4th Mounted Division

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4th Mounted Division
2nd Cyclist Division
Active20 March 1916 – 16 November 1916
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
TypeYeomanry then Cyclist
SizeDivision
HeadquartersColchester then Ipswich
ServiceWorld War I
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Lord Lovat

The 4th Mounted Division was a short-lived Yeomanry Division of the British Army active during World War I. It was formed on 20 March 1916, converted to 2nd Cyclist Division in July 1916 and broken up on 16 November 1916. It remained in England on Home Defence duties throughout its existence.[1]

History

4th Mounted Division

The 4th Mounted Division was formed on 20 March 1916 from three 2nd Line

2/2nd Mounted Divisions.[5]

2nd Cyclist Division

In July 1916 there was a major reorganization of 2nd Line

10th Mounted Brigade (2/1st South Midland) joined as the 8th Cyclist Brigade.[8]

The Headquarters remained at Colchester and the brigades at Wivenhoe, Kelvedon, Manningtree and West Malling. It was assigned to the Southern Army, Home Defence Troops,[5] and Lord Lovat remained in command.[6] The Headquarters moved to Ipswich in September 1916 and the brigade were now at Wivenhoe, Wingham, Woodbridge and Ipswich.[5]

A further reorganization in November 1916 saw the 2nd Cyclist Division broken up. The cyclist brigades were dispersed and the yeomanry regiments were amalgamated in pairs to form Yeomanry Cyclist Regiments in new cyclist brigades. The division had remained in England on Home Defence duties throughout its brief existence.[5]

Orders of battle

See also

Notes

  1. divisions) formed duplicate 2nd Lines with the same structure as their 1st Line parents.[4]
  2. 7th Cyclist Brigade from September 1916 until the division was broken up.[7]
  3. 2/1st Nottinghamshire Royal Horse Artillery was attached to 8th Cyclist Brigade from September 1916 until the division was broken up.[7]

References

  1. ^ Becke 1936, pp. 27–30
  2. ^ Rinaldi 2008, p. 35
  3. ^ Baker, Chris. "Was my soldier in the Territorial Force (TF)?". The Long, Long Trail. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  4. ^ a b c James 1978, p. 36
  5. ^ a b c d e Becke 1936, p. 30
  6. ^ a b c d e f Becke 1936, p. 27
  7. ^ a b c d e f g Becke 1936, p. 29
  8. ^ a b c Becke 1936, p. 22
  9. ^ a b Becke 1936, p. 28
  10. ^ Becke 1936, p. 20

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