2nd Cavalry Brigade, British Army

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2nd Cavalry Brigade, British Army
Years active:	–
Country:	United Kingdom
Service:	British Army
Branch:	Regular Army (British Army)
Type:	Mounted
Specific type:	Mounted brigade
Full size:	2000
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Name1:	2nd Cavalry Brigade
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For more information on what infobox fields mean, see documentation at military unit, command structure and theatre of war.

Command structure
Relationship type:	Tactical
Parent unit:	1st Cavalry Division, British Army
Parent level:	Division
Start date:	01/08/1914
End date:	31/03/1919
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Tactical
Subordinate unit:	18th Hussars, British Army
Subordinate level:	Battalion
Start date:	01/08/1914
End date:	31/03/1919
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Tactical
Subordinate unit:	2nd Machine Gun Squadron, British Army
Subordinate level:	Battalion
Start date:	01/02/1916
End date:	31/03/1919
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Tactical
Subordinate unit:	4th Dragoon Guards, British Army
Subordinate level:	Battalion
Start date:	01/08/1914
End date:	31/03/1919
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Tactical
Subordinate unit:	9th Lancers, British Army
Subordinate level:	Battalion
Start date:	01/08/1914
End date:	31/03/1919
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Tactical
Subordinate unit:	H Battery, Royal Horse Artillery, British Army
Subordinate level:	Company
Start date:	01/09/1914
End date:	31/03/1919
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Tactical
Subordinate unit:	L Battery, Royal Horse Artillery, British Army
Subordinate level:	Company
Start date:	01/08/1914
End date:	31/10/1914
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Theatre of war
Theatre name:	France, Belgium and Germany
Date entered:	01/08/1914
Date left:	31/03/1919
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Related media

• Imperial War Museum, IWM 376: a film entitled The British Entry into Cologne, filmed in December 1918. Shows march past of 1st Cavalry Division, British Army, including 2nd Cavalry Brigade, British Army, 9th Cavalry Brigade, British Army and 9th Lancers, British Army.

Official sources

Unit war diaries

• The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/1110/1 (01/08/1914–31/12/1914)
• The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/1110/2 (01/01/1915–31/12/1915)
• The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/1110/3 (01/01/1916–31/12/1916)
• The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/1110/4 (01/01/1917–31/12/1917)
• The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/1110/5 (01/01/1918–31/03/1918)
• The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/1110/6 (01/04/1918–31/03/1919)

References

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