The MGC Cavalry units of 1914-1918
This section of the Long, Long Trail will be helpful for anyone wishing to find out about the history of the units of the MGC (Cavalry) units of the Machine Gun Corps.
Establishment
The MGC (Cav) Squadron consisted of 8 officers and 203 other ranks, equipped with 299 horses, 18 limbers, 1 GS wagon and 1 water cart. These were formed up into six two-gun sections each of a Subaltern, 33 men and 46 horses. The Squadron was commanded by a Captain or Major.
| Machine Gun Cavalry Brigade Squadrons | |
| 1 | Formed 28 February 1916 for 1st Cavalry Brigade in 1st Cavalry Division |
| 2 | Formed 28 February 1916 for 2nd Cavalry Brigade in 1st Cavalry Division |
| 3 | Formed 29 February 1916 for 3rd Cavalry Brigade in 2nd Cavalry Division |
| 4 | Formed 28 February 1916 for 4th Cavalry Brigade in 2nd Cavalry Division |
| 5 | Formed 26 February 1916 for 5th Cavalry Brigade in 2nd Cavalry Division |
| 6 | Formed 29 February 1916 for 6th Cavalry Brigade in 3rd Cavalry Division |
| 7 | Formed 29 February 1916 for 7th Cavalry Brigade in 3rd Cavalry Division. Broken up 14 April 1918. |
| 8 | Formed 29 February 1916 for 8th Cavalry Brigade in 3rd Cavalry Division. Moved to 7th Cavalry Brigade 11 March 1918. |
| 9 | Formed 28 February 1916 for 3rd Cavalry Brigade in 1st Cavalry Division |
| 10 | Formed after February 1916 in 2nd (Sialkot) Brigade in 1st Indian Cavalry Division. |
| 11 | Formed 29 February 1916 for 5th (Mhow) Brigade in 1st Indian Cavalry Division. Broken up 14 April 1918. |
| 12 | Formed 29 February 1916 for 8th (Lucknow) Brigade in 1st Indian Cavalry Division. Broken up 14 April 1918. |
| 13 | Formed 29 February 1916 for 13th (Secunderabad) Brigade in 2nd Indian Cavalry Division. |
| 14 | Formed 29 February 1916 for 14th (Ambala) Brigade in 2nd Indian Cavalry Division. |
| 15 | Formed 29 February 1916 for 15th (Meerut) Brigade in 2nd Indian Cavalry Division. |
| 16 | Formed in 5th Mounted Brigade |
| 17 | Formed in 6th Mounted Brigade |
| 18 | Formed in 22nd Mounted Brigade |
| 19 | Formed in 5th Mounted Brigade |
| 20 | Formed in 7th Mounted Brigade |
| 21 | Formed in 8th Mounted Brigade |
| 22, 23 and 24 | Formed in 1st Indian Mounted Brigade |
| 25 | Formed in 11th Indian Mounted Brigade |
| 26 | Formed in Camel Corps |
| Canadian | Canadian Cavalry Brigade. Independent command, joined in 3rd Cavalry Division 13 March 1918. |
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