2nd South Western Mounted Brigade

2nd South Western Mounted Brigade
2nd South Western Mounted Brigade
Active	1908–February 1916
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Type	Yeomanry
Size	Brigade
HQ (peacetime)	Exeter
Engagements	World War I Gallipoli 1915 Egypt 1916

The 2nd South Western Mounted Brigade was a formation of the

2nd Dismounted Brigade

in February 1916.

Formation

Under the terms of the

field ambulance.^[2]

The brigade was mobilised on 4 August 1914 at the outbreak of the

2/2nd South Western Mounted Brigade which replaced it in the Home Defence role.^[6]

In September 1915 the brigade left Essex for

In late December 1915, the brigade landed in

Egypt. It served on Suez Canal defences^[11] and as part of the Western Frontier Force.^[12]

In February 1916, 2nd South Western Mounted Brigade was absorbed into the

2nd Dismounted Brigade^[5] (along with the Highland Mounted Brigade^[13]). 2nd Dismounted Brigade was later renamed as 229th Brigade in the 74th (Yeomanry) Division.^[14]

The 2nd South Western Mounted Brigade was commanded from 1 April 1912 by Colonel R. Hoare. He was promoted to brigadier general on 5 August 1914 and remained in command until the brigade was absorbed into 2nd Dismounted Brigade. He took command of 2nd Dismounted Brigade on formation, and remained in command when the brigade was converted to 229th Brigade.^[14]

^ Conrad, Mark (1996). "The British Army, 1914".
^ Westlake 1992, p. 15
^ Conrad, Mark (1996). "The British Army, 1914". Retrieved 21 February 2013.
^ Rinaldi 2008, p. 60
^ ^a ^b James 1978, p. 36
^ James 1978, pp. 17, 28
^ Becke 1938, p. 21
^ Becke 1936, p. 15
^ Becke 1936, p. 119
^ Westlake 1996, pp. 253, 254, 276
^ Baker, Chris. "74th (Yeomanry) Division". The Long, Long Trail. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
^ Chappell, PB. "Miscellaneous Units Serving Overseas". The Regimental Warpath 1914–18. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
^ James 1978, p. 35
^ ^a ^b Becke 1937, p. 117

2nd South Western Mounted Brigade Exeter
Organisation on 4 August 1914
Assigned units Royal 1st Devon Yeomanry, Exeter A Squadron at Thorverton B Squadron at Ottery St Mary C Squadron at Totnes D Squadron at Bodmin (Cornwall) Royal North Devon Yeomanry, Barnstaple A Squadron at Holsworthy B Squadron at Barnstaple C Squadron at South Molton D Squadron at Great Torrington West Somerset Yeomanry, Taunton A Squadron at Wellington B Squadron at Taunton C Squadron at Bridgwater D Squadron at Yeovil Brigade troops Ammunition Column, Taunton Transport and Supply Column, ASC, Weston-super-Mare Field Ambulance, RAMC, Frome
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