9th (Secunderabad) Cavalry Brigade
| Secunderabad Cavalry Brigade 9th (Secunderabad) Cavalry Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Active | 17 September 1907 – March 1918 |
| Country |  First World War
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| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Br.-Gen. C.L. Gregory |
The Secunderabad Cavalry Brigade was a
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.
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 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 Brigade
At the outbreak of the
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
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]
- Dissolved
In March 1918, the brigade was broken up in France. The British units (
5th Cavalry Division.[12]
Orders of battle
| In India in August 1914 |
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| At the outbreak of the First World War, the brigade had the following composition:[13]
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| Western Front |
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The brigade's composition on the Western Front included:[3][14]
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Commanders
The Secunderabad Cavalry Brigade / 9th (Secunderabad) Cavalry Brigade had the following commanders:[2][17][18]
| From | Rank | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 September 1907 | Brigadier-General |
M.F. Rimington | |
| May 1911 | Brigadier-General | E.B. Burton | |
| July 1912 | Brigadier-General | R. Wapshare | |
| 7 January 1913 | Major-General |
F.W.G. Wadeson | |
| 1 May 1916 | Brigadier-General | C.L. Gregory | Brigade broken up in March 1918 |
See also
- Indian Cavalry Corps order of battle First World War
- Indian Expeditionary Force A
Notes
References
- ^ 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. 17
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 978-0714634951.
- ISBN 1-85409-351-7.
- Kempton, Chris (2003b). 'Loyalty & 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
- "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.