4th Mounted Division | |
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Active | World War I March 1916 - November 1916 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Territorial Force |
Type | Cavalry |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders |
Major-General Lord Lovat |
The 4th Mounted Division was a short-lived British cavalry division composed of Yeomanry and Territorial Force units during World War I.
It was formed on 20 March 1916 from three existing second line mounted brigades and the newly formed 2/1st Southern Mounted Brigade. In July 1916 the yeomanry regiments were dismounted and their horses sent to remount depots. The regiments then converted to yeomanry cyclist regiments, and the division was then renamed the 2nd Cyclist Division. The division was broken up in November 1916, having remained in England on Home Defence duties.
Becke, A.F. (1945). History of the Great War: Order of Battle of Divisions: Territorial Force & Mounted Divisions Pt. 2A. London HMSO. pp19-26.