1st Indian Cavalry Brigade
| 1st Indian Cavalry Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1903–1940 |
| Country | British India |
| Allegiance | British Crown |
| Branch | British Indian Army |
| Size | Brigade |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Wilfrith Gerald Key Green Guy Beatty |
The 1st Indian Cavalry Brigade or the 1st (Risalpur) Cavalry Brigade was a cavalry formation of the Indian Army during World War I and during World War II. It was formed on the North West Frontier in September 1939, and converted to the 1st Indian Motor Brigade in January 1940.[1]
Formation
World War I
- 13th Duke of Connaught's Lancers
- 14th Murray's Jat Lancers
- 1st Duke of York's Own Skinner's Horse
- Queen Victoria's Own Corps of Guides (Frontier Force) Lumsden's) Cavalry
- 21st (Empress of India's) Lancers
- M Battery, Royal Horse Artillery
- 1st Guides Infantry
World War II
- 16th/5th Lancers
- 5th King Edward VII's Own Lancers
- 10th Queen Victoria's Own Frontier Force
- 5/12th Frontier Force Regiment
and from October 1939
- 9th Royal Deccan Horse
- 13th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers[2]
References
- ↑ "1 Indian Cavalry Brigade". Order of Battle. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
- ↑ "1 Indian Cavalry Brigade Subordanates". Order of Battle. Retrieved 2009-10-19.