Australian Mounted Division
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The Australian Mounted Division originally formed as the Imperial Mounted Division in January 1917, was a mounted infantry, light horse and yeomanry division. The division was formed in Egypt, and along with the Anzac Mounted Division formed part of Desert Column, Egyptian Expeditionary Force in World War I. The division was originally made up of the Australian 3rd Light Horse Brigade, (formerly Anzac Mounted Division) the reconstituted 4th Light Horse Brigade, and two British yeomanry brigades; the 5th Mounted Brigade and 6th Mounted Brigade.[1]
Quick Facts Imperial Mounted Division, Active ...
Imperial Mounted Division Australian Mounted Division | |
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Active | January 1917 ā May 1919 |
Country | Australia United Kingdom France New Zealand |
Type | Division |
Role | Mounted infantry Australian light horse Yeomanry cavalry |
Part of | Desert Column Desert Mounted Corps |
Anniversaries | 31 October Beersheba Day |
Equipment | Horse rifle and bayonet (Yeomanry armed with swords) 1916ā1918. After the Yeomanry were sent to the Western Front, from mid-1918 a sword was added to the Light Horse along with Mixte de Cavalerie du Lavant Regiment |
Engagements | First World War
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Commanders | |
Commander | Henry Hodgson |
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