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List of corps cavalry regiments of the British Army 1916–19

April 10, 2024

This list includes cavalry regiments assigned to Corps of the British Army in the period 1916–19. On the outbreak of World War I the establishment of a British infantry division included a cavalry squadron for reconnaissance and escort duties. From 1915 these were primarily provided by mounted units of the Special Reserve or Yeomanry regiments of the Territorial Force. Early in 1916 the divisional cavalry squadrons were transferred to Army Corps level and formed into composite regiments.[1] However, Trench warfare conditions on the Western Front reduced the utility of mounted troops, and in 1917 most of the corps cavalry regiments were dismounted and drafted as infantry reinforcements, converted into corps cyclist battalions or machine gun battalions. A few were reinstated (at squadron strength) during 1918. On the other fighting fronts corps cavalry units continued until demobilisation in 1919. The corps cavalry units formed during the war were as follows:[2][3]

Notes edit

  1. ^ Edmonds, 1916, Vol I, pp. 58–9.
  2. ^ Frederick, pp. 22–3.
  3. ^ James, pp. 15–34.
  4. ^ Moberley, Appendix XXXVI.
  5. ^ Sainsbury, p. 182.
  6. ^ a b c d Sainsbury, pp. 179–80.
  7. ^ a b Edmonds & Davies, Italy, Appendix I.
  8. ^ Becke, pp. 199–203.
  9. ^ Becke, pp. 205–8.
  10. ^ Becke, pp. 215–20.
  11. ^ Becke, pp. 63–8.
  12. ^ Becke, pp. 229–31.
  13. ^ Becke, pp. 233–8.
  14. ^ Becke, pp. 247–50.
  15. ^ Becke, pp. 251–5.
  16. ^ Sainsbury, pp. 165–79.
  17. ^ Becke, pp. 257–60.
  18. ^ Becke, p. 261.
  19. ^ Becke, p. 263.

References edit

  • Maj A.F. Becke,History of the Great War: Order of Battle of Divisions, Part 4: The Army Council, GHQs, Armies, and Corps 1914–1918, London: HM Stationery Office, 1944/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007, ISBN 1-847347-43-6.
  • Brig-Gen Sir James E. Edmonds, History of the Great War: Military Operations, France and Belgium, 1916, Vol I, London: Macmillan,1932/Woking: Shearer, 1986, ISBN 0-946998-02-7/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2021, ISBN 978-1-78331-615-1.
  • Brig-Gen Sir James E. Edmonds & Maj-Gen H.R. Davies, History of the Great War: Military Operations, Italy 1915–1919, London: HM Stationery Office, 1949/Imperial War Museum, 1992, ISBN 978-0-901627742.
  • J.B.M. Frederick, Lineage Book of British Land Forces 1660–1978, Vol I, Wakefield: Microform Academic, 1984, ISBN 1-85117-007-3.
  • Brig E.A. James, British Regiments 1914–18, London: Samson Books, 1978, ISBN 0-906304-03-2/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2001, ISBN 978-1-84342-197-9.
  • Brig-Gen F.J. Moberly, History of the Great War: The Campaign in Mesopotamia, Vol III, London: HM Stationery Office, 1925/Imperial War Museum and Battery Press, 1997, ISBN 978-089839289-0.
  • Lt-Col J.D. Sainsbury, The Hertfordshire Yeomanry: An Illustrated History 1794–1920, Welwyn: Hertfordshire Yeomanry and Artillery Historical Trust/Hart Books, 1994, ISBN 0-948527-03-X.

