The 1st Dismounted Brigade was a formation of the

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. It was formed in Egypt in February 1916 by absorbing the

Lowland Upland and lowland are conditional descriptions of a plain based on elevation above sea level. In studies of the ecology of freshwater rivers, habitats are classified as upland or lowland. Definitions Upland and lowland are portions of ...

and

Scottish Horse Mounted Brigade The Scottish Horse Mounted Brigade was a formation of the Territorial Force of the British Army, raised in August 1914, during the First World War. After service in the Gallipoli Campaign and in the defence of Egypt, it was absorbed into the 1s ...

s. The brigade was on

Suez Canal The Suez Canal ( arz, قَنَاةُ ٱلسُّوَيْسِ, ') is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez and dividing Africa and Asia. The long canal is a popular ...

defences attached to the

52nd (Lowland) Division The 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division was an infantry division of the British Army that was originally formed as the Lowland Division, in 1908 as part of the Territorial Force. It later became the 52nd (Lowland) Division in 1915. The 52nd (Lowland ...

and was broken up in October 1916.

Formation

Troopers from the Scottish Horse constructing a redoubt at Duadar in 1916 IWM photo Q15839

The 1st Dismounted Brigade was formed in Egypt in February 1916 by absorbing the

Lowland Mounted Brigade The Lowland Mounted Brigade was a formation of the Territorial Force of the British Army, organised in 1908. After service in the Gallipoli Campaign, it was absorbed into the 1st Dismounted Brigade in February 1916. Formation Under the terms ...

and the

. The Scottish Horse Mounted Brigade had served dismounted in the Gallipoli Campaign from September to December 1915 with the

2nd Mounted Division The 2nd Mounted Division was a yeomanry ( Territorial Army cavalry) division that served in the First World War. At the outbreak of war it was assigned to defence of the Norfolk coast. In March 1915 it formed a 2nd Line duplicate of itself, the ...

before being withdrawn to

Egypt Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediter ...

. Similarly, the Lowland Mounted Brigade served in Gallipoli from October until 30 December 1915 with

when it was evacuated to

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. It was transferred to

, arriving on 7 February 1916 and was immediately absorbed into the 1st Dismounted Brigade. On formation, the 1st Dismounted Brigade was commanded by Br-Gen Marquis of Tullibardine (former commander of the Scottish Horse Mounted Brigade) and consisted of: :* 1/1st Ayrshire Yeomanry :* 1/1st Lanarkshire Yeomanry :* 1/1st Scottish Horse :* 1/2nd Scottish Horse :* 1/3rd Scottish Horse :* 1st Dismounted Brigade Signal Company :* 1st Dismounted Brigade MG Company :* 1st Lowland Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance,

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:* 1st Scottish Horse Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance, RAMC From 8 February 1916, the brigade was attached to the 52nd (Lowland) Division in No. 3 (Northern) Section, Suez Canal Defences. The brigade remained with 52nd (Lowland) Division until 16 October 1916 when the brigade was dissolved.

Dissolved

On 27 September 1916, 3rd Scottish Horse was converted to form 26th (Scottish Horse) Squadron,

Machine Gun Corps The Machine Gun Corps (MGC) was a corps of the British Army, formed in October 1915 in response to the need for more effective use of machine guns on the Western Front in the First World War. The Heavy Branch of the MGC was the first to use tank ...

. It also provided a company to the Lovat's Scouts which formed the 10th (Lovat's Scouts) Battalion,

Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders or 79th (The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders) Regiment of Foot was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, raised in 1793. It amalgamated with the Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Al ...

. The battalion was transferred to

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, arriving 20 October, where it joined 82nd Brigade, 27th Division. On 1 October 1916, 1st Scottish Horse and 2nd Scottish Horse were amalgamated to form 13th (Scottish Horse Yeomanry) Battalion,

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. The battalion was transferred to

, arriving 21 October, where it joined 81st Brigade, 27th Division. In October 1916, the remnants of the 1st Dismounted Brigade (Ayrshire Yeomanry and Lanarkshire Yeomanry) were absorbed into

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which was later renamed as 229th Brigade in the

74th (Yeomanry) Division The 74th (Yeomanry) Division was a Territorial Force infantry division formed in Palestine in early 1917 from three dismounted yeomanry brigades. It served in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign of the First World War, mostly as part of XX Corps. ...

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Formation

Dissolved

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