# Indian Cavalry Corps order of battle in the First World War

The Indian Cavalry Corps was formed 18 December 1914.

## Command

    Commander Lieutenant-General Michael Rimington
    Brigadier-General General Staff Henry Macandrew
    Brigadier-General Royal Artillery Robert Lecky

## Corps Troops

    Jodhpur Lancers
    1st Indian Signal Squadron
    Jodhpur Cavalry Field Ambulance

## 1st Indian Cavalry Division

Arrived in France 7 November 1914
    Major-General M.F. Rimington
       Major-General H.D. Fanshawe from 22 December 1914
    GSO 1 Lieutenant-Colonel H.J.M. Macandrew
       Lieutenant-Colonel R. O'Bryan Taylor from 26 December 1914
    Commander Royal Horse Artillery Colonel R St C Leeky
       Lieutenant-Colonel H Rouse from 11 December 1914
    Commander Royal Engineers Colonel C E Baddeley
       Lieutenant-Colonel C A J Leslie from 11 December 1914

### 2nd (Sialkot) Cavalry Brigade

    Brigadier-General H.P. Leader
* 17th (Duke of Cambridge's Own) Lancers
* 6th King Edward's Own Cavalry
* 19th Lancers (Fane's Horse)
* Signal Troop

### 3rd (Ambala) Cavalry Brigade

    Major-General C.P.W. Pirie
* 8th (King's Royal Irish) Hussars
* 9th Hodson's Horse
* 30th Lancers (Gordon's Horse)
* Signal Troop

### 8th (Lucknow) Cavalry Brigade

    Major-General G.A. Cookson
       Brigadier-General W.H. Fasken from 9 December 1914
* 1st King's Dragoon Guards
* 29th Lancers (Deccan Horse)
* 36th Jacob's Horse
* Signal Troop

### 1st Indian Cavalry Division Troops

    I Indian Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery
       A Battery, RHA
       Q Battery, RHA
       U Battery, RHA
    I Indian Brigade Ammunition Column
       B Section
       C Section
       G Section
    2nd Indian Field Troop Royal Engineers
    2nd Indian Signal Squadron
    1st Indian Supply Column
    Sialkot Field Ambulance
    Ambala Field Ambulance
    Lucknow Field Ambulance

## 2nd Indian Cavalry Division

Arrived in France 14 December 1914
    Commander Major-General G.A. Cookson
    GSO 1 Lieutenant-Colonel L.C. Jones
    Commander Royal Horse Artillery Lieutenant-Colonel H F Askwith
    Commander Royal Engineers Lieutenant-Colonel H J M Marshall

### 5th (Mhow) Cavalry Brigade

    Colonel M E Willoughby
* 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons
* 2nd Lancers (Gardner's Horse)
* 38th King George's Own Central India Horse
* Signal troop

### 7th (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade

    Brigadier-General FitzJ.M. Edwards
* 13th Hussars
* 3rd Skinner's Horse
* 18th King George's Own Tiwana Lancers
* Signal Troop

### 9th (Secunderabad) Cavalry Brigade

Arrived in France with the Indian Corps 12 October 1914 attached Indian Cavalry Corps 23 December 1914.
    Brigadier-General F.W.G. Wadeson
* 7th (Princess Royal's) Dragoon Guards
* 20th Deccan Horse
* 34th Prince Albert Victor's Own Poona Horse
* Signal Troop

### 2nd Indian Cavalry Division Troops

    II Indian Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery
       N Battery, RHA, arrived in France with the 9th (Secunderabad) Cavalry Brigade
       V Battery, RHA
       X Battery, RHA
    II Brigade Ammunition Column
       E Section arrived 5 January 1915
       F Section arrived 5 January 1915
       H Section
    1st Indian Field Troop Royal Engineers
    3rd Indian Signal Squadron
    2nd Indian Cavalry Supply Column
    Mhow Cavalry Field Ambulance
    Meerut Cavalry Field Ambulance
    Secunderabad Cavalry Field Ambulance, arrived in France with the 9th (Secunderabad) Cavalry Brigade