| 4th Cavalry Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Active | 2 September 1939 - 1 August 1941 |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Branch | British Army |
| Type | Yeomanry |
| Role | Cavalry |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | World War I 2nd Cavalry Division World War II 1st Cavalry Division |
| Engagements | World War I Battle of Mons Affair of Cérizy Battle of the Marne Battle of the Aisne Battle of Messines Capture of Meteren Battle of Gheluvelt Battle of St. Julien Battle of Bellewaarde First Battle of the Scarpe Capture of Bourlon Wood Battle of St. Quentin Battle of Amiens Battle of Albert Second Battle of Bapaume Battle of the Canal du Nord Battle of the St. Quentin Canal Battle of Beaurevoir Battle of Cambrai Battle of the Sambre Capture of Mons [1] World War II Anglo-Iraqi War Syria-Lebanon Campaign Battle of Palmyra |
The 4th Cavalry Brigade was formation of Regiments of the British Army during the First World War, which was formed again in 1939 from Yeomanry Regiments for service during the Second World War. During both conflicts it served as a part of the 1st Cavalry Division.
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The 4th Cavalry Brigade, was part of the 2nd Cavalry Division, during World War I, together with the 3rd Cavalry Brigade and the 5th Cavalry Brigade, served on the Western Front in France from 1914 to 1918.[1][2]
The 4th Cavalry Brigade was part of the 1st Cavalry Division (United Kingdom) during World War II, which was the only British cavalry division during the War, in January 1940 it was sent to the Middle East as a garrison and occupation force.1941 the 4th Cavalry Brigade, together with a battalion of infantry from The Essex Regiment, a mechanised regiment from the Arab Legion and supporting artillery was reorganised as Habforce for operations in Iraq including the relief of the base at RAF Habbaniya and the occupation of Baghdad. Following this, in July 1941 it was involved in operations against the Vichy French in Syria, advancing from eastern Iraq near the Trans-Jordan border on Palmyra to secure the Haditha - Tripoli oil pipeline.[3]
On 1 August 1941 the Brigade was converted into the 9th Armoured Brigade when the 1st Cavalry Division was converted to the 10th Armoured Division.