2nd Mounted Division

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2nd Mounted Division
Active World War I
August 1914 - January 1916
Country United Kingdom
Branch Yeomanry
Type Cavalry
Engagements Battle of Gallipoli
Battle of Sari Bair
Battle of Scimitar Hill
Commanders
Notable
commanders
General Sir William Eliot Peyton KCB KCVO DSO

The 2nd Mounted Division, was a yeomanry (Territorial Army cavalry) division that served in the First World War. At the outbreak of war it was assigned to defence of the Norfolk coast. In March 1915 it formed a second-line duplicate of itself, the 2/2nd Mounted Division. Leaving the 2/2nd on coastal defence, it then fought at Gallipoli from April to December 1915, under the command of Major General William Peyton, before being disbanded in January 1916.

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[edit] Formation

1st South Midland Mounted Brigade 

In January 1916 the brigade was renamed the 5th Mounted Brigade and moved to the Imperial Mounted Division.

2nd South Midland Mounted Brigade 

In January 1916 the brigade was renamed the 6th Mounted Brigade and moved to the Imperial Mounted Division.

Scottish Horse Brigade 
  • 1/1st Scottish Horse Regiment
  • 1/2nd Scottish Horse Regiment
  • 1/3rd Scottish Horse Regiment

The brigade joined the division at Suvla in September 1915 and was then merged with the 1st Dismounted Brigade in February 1916.

London Mounted Brigade 

In January 1916 the brigade was renamed the 8th Mounted Brigade and moved to the Yeomanry Mounted Division.

Notts & Derby Mounted Brigade 

In January 1916 the brigade was renamed the 7th Mounted Brigade and was moved to Salonika as an independent unit.

Yeomanry Mounted Brigade 

In December 1915 the brigade was combined with the 1st South Midland Mounted Brigade to form the 5th Mounted Brigade.

[edit] Unit history

Attacks across the salt lake at Suvla to capture and lose Scimitar Hill for the final time.

[edit] Battles

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