Yeomanry Mounted Division
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The Yeomanry Mounted Division was a British First World War cavalry formation composed mainly of Territorial Force yeomanry regiments that served in mounted operations in the Middle Eastern theatre.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army division
ⓘ
First World War military unit ⓘ cavalry division ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Egyptian Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Territorial Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Major-General Edward Chaytor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedMostlyOf | yeomanry regiments ⓘ |
| composedOf | brigade-sized mounted formations ⓘ |
| composition | British yeomanry regiments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| disbandmentDate | 1917 ⓘ |
| equipment |
horses
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rifles ⓘ sabres ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| forceType | mounted troops ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1917 ⓘ |
| garrison | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Beersheba (1917)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Mughar Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Battle of Gaza NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Battle of Gaza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | mounted operations in the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I ⓘ |
| operationalEnvironment | desert warfare ⓘ |
| partOf | Desert Column NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| personnelOrigin | Territorial Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor |
2nd South Midland Mounted Brigade
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Mounted Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Mounted Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ South Midland Mounted Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMobility | horse-mounted ⓘ |
| role | cavalry ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | cavalry ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| successor |
1st Mounted Division (reorganized in Egypt)
NERFINISHED
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Yeomanry Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Middle Eastern theatre of World War I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sinai and Palestine Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unitType | mounted formation ⓘ |
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