During World War I, the regiment was sent to France in 1914 with the Indian Cavalry Corps and participated in the Battles of the Somme and Cambrai. In 1918, it moved to Egypt joining the 13th Cavalry Brigade and took part in General Edmund Allenby's campaign in Palestine. The regiment fought in the Battle of Megiddo and the subsequent dash towards Damascus – riding 550 miles in 38 days.