2nd (Sialkot) Cavalry Brigade
| Sialkot Cavalry Brigade 2nd (Sialkot) Cavalry Brigade 2nd Indian Cavalry Brigade Sialkot Brigade Area | |
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| Active | 12 April 1904 – March 1918 June 1920 – January 1940 |
| Country |  First World War
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| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Br.-Gen. B.T. Mahon |
The Sialkot Cavalry Brigade was a
First World War as part of the 1st Indian Cavalry Division and departed for France. It served on the Western Front
with the division until it was broken up in March 1918.
The brigade was reformed in June 1920 and broken up in January 1940.
History
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 Sialkot Brigade (also referred to as First World War it was designated as Sialkot Cavalry Brigade.[3]
- 2nd (Sialkot) Cavalry Brigade
In September 1914, the brigade was mobilized as the 2nd (Sialkot) Cavalry Brigade and assigned to the
Marseilles on 7 November. However, the brigade did not reach the Front until 8–10 December due to horse sickness. While in France, the brigade was known by its geographical rather than numerical designation so as to avoid confusion with the British 2nd Cavalry Brigade also serving on the Western Front at the same time.[5]
Other than the Battle of Cambrai when it helped to hold the German counter-attack, it was not involved in battle. Instead, 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 Sialkot Battalion.[5]
- Dissolved
In March 1918, the brigade was broken up in France. The British units (
4th Cavalry Division.[7]
- Reformed
The Sialkot Cavalry Brigade was reformed in June 1920. In September 1920 it was designated as the 2nd Indian Cavalry Brigade and renamed as 2nd (Sialkot) Cavalry Brigade in 1927.
Orders of battle
| In India in August 1914 |
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At the outbreak of the
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| Western Front |
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The brigade's composition on the Western Front included:[12]
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| Sialkot Brigade Area on 3 September 1939 |
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| At the outbreak of the Second World War, the brigade area had the following units under command:[9]
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Commanders
The Sialkot Cavalry Brigade / 2nd (Sialkot) Cavalry Brigade had the following commanders:[8][19]
| From | Rank | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 April 1904[2] | Brigadier-General |
B.T. Mahon | |
| April 1908 | Major-General |
A. Phayre | |
| 1 June 1911 | Brigadier-General | H.P. Leader |
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| 6 January 1916 | Brigadier-General | L.L. Maxwell | Broken up in March 1918 |
| June 1920 | Brigadier-General | C.H. Rankin | Brigade re-formed |
| June 1924 | Brigadier-General | C.R. Harbord |
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| June 1928 | Brigadier | C.R. Terrot | |
| June 1932 | Brigadier | T.A.A. Wilson | |
| August 1934 | Brigadier | F. Gwatkin | |
| August 1938 | Brigadier | T.W. Corbett | Broken up in January 1940 |
See also
- Indian Cavalry Corps order of battle First World War
- Indian Expeditionary Force A
Notes
- ^ 12 April 1904 was the appointment date of the brigade's first commanding officer.[2]
- ^ The brigade was still designated as 2nd (Sialkot) Cavalry Brigade on 9 June 1938.[10]
- II Indian Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery but in practice was permanently attached to the brigade.[12]
- 19th Lancers (Fane's Horse).[14]
- ^ 10th Battalion, 12th Frontier Force Regiment was the Training Battalion[15] / Regimental Centre[16] of the 12th Frontier Force Regiment.
- ^ 10th Battalion, 16th Punjab Regiment was the Training Battalion[17] / Regimental Centre[18] of the 16th Punjab Regiment.
References
- ^ Haythornthwaite 1996, p. 244
- ^ a b c The late Lieutenant General H.G. Hart. "Hart's Annual Army List for 1906". London: John Murray. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ a b "The Indian Army 1914 by Dr. Graham Watson on orbat.com". Archived from the original on 9 May 2013. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
- ^ Perry 1993, p. 40
- ^ a b c Perry 1993, p. 16
- ^ Becke 1936, p. 33
- ^ Perry 1993, p. 22
- ^ a b c Mackie 2015, p. 345
- ^ a b Nafziger n.d., p. 3
- ^ "No. 34518". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 June 1938. p. 3688.
- ^ Perry 1993, p. 42
- ^ a b Perry 1993, p. 14
- ^ "Battle of Ypres". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
- ^ Baker, Chris. "Cavalry units of the Machine Gun Corps". The Long Long Trail. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ Gaylor 1996, p. 172
- ^ Gaylor 1996, p. 358
- ^ Gaylor 1996, p. 186
- ^ Gaylor 1996, p. 360
- ^ Perry 1993, p. 12
Bibliography
- Becke, 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 978-071463495-1.
- ISBN 1-85409-351-7.
- 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.
- Rinaldi, Richard A (2008). Order of Battle of the British Army 1914. Ravi Rikhye. ISBN 978-0-97760728-0.
External links
- "2nd (Rawalpindi) Division on The Regimental Warpath 1914 - 1918 by PB Chappell". Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
- "1st Indian Cavalry Division on The Regimental Warpath 1914 - 1918 by PB Chappell". Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
- Baker, Chris. "The 1st Indian Cavalry Division in 1914-1918". The Long Long Trail. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- "2 (Sialkot) Cavalry Brigade". Orders of Battle.com.