2nd Cavalry Division (United Kingdom)
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| 2ndt Cavalry Division | |
|---|---|
| Active | World War I |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Type | Cavalry |
| Size | Division |
| Engagements | Battle of the Aisne Second Battle of Ypres Battle of Arras Battle of Cambrai Battle of the Somme 1918 Battle of Amiens 1918 Second Battle of the Somme 1918 Hindenburg Line 1918 Advance in Picardy |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
General Sir Hubert de la Poer Gough , GCB, GCMG, KCVO |
The 2nd Cavalry Division was a regular British Army Division and saw service in World War One. They were also known as Gough's Command ,after the commanding General and were a part of the inital British Expeditionary Force which landed in France in September 1914.[1] It was involved in most of the major actions where cavalry were used as a mounted mobile force, and also many where the troops were dismounted and effectively served as infantry.[2] On November 11, 1918 , units of the Division were east and northeast of Mons, in Belgium. Orders were received that the Division would lead the advance of Fourth Army into Germany , a move that was begin on November 17, 1918. On December 1 , it crossed the frontier south of St Vith.[3] The Winter was spent south of Liege , and demobilisation commenced.[4] The Division ceased to exist on March 31, 1919.[5]
Contents |
[edit] Order of Battle
[edit] 3rd Cavalry Brigade
- 4th (Queen's Own) Hussars
- 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers
- 16th (The Queen's) Lancers
- 3rd Signal Troop Royal Engineers
- 3rd Cavalry Brigade Machine Gun Squadron (formed 29 February 1916)[6]
[edit] 4th Cavalry Brigade
- Household Cavalry Composite Regiment
- 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers)
- 3rd (King's Own) Hussars
- 1/1st Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars
- 4th Signal Troop R.E.
- 4th Cavalry Brigade Machine Gun Squadron , (formed 28 February 1916)[7]
[edit] 5th Cavalry Brigade
- 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys)
- 20th Hussars
- 12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales's)
- 5th Signal Troop R.E.
- 5th Cavalry Brigade Machine Gun Squadron , (formed 26 February 1916)[8]
[edit] Divisional Artillery
All units of the Royal Horse Artillery unless shown
- III Brigade RHA (comprising D and E Batteries, D Battery was attached to 3rd Cavalry Brigade, E Battery to 5th Cavalry Brigade)
- IV Brigade RHA
- J Battery RHA
- 1st Warwickshire Battery RHA
- 2nd Cavalry Divisional Ammunition Park
[edit] Divisional Engineers
- 2nd Field Squadron
- 2nd Signal Squadron
[edit] Divisional Commanders
- General Sir Hubert de la Poer Gough, GCB, GCMG, KCVO , when a Major General from formation in October 1914 until April 1915.
- Major General C.T. McM. Kavanagh from 19 April 1915 to July 1915.
- Major General Sir P. Chetwode from 15 July 1915 to November 1916.
- Major General W. Greenly from 16 November 1916 to April 1918.
- Major General T. Pitman from 16 April 1918.