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This list includes cavalry regiments assigned to Corps of the British Army in the period 1916 19 On the outbreak of World War I the establishment of a British infantry division included a cavalry squadron for reconnaissance and escort duties From 1915 these were primarily provided by mounted units of the Special Reserve or Yeomanry regiments of the Territorial Force Early in 1916 the divisional cavalry squadrons were transferred to Army Corps level and formed into composite regiments 1 However Trench warfare conditions on the Western Front reduced the utility of mounted troops and in 1917 most of the corps cavalry regiments were dismounted and drafted as infantry reinforcements converted into corps cyclist battalions or machine gun battalions A few were reinstated at squadron strength during 1918 On the other fighting fronts corps cavalry units continued until demobilisation in 1919 The corps cavalry units formed during the war were as follows 2 3 Cavalry Corps Troops B Squadron 1 1st Hampshire Yeomanry Carabiniers 5 September 1916 19 January 1917 1 1st Yorkshire Dragoons October 6 December 1917 I Corps Cavalry Regiment 1st South Irish Horse SIH May 1916 August 1917 B Sqn 1st King Edward s Horse KEH from May 1918 II Corps Cavalry Regiment 1 1st Yorks Dragoons 12 May 1916 October 1917 transferred to Cavalry Corps returned as II Corps Cyclist Battalion from 16 March 1918 III Corps Cavalry Regiment Regimental Headquarters RHQ and D Sqn 1 1st Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry RWY 11 20 May 1916 RHQ C amp D Sqns 1 1st Duke of Lancaster s Own Yeomanry DLOY C Sqn 1 1st Surrey Yeomanry May 1916 24 July 1917 C Sqn 1st KEH from October 1918 III Tigris Corps Cavalry Regiment D Sqn 1 1st Hertfordshire Yeomanry 1 Sqn 10th Lancers 2 Sqns 32nd Lancers 2 January 4 March 1917 4 5 IV Corps Cavalry Regiment 1st KEH 1 June 1916 17 July 1917 November 15 December 1917 1 1st Northumberland Hussars December 1917 8 October 1918 V Corps Cavalry Regiment RHQ A amp B Sqns 1 1st Queen s Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry QORGY B Sqn 1 1st Lothians and Border Horse LYBH May 1916 June 1917 XIX Corps Cavalry Regiment transferred 7 September 1917 converted to V Corps Cyclist Battalion March 1918 VI Corps Cavalry Regiment 1 1st Northamptonshire Yeomanry May 1916 summer 1917 B Sqn Herts Yeomanry 12 July 1916 early 1917 6 transferred to VIII Corps Cavalry Rgt VII Corps Cavalry Regiment 1st North Irish Horse NIH 10 May 1916 16 July 1917 redesignated XIX Corps Cavalry Rgt VIII Corps Cavalry Regiment 1 1st Lancashire Hussars May 1916 July 1917 B Sqn Herts Yeomanry 27 May 6 July 1917 transferred to Egypt then XXI Corps Cavalry Rgt 6 IX Corps Cavalry Regiment A amp B Sqns 1 1st RWY 21 June 1916 late November 1916 C Sqn 1 1st Hants Carabiniers 17 June 1916 25 July 1917 RHQ 1 1st Hants Carabiniers 17 June 1916 25 July 1917 A amp B Sqns 1 1st Hants Carabiniers January 1917 25 July 1917 A amp B Sqns SIH November 1916 16 January 1917 X Corps Cavalry Regiment C Sqn NIH 11 May 1916 August 1917 S Sqn 6th Inniskilling Dragoons and B Sqn NIH 21 June 1916 August 1917 XI Corps Cavalry Regiment 1 1st Westmorland and Cumberland Yeomanry less A Sqn 15 May 1916 21 July 1917 Corps served in Italy from 1 December 1917 to 13 March 1918 7 8 1st KEH 15 December 1917 May 1918 A Sqn remained with corps XII Corps Cavalry Regiment In Macedonia 9 A amp D Sqns 1 1st L amp BH from 11 May 1917 XIII Corps