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In March 1918, the [[2nd Indian Cavalry Division]] was broken up in France. The Canadian ([[Canadian Cavalry Brigade]]) and British units (notably [[7th Dragoon Guards]], [[8th Hussars]] and [[N Battery, Royal Horse Artillery|N]] and [[X Battery, Royal Horse Artillery|X Batteries]] [[Royal Horse Artillery|RHA]]) remained in France and the Indian elements were sent to Egypt.<ref name=Perry20>{{harvnb|Perry|1993|p=20}}</ref> | In March 1918, the [[2nd Indian Cavalry Division]] was broken up in France. The Canadian ([[Canadian Cavalry Brigade]]) and British units (notably [[7th Dragoon Guards]], [[8th Hussars]] and [[N Battery, Royal Horse Artillery|N]] and [[X Battery, Royal Horse Artillery|X Batteries]] [[Royal Horse Artillery|RHA]]) remained in France and the Indian elements were sent to Egypt.<ref name=Perry20>{{harvnb|Perry|1993|p=20}}</ref> | ||
By an [[Egyptian Expeditionary Force]] GHQ Order of 12 April 1918, the mounted troops of the EEF were reorganized when the Indian Army units arrived in [[Theater (warfare)|theatre]]. On 24 April 1918, the 2nd Mounted Division{{efn|Not to be confused with the original [[2nd Mounted Division]] that fought dismounted at Gallipoli.}} was formed<ref name=Perry28>{{harvnb|Perry|1993|p=28}}</ref> on the Indian Establishment{{efn|[[British Indian Army]] standard whereby brigades only retained one British regiment or battalion and most support units were Indian (artillery excepted).}} | By an [[Egyptian Expeditionary Force]] GHQ Order of 12 April 1918, the mounted troops of the EEF were reorganized when the Indian Army units arrived in [[Theater (warfare)|theatre]]. On 24 April 1918, the 2nd Mounted Division{{efn|Not to be confused with the original [[2nd Mounted Division]] that fought dismounted at Gallipoli.}} was formed<ref name=Perry28>{{harvnb|Perry|1993|p=28}}</ref> on the Indian Establishment,{{efn|[[British Indian Army]] standard whereby brigades only retained one British regiment or battalion and most support units were Indian (artillery excepted).}} and the 7th Mounted Brigade was assigned to it.<ref name=Perry27>{{harvnb|Perry|1993|p=27}}</ref> | ||
On 24 April 1918, the 7th Mounted Brigade was merged with elements of the [[9th (Secunderabad) Cavalry Brigade]]:<ref name=Perry26/> | On 24 April 1918, the 7th Mounted Brigade was merged with elements of the [[9th (Secunderabad) Cavalry Brigade]]:<ref name=Perry26/> | ||
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