The brigade formed part of the 9th (Secunderabad) Division.[2]
It paused briefly in Egypt before arriving in France on 12 October 1914 where it was attached to the Indian Corps and then to the 1st Indian Cavalry Division in November.[3] At this time, just the 3rd (Ambala) Cavalry Brigade had reached the Front: the other two brigades of the division – 2nd (Sialkot) and 8th (Lucknow) – had been held up after arrival in France by horse sickness and did not reach the Front until 8 – 10 December.[4] While in France, the brigade was known by its geographical rather than numerical designation so as to avoid confusion with the British 9th Cavalry Brigade also serving on the Western Front at the same time.[5]
The brigade was assigned to the 2nd Indian Cavalry Division on 23 December 1914[3] and remained with it until broken up in Match 1918.[10]
In 1916, the brigade took part in the Battle of the Somme, notably the Battle of Bazentin (14 – 17 July) and the Battle of Flers–Courcelette (15 – 22 September). In 1917, the brigade took part in the Battle of Cambrai, notably the Tank Attack (20 – 21 November) and the German Counter-attacks (30 November – 3 December). At other times it was held in reserve in case of a breakthrough, although it did send parties to the trenches on a number of occasions. They would hold the line, or act as Pioneers; such parties were designated as the Secunderabad Battalion.[5]
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Secunderabad Cavalry Brigade redirects here Not to be confused with 4th Secunderabad Cavalry Brigade that also served in the First World War as Secunderabad Cavalry Brigade The Secunderabad Cavalry Brigade was a cavalry brigade of the British Indian Army formed in 1907 as a result of the Kitchener Reforms It was mobilized as 9th Secunderabad Cavalry Brigade at the outbreak of the First World War and departed for France It served on the Western Front as part of the 1st and 2nd Indian Cavalry Divisions until it was broken up in March 1918 Secunderabad Cavalry Brigade9th Secunderabad Cavalry BrigadeActive17 September 1907 March 1918Country British IndiaAllegianceBritish CrownBranch British Indian ArmyTypeCavalrySizeBrigadePart of9th Secunderabad Division1st Indian Cavalry Division2nd Indian Cavalry DivisionPeacetime HQBolarumEngagementsFirst World War Western FrontBattle of La Bassee Battle of Armentieres Battle of Givenchy Battle of the Somme 1916 Battle of Bazentin Battle of Flers Courcelette dd Battle of Cambrai 1917 dd CommandersNotablecommandersBr Gen M F RimingtonBr Gen C L Gregory Contents 1 History 2 Orders of battle 3 Commanders 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 Bibliography 8 External linksHistory editThe Kitchener Reforms carried out during Lord Kitchener s tenure as Commander in Chief India 1902 09 completed the unification of the three former Presidency armies the Punjab Frontier Force the Hyderabad Contingent and other local forces into one Indian Army Kitchener identified the Indian Army s main task as the defence of the North West Frontier against foreign aggression particularly Russian expansion into Afghanistan with internal security relegated to a secondary role The Army was organized into divisions and brigades that would act as field formations but also included internal security troops 1 The Secunderabad Cavalry Brigade was formed on 17 September 1907 a as a result of the Kitchener Reforms The brigade formed part of the 9th Secunderabad Division 2 9th Secunderabad Cavalry BrigadeAt the outbreak of the First World War the Secunderabad Cavalry Brigade was still part of the 9th Secunderabad Division It was mobilized in August 1914 as the 9th Secunderabad Cavalry Brigade with the first elements of Indian Expeditionary Force A It was composed of one British 7th Princess Royal s Dragoon Guards and two Indian 20th Deccan Horse and 34th Prince Albert Victor s Own Poona Horse cavalry regiments it sailed with N Battery Royal Horse Artillery Secunderabad Cavalry Brigade Field Ambulance H Section Ammunition Column and 1st Field Troop 1st King George s Own Sappers and Miners 3 It paused briefly in Egypt before arriving in France on 12 October 1914 where it was attached to the Indian Corps and then to the 1st Indian Cavalry Division in November 3 At this time just the 3rd Ambala Cavalry Brigade had reached the Front the other two brigades of the division 2nd Sialkot and 8th Lucknow had been held up after arrival in France by horse sickness and did not reach the Front until 8 10 December 4 While in France the brigade was known by its geographical rather than numerical designation so as to avoid confusion with the British 9th Cavalry Brigade also serving on the Western Front at the same time 5 Among the brigade s engagements in 1914 were the Battle of La Bassee the Battle of Armentieres and the Battle of Givenchy 6 7 8 On 24 November Lieutenant Frank de Pass of the 34th Prince Albert Victor s Own Poona Horse won the Victoria Cross at Festubert 9 nbsp Battle of Bazentin Ridge Battle of the Somme the 20th Deccan Horse drawn up in ranks in the Carnoy Valley waiting for the opportunity to attack The brigade was assigned to the 2nd Indian Cavalry Division on 23 December 1914 3 and remained with it until broken up in Match 1918 10 In 1916 the brigade took part in the Battle of the Somme notably the Battle of Bazentin 14 17 July and the Battle of Flers Courcelette 15 22 September In 