Cavalry Regiment 1 1st Northumberland Hussars April 1916 August 1917 C Sqn 1st KWH May October 1918 1 1st Northumberland Hussars returned 1 October 1918 XIV Corps Cavalry Regiment A amp B Sqns 2nd KEH S Sqn 21st Lancers June 1916 July 1917 Corps transferred to Italy 5 November 1917 7 10 1 1st Northants Yeomanry 10 November 1917 Corps became GHQ British Force in Italy 18 April 1918 11 and Corps Cavalry became GHQ Troops XV Corps Cavalry Regiment A amp B Sqns SIH May November 1916 C Sqn 1 1st Surrey Yeomanry 11 19 May 1916 1 1st RWY November 1916 3 September 1917 XVI Corps Cavalry Regiment In Macedonia 12 A amp B Sqns 1 1st Surrey Yeomanry from 27 December 1916 XVII Corps Cavalry Regiment 1 1st Yorkshire Hussars May 1916 26 August 1917 B Sqn 1 1st Surrey Yeomanry 8 July 4 September 1916 transferred to Macedonia 13 then XVI Corps Cavalry Rgt XVIII Corps Cavalry Regiment A amp B Sqns SIH 1 January August 1917 B Sqn Herts Yeomanry 1 January 27 May 1917 6 F Sqn to complete 2nd SIH 27 May August 1917 1st KEH 17 July November 1917 XIX Corps Cavalry Regiment 2 1st Northumberland Hussars 23 June 28 August 1917 transferred to V Corps replaced by VII Corps Cavalry Regt XX Corps Cavalry Regiment in Palestine 14 1 1st Westminster Dragoons August 1917 April 1918 1 1st Worcestershire Yeomanry from 5 May 1918 XXI Corps Cavalry Regiment In Palestine 15 A Sqn 1 1st DLOY A Sqn 1 1st Herts Yeomanry 16 C Sqn QORGY from August 1917 B Sqn 1 1 Herts replaced C Sqn QORGY 9 May 1918 6 XXII Corps Not formed until 31 December 1917 17 no cavalry assigned XXIII Corps Did not serve overseas 18 XXIV Corps Never completed formation 19 Notes edit Edmonds 1916 Vol I pp 58 9 Frederick pp 22 3 James pp 15 34 Moberley Appendix XXXVI Sainsbury p 182 a b c d Sainsbury pp 179 80 a b Edmonds amp Davies Italy Appendix I Becke pp 199 203 Becke pp 205 8 Becke pp 215 20 Becke pp 63 8 Becke pp 229 31 Becke pp 233 8 Becke pp 247 50 Becke pp 251 5 Sainsbury pp 165 79 Becke pp 257 60 Becke p 261 Becke p 263 References editMaj A F Becke History of the Great War Order of Battle of Divisions Part 4 The Army Council GHQs Armies and Corps 1914 1918 London HM Stationery Office 1944 Uckfield Naval amp Military Press 2007 ISBN 1 847347 43 6 Brig Gen Sir James E Edmonds History of the Great War Military Operations France and Belgium 1916 Vol I London Macmillan 1932 Woking Shearer 1986 ISBN 0 946998 02 7 Uckfield Naval amp Military Press 2021 ISBN 978 1 78331 615 1 Brig Gen Sir James E Edmonds amp Maj Gen H R Davies History of the Great War Military Operations Italy 1915 1919 London HM Stationery Office 1949 Imperial War Museum 1992 ISBN 978 0 901627742 J B M Frederick Lineage Book of British Land Forces 1660 1978 Vol I Wakefield Microform Academic 1984 ISBN 1 85117 007 3 Brig E A James British Regiments 1914 18 London Samson Books 1978 ISBN 0 906304 03 2 Uckfield Naval amp Military Press 2001 ISBN 978 1 84342 197 9 Brig Gen F J Moberly History of the Great War The Campaign in Mesopotamia Vol III London HM Stationery Office 1925 Imperial War Museum and Battery Press 1997 ISBN 978 089839289 0 Lt Col J D Sainsbury The Hertfordshire Yeomanry An Illustrated History 1794 1920 Welwyn Hertfordshire Yeomanry and Artillery Historical Trust Hart Books 1994 ISBN 0 948527 03 X Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of corps cavalry regiments of the British Army 1916 19 amp oldid 1208730442, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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