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{{For|a similarly numbered formation in existence at the same time|12th Cavalry Brigade (British Indian Army)}}
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| dates = June 1918 –
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The '''12th Indian Cavalry Brigade''' was a [[cavalry]] [[brigade]] of the [[British Indian Army]] that formed part of the [[Indian Army during the First World War]]. It remained in India throughout the war.

==History==
The 12th Indian Cavalry Brigade{{efn|Perry also names the brigade as ''12th Mounted Brigade''.<ref name=Perry60>{{harvnb|Perry|1993|p=60}}</ref><ref name=Perry62>{{harvnb|Perry|1993|p=62}}</ref>}} was formed under [[4th (Quetta) Division]] in June 1918.<ref name=Perry60/> It took command of three newly formed cavalry [[regiment]]s:<ref name=Perry62/>
* [[40th Cavalry]] formed in April 1918 from<ref name=Perry174>{{harvnb|Perry|1993|p=174}}</ref>
**a [[Squadron (army)|squadron]] of [[1st Duke of York's Own Lancers (Skinner's Horse)]]
**"A" Squadron and two half squadrons of [[3rd Skinner's Horse]]
**another squadron
* [[41st Cavalry Regiment|41st Cavalry]] formed in April 1918 from<ref name=Perry174/>
**"F" Squadron, [[26th King George's Own Light Cavalry]]
**"F" Squadron, [[39th King George's Own Central India Horse]]
**a squadron of [[15th Lancers (Cureton's Multanis)]]
**a squadron of [[37th Lancers (Baluch Horse)]]
* [[42nd Cavalry]] formed in April 1918 from<ref name=Perry174/>
**"F" Squadron, [[35th Scinde Horse]]
**a squadron from the depot of the [[10th Duke of Cambridge's Own Lancers (Hodson's Horse)]]
**two other squadrons
The brigade remained with the division throughout the [[First World War]]. It was commanded from 27 June 1918 by [[Brigadier-General]] [[H.B. Birdwood]].<ref name=Perry60/> All three constituent regiments were disbanded in 1921.<ref name=Gaylor336>{{harvnb|Gaylor|1996|p=336}}</ref>

==See also==
{{portal|World War I}}
* [[12th Cavalry Brigade (British Indian Army)]] existed at the same time but was unrelated other than having the same number


==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==Bibliography==
* {{cite book
| last = Gaylor | first = John
| year = 1996
| edition = 2nd
| title = Sons of John Company: The Indian and Pakistan Armies 1903–1991
| publisher = Parapress
| location = Tunbridge Wells
| isbn = 1-898594-41-4
}}
* {{cite book
| last = Perry | first = F.W.
| year = 1993
| title = Order of Battle of Divisions Part 5B. Indian Army Divisions
| publisher = Ray Westlake Military Books
| location = Newport
| isbn = 1-871167-23-X
}}

==External links==
*{{cite web|url=http://www.warpath.orbat.com/indian_divs/4_ind_div.htm |title=4th (Quetta) Division on ''The Regimental Warpath 1914 - 1918'' by PB Chappell |accessdate=2015-07-05 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517085133/http://www.warpath.orbat.com/indian_divs/4_ind_div.htm |archivedate=17 May 2008 |df=dmy }}

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