3rd Cavalry Division

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3rd Cavalry Division
Active	1914 - 1919
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Type	Cavalry
Size	Division
Part of	Cavalry Corps
Engagements	Defence of Antwerp First Battle of Ypres 1915 Second Battle of Ypres 1915 Battle of Loos 1917 Battle of Arras 1918 Battle of the Somme 1918 Battle of Amiens 1918 Battle of the Somme 1918 Hindenburg Line 1918 Advance in Flanders

Contents 1 3rd cav 2 Order of Battle 2.1 6th Cavalry Brigade 2.2 7th Cavalry Brigade 2.3 8th Cavalry Brigade 2.4 Canadian Cavalry Brigade 2.5 Divisional Artillery 2.6 Divisional Engineers 2.7 Divisional commanders 3 References

[edit] 3rd cav

The British Army 3rd Cavalry Division was formed in England in September 1914 at Ludgershall , for service in World War I. It moved to Belgium in the first week of October 1914, landing at Zeebrugge , although its third Brigade was only formed once there..^[1] During the war the Division took part in most of the major actions where cavalry were used as a mounted mobile force, and also many where the troops were dismounted and effectively served as infantry..^[2] On November 11, 1918 , units of the Division had reached the River dender at Leuze and Lessines , in Belgium. Orders were received that the Division would cover the advance of Second Army into Germany, a move that was begun on November 17. Divisional HQ was established at Waterloo November 21. Winter was spent in Belgium. By March 13, 1919 , the Division had demobilised and ceased to exist.^[3]

[edit] Order of Battle

[edit] 6th Cavalry Brigade

1st The Royal Dragoons

10th Royal Hussars

3rd (Prince of Wales's) Dragoon Guards

1/1st North Somerset Yeomanry

6th Signal Troop RE

6th Cavalry Brigade Machine Gun Squadron^[4]

[edit] 7th Cavalry Brigade

1st Life Guards

2nd Life Guards

1/1st Leicestershire Yeomanry

7th (Princess Royal's) Dragoon Guards

6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons

17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own)

7th Signal Troop R.E.

7th Cavalry Brigade Machine Gun Squadron^[5]

[edit] 8th Cavalry Brigade

Royal Horse Guards

10th Royal Hussars ,(Prince of Wales's Own)

1/1st Essex Yeomanry

8th Signal Troop R.E.

8th Cavalry Brigade Machine Gun Squadron^[6]

[edit] Canadian Cavalry Brigade

Joined the Division from 5th Cavalry Division on 13 March 1918.

Royal Canadian Dragoons

Lord Strathcona's Horse

Fort Garry Horse

Canadian Cavalry Brigade Machine-Gun Squadron

Canadian Cavalry Signal Troop

[edit] Divisional Artillery

All units of the Royal Horse Artillery unless shown

XV Brigade RHA , C Battery attached to 6th Cavalry Brigade, K Battery to 7th Cavalry Brigade.

G Battery RHA

Royal Canadian HA Brigade (joined with Canadian Cavalry Brigade, 13 March 1918)

3rd Cavalry Divisional Ammunition Park

[edit] Divisional Engineers

3rd Field Squadron

3rd Signal Squadron

[edit] Divisional commanders

Major General the Hon. J. Byng (from formation to May 1915)

Major General J.C.Briggs (from 7 May 1915 to October 1915)

Major General J. Vaughan (from 15 October 1915 to March 1918)

Major General A. Harman (from 5 May 1918.).^[7]

[edit] References