British 2nd Mounted Division
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The 2nd Mounted Division, was a yeomanry (Territorial Army cavalry) division that served during 1915 in World War I. It fought at Gallipoli before being disbanded.
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; 1st South Midland Mounted Brigade :
Formation
In January 1916 the brigade was renamed the 5th Mounted Brigade and moved to the Imperial Mounted Division.
; 2nd South Midland Mounted Brigade :
- 1/1st Berkshire Yeomanry Regiment
- 1/1st Buckinghamshire Yeomanry Regiment
- 1/1st Dorset Yeomanry Regiment
; Scottish Horse Brigade : 1/1st Scottish Horse Regiment 1/2nd Scottish Horse Regiment 1/3rd Scottish Horse Regiment
The brigade joined the division at Suvla in September 1915 and was then merged with the 1st Dismounted Brigade in February 1916.
; London Mounted Brigade :
- 1/1st City of London Yeomanry Regiment
- 1/1st County of London Yeomanry Regiment
- 1/3rd County of London Yeomanry Regiment
; Notts & Derbys Brigade : 1/1st Nottinghamshire Yeomanry (Sherwood Rangers) 1/1st Nottinghamshire Yeomanry (South Nottinghamshire Hussars)
In January 1916 the brigade was renamed the 7th Mounted Brigade and was moved to Salonika as an independent unit.
; Yeomanry Mounted Brigade :
- 1/1st Hertfordshire Yeomanry
- 1/2nd County of London Yeomanry
Attacks across the salt lake at Suvla to capture and lose Scimitar Hill for the final time.Unit History
