3rd Indian Cavalry Brigade
| 3rd Indian Cavalry Brigade (from 1920 onwards) | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1904–1940 |
| Country | British India |
| Allegiance | British Crown |
| Branch | British Indian Army |
| Size | Brigade |
The 3rd (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade or the 3rd Indian Cavalry Brigade was a cavalry formation of the British Indian Army that was dispersed and reformed as The Armoured Brigade in February 1940 then from July 1940 to May 1941 as 2nd Indian Armoured Brigade.[1]
Formation
- First World War
- 8th (King's Royal Irish) Hussars
- 9th Hodson's Horse
- 30th Lancers (Gordon's Horse)
- In September 1939
- 1st The Royal Warwickshire Regiment
- 18th King Edward VII's Own Cavalry
- 21st King George V's Own Horse (until November 1939)
and from November 1939 to February 1940
- Hodson's Horse 4th Duke of Cambridge's Own Lancers
- 14th/20th Hussars[2]
References
- ↑ "3 Indian Cavalry Brigade". Order of Battle. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
- ↑ "3 Indian Cavalry Brigade Subordanates". Order of Battle. Retrieved 2009-10-19.