Indian Cavalry Division

This page is about the Indian cavalry division in Mesopotamia. For Indian cavalry divisions on the Western Front, see 1st Indian Cavalry Division and 2nd Indian Cavalry Division.

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Indian Cavalry Division
Years active:	–
Country:	India
Service:	Indian Army
Branch:	unknown
Type:	Formation
Specific type:	Mounted division
Full size:	10000
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Name1:	Indian Cavalry Division
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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
Subordinate unit:	11th Indian Cavalry Brigade
Subordinate level:	Brigade
Start date:	01/11/1917
End date:	30/11/1918
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Tactical
Subordinate unit:	3rd Indian Cavalry Brigade
Subordinate level:	Brigade
Start date:	01/09/1918
End date:	31/10/1919
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Tactical
Subordinate unit:	7th Indian Cavalry Brigade
Subordinate level:	Brigade
Start date:	01/07/1916
End date:	31/01/1921
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Tactical
Subordinate unit:	Divisional Artillery, Indian Cavalry Division
Subordinate level:	Brigade
Start date:	01/09/1917
End date:	30/04/1918
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Theatre of war
Theatre name:	Mesopotamia and North Persia
Date entered:	01/01/1917
Date left:	31/01/1919
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Official sources

Unit war diaries

• The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/5082, Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster General, (01/03/1917–30/04/1918)
• The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/5082, General Staff, (01/01/1917–30/04/1918)
• The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/5082, Major-General Cavalry, (01/04/1918–31/01/1919)

References

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