11th Indian Cavalry Brigade

a similarly numbered formation in existence at the same time 11th Cavalry Brigade (British Indian Army) July 2015 May 2026 11th Indian Cavalry Brigade 14 November 1917 – March 1919 British India 23px British Crown British India 23px Cavalry Brigade First World War Mesopotamian Campaign Action of Khan Baghdadi Battle of Sharqat Br.-Gen. R.A. Cassels The 11th Indian Cavalry Brigade was a cavalry brigade of the British Indian Army that saw active service in the Indian Army during the First World War. It took part in the Mesopotamian campaign and was broken up soon after the end of the war. History The 11th Indian Cavalry Brigade was formed in Mesopotamia in November 1917 with two cavalry regiments and a horse artillery battery from India. The third regiment joined from Corps Troops, and its machine gun squadron and other support units were assembled in Mesopotamia.Perry 1993 30 It did not join the Cavalry Division (Mesopotamia) but served as an independent formation.Perry 1993 32 The brigade remained in Mesopotamia for the rest of the First World War, taking part in the action of Khan Baghdadi (26–27 Match 1918), the action at Fat-ha Gorge on the Little Zab (23–26 October 1918) and the Battle of Sharqat (28–30 October 1918) under the command of I Corps.Perry 1993 33 After the Armistice of Mudros, the brigade was not selected to form part of the occupation forces for Mesopotamia. By the end of March 1919 the brigade was broken up. Order of battle The brigade commanded the following units in the First World War: 31287 8 April 1919 4741 y 7th (Queen's Own) Hussars (joined from 4th (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade,Perry 1993 94 7th Meerut Divisional Area) Guides Cavalry (joined from 1st (Peshawar) Division) 23rd Cavalry (Frontier Force) (arrived in Mesopotamia on 10 June 1915 from 3rd Lahore Divisional Area; attached to the 6th Indian Cavalry Brigade in August 1915 before joined Corps Troops) 25th Machine Gun Squadron (joined in March 1918)http://www.1914-1918.net/mgccav.html Cavalry units of the Machine Gun Corps The Long Long Trail Baker Chris 13 July 2015Perry 1993 31 W Battery, Royal Horse Artillery (joined from 4th (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade, 7th Meerut Divisional Area) 5th Troop, 1st King George's Own Sappers and Miners 11th Cavalry Brigade Signal Troop 152nd Combined Cavalry Field Ambulance 8th Mobile Veterinary Section 11th Cavalry Brigade Supply and Transport Company Commander The brigade was commanded from 14 November 1917 by Brigadier-General R.A. Cassels.Perry 1993 29 See also 11th Cavalry Brigade (British Indian Army) existed at the same time but was unrelated other than having the same number References 2 Bibliography Moberly Frederick James History of the Great War Based on Official Documents The Campaign in Mesopotamia 1914–1918 I 1927 1923 HMSO London 772784341 https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.210666 Perry F.W. 1993 Order of Battle of Divisions Part 5B. Indian Army Divisions Ray Westlake Military Books Newport 1-871167-23-X External links http://www.warpath.orbat.com/indian_cav/ind_cav_div.htm Cavalry Division on The Regimental Warpath 1914 - 1918 by PB Chappell 2015-07-13 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080517084710/http://www.warpath.orbat.com/indian_cav/ind_cav_div.htm 17 May 2008 dmy http://www.warpath.orbat.com/indian_cav/cav_bdes_.htm Independent Indian Cavalry Brigades in Mesopotamia on The Regimental Warpath 1914 - 1918 by PB Chappell 2015-07-13 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080517085117/http://www.warpath.orbat.com/indian_cav/cav_bdes_.htm 17 May 2008 dmy C11 Category:Cavalry brigades of the British Indian Army Category:Military units and formations established in 1917 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1919