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| "The Gloucestershire Yeomanry Also known as the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars 1/1st August 1914 : in Gloucester. Part of the 1st South Midland Mounted Brigade in 1st Mounted Division. Moved on mobilisation to Bury St Edmunds. Late that month, moved with Brigade to Newbury and transferred to 2nd Mounted Division. Moved to Kings Lynn in November 1914. April 1915 : moved to Egypt, arriving Alexandria 24 April. August 1915 : landed at Gallipoli, dismounted. Landed at ""A"" Beach, Suvla Bay on 18 August. Took part in attack on Chocolate Hill and Hill 112 on 21 August. Early September 1915 : Severe sickness, together with battle casualties, resulted in temporary reorganisation together with 1/1st Warwickshire and 1/1st Worcestershire Yeomanry, to form 1st South Midland Regiment, 1st Composite Mounted Brigade. Continued in trench warfare activities in Green Hill and Chocolate Hill sectors until evacuated to Mudros on 31 October 1915, with a strength of only 81 men of all ranks. December 1915 : withdrew from Gallipoli and returned to Egypt. January 1916 : Brigade became an independent command and was retitled as 5th Mounted Brigade. February 1917 : Brigade transferred to Imperial Mounted Division. June 1917 : Division retitled Australian Mounted Division. August 1918 : brigade retitled 13th Cavalry Brigade and transferred to 5th cavalry Division " |
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