1917 the brigade took part in the Battle of Cambrai notably the Tank Attack 20 21 November and the German Counter attacks 30 November 3 December At other times it was held in reserve in case of a breakthrough although it did send parties to the trenches on a number of occasions They would hold the line or act as Pioneers such parties were designated as the Secunderabad Battalion 5 DissolvedIn March 1918 the brigade was broken up in France The British units 7th Princess Royal s Dragoon Guards and N Battery Royal Horse Artillery remained in France and the Indian elements were sent to Egypt 5 On 24 April 1918 these were merged with the 7th Mounted Brigade and joined the new 2nd Mounted Division 11 On 22 July 1918 the 7th Mounted Brigade was redesignated as 14th Cavalry Brigade and the division as 5th Cavalry Division 12 Orders of battle editIn India in August 1914At the outbreak of the First World War the brigade had the following composition 13 7th Princess Royal s Dragoon Guards 7th Queen s Own Hussars to Bangalore in August 1914 20th Deccan Horse 26th King George s Own Light Cavalry to Bangalore in August 1914 34th Prince Albert Victor s Own Poona HorseWestern FrontThe brigade s composition on the Western Front included 3 14 7th Princess Royal s Dragoon Guards 20th Deccan Horse 34th Prince Albert Victor s Own Poona Horse N Battery Royal Horse Artillery b Secunderabad Cavalry Brigade Field Ambulance sailed from India with the brigade joined 2nd Indian Cavalry Division in December 1914 H Section Ammunition Column sailed from India with the brigade joined 2nd Indian Cavalry Division in December 1914 1st Field Troop 1st King George s Own Sappers and Miners sailed from India with the brigade joined 2nd Indian Cavalry Division in December 1914 Jodhpur Lancers Imperial Service Troops attached September to December 1914 then joined Indian Cavalry Corps troops Jodhpur Cavalry Field Ambulance attached September to December 1914 then joined Indian Cavalry Corps troops 13th Machine Gun Squadron joined on 29 February 1916 c Commanders editThe Secunderabad Cavalry Brigade 9th Secunderabad Cavalry Brigade had the following commanders 2 17 18 From Rank Name Notes17 September 1907 Brigadier General M F RimingtonMay 1911 Brigadier General E B BurtonJuly 1912 Brigadier General R Wapshare7 January 1913 Major General F W G Wadeson1 May 1916 Brigadier General C L Gregory Brigade broken up in March 1918See also editIndian Cavalry Corps order of battle First World War Indian Expeditionary Force ANotes edit 17 September 1907 was the appointment date of the brigade s first commanding officer 2 N Battery Royal Horse Artillery joined from IX Brigade Royal Horse Artillery at Secunderabad and sailed from India with the brigade It was assigned to II Indian Brigade Royal Horse Artillery but in practice was permanently attached to the brigade 15 13th Machine Gun Squadron was formed on 29 February 1916 by combining the machine gun sections of the 7th Princess Royal s Dragoon Guards 20th Deccan Horse and 34th Prince Albert Victor s Own Poona Horse 16 References edit Haythornthwaite 1996 p 244 a b c The late Lieutenant General H G Hart Hart s Annual Army List for 1909 London John Murray Retrieved 8 July 2015 a b c d Perry 1993 p 13 Perry 1993 p 16 a b c Perry 1993 p 20 7th The Princess Royal s Dragoon Guards at regiments org by T F Mills Archived from the original on 15 October 2007 Retrieved 2007 03 30 The Royal Deccan Horse 9th Horse at regiments org by T F Mills Archived from the original on 20 April 2007 Retrieved 2015 07 18 The Poona Horse 17th Queen Victoria s Own Cavalry at regiments org by T F Mills Archived from the original on 20 April 2007 Retrieved 2015 07 18 Gaylor 1996 p 95 Perry 1993 p 19 Becke 1936 p 33 Perry 1993 p 28 Perry 1993 p 108 Perry 1993 pp 18 19 Perry 1993 p 18 Baker Chris Cavalry units of the Machine Gun Corps The Long Long Trail Retrieved 18 July 2015 Mackie 2015 p 372 Perry 1993 p 17Bibliography editBecke Major A F 1936 Order of Battle of Divisions Part 2A The Territorial Force Mounted Divisions and the 1st Line Territorial Force Divisions 42 56 London His Majesty s Stationery Office ISBN 1 871167 12 4 Gaylor John 1996 Sons of John Company The Indian and Pakistan Armies 1903 1991 2nd ed Tunbridge Wells Parapress ISBN 1 898594 41 4 Griffith Paddy 1998 British Fighting Methods in the Great War Routledge ISBN 978 0714634951 Haythornthwaite Philip J 1996 The World War One Source Book London Arms and Armour Press ISBN 1 85409 351 7 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 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 Perry F W 1993 Order of Battle of Divisions Part 5B Indian Army Divisions Newport Ray Westlake Military Books ISBN 1 871167 23 X Rinaldi Richard A 2008 Order of Battle of the British Army 1914 Ravi Rikhye ISBN 978 0 97760728 0 External links edit 9th Secunderabad Division on The Regimental Warpath 1914 1918 by PB Chappell Archived from the original on 28 May 2008 Retrieved 2015 07 03 1st Indian Cavalry Division on The Regimental Warpath 1914 1918 by PB Chappell Archived from the original on 17 May 2008 Retrieved 2014 07 08 2nd Indian Cavalry Division on The Regimental Warpath 1914 1918 by PB Chappell Archived from the original on 17 May 2008 Retrieved 2016 03 05 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 9th Secunderabad Cavalry Brigade amp oldid 1206209623, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
