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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{For|a similarly numbered formation in existence at the same time|13th Cavalry Brigade (British Indian Army)}}<br />
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| unit_name = 13th Indian Cavalry Brigade<br />
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| dates = September 1918 – <br />
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| command_structure = [[4th (Quetta) Division]]<br />
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| notable_commanders = [[Brigadier-General|Br.-Gen.]] [[Guy Beatty|G.A.H. Beatty]]<br />
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The '''13th 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.<br />
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==History==<br />
The 13th Indian Cavalry Brigade{{efn|Perry also names the brigade as ''13th 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 September 1918.<ref name=Perry60/> It took command of three cavalry [[regiment]]s, newly formed with [[Squadron (army)|squadrons]] from Egypt:<ref name=Perry64>{{harvnb|Perry|1993|p=64}}</ref><br />
* [[43rd Cavalry]] formed in August 1918 from<ref name=Perry174>{{harvnb|Perry|1993|p=174}}</ref><br />
**a squadron of [[6th King Edward's Own Cavalry]]{{efn|name=12th|At this time, the parent regiment was serving in the [[Sinai and Palestine Campaign]] with the [[12th Cavalry Brigade (British Indian Army)]].<ref name=Perry22>{{harvnb|Perry|1993|p=22}}</ref>}}<br />
**a squadron of [[9th Hodson's Horse]]{{efn|name=13th|At this time, the parent regiment was serving in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign with the [[13th Cavalry Brigade (British Indian Army)]].<ref name=Perry26>{{harvnb|Perry|1993|p=26}}</ref>}}<br />
**a squadron of [[18th King George's Own Lancers]]{{efn|name=13th}}<br />
**another squadron<br />
* [[44th Cavalry]] formed in August 1918 from<ref name=Perry174/><br />
**a squadron of [[2nd Lancers (Gardner's Horse)]]{{efn|name=10th|At this time, the parent regiment was serving in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign with the [[10th Cavalry Brigade (British Indian Army)]].<ref name=Perry22/>}}<br />
**a squadron of [[19th Lancers (Fane's Horse)]]{{efn|name=12th}}<br />
**a squadron of [[29th Lancers (Deccan Horse)]]{{efn|name=11th|At this time, the parent regiment was serving in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign with the [[11th Cavalry Brigade (British Indian Army)]].<ref name=Perry22/>}}<br />
**another squadron<br />
* [[45th Cavalry]] formed in August 1918 from<ref name=Perry174/><br />
**a squadron of [[20th Deccan Horse]]{{efn|name=14th|At this time, the parent regiment was serving in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign with the [[14th Cavalry Brigade (British Indian Army)]].<ref name=Perry26/>}}<br />
**a squadron of [[34th Prince Albert Victor's Own Poona Horse]]{{efn|name=14th}}<br />
**a squadron of [[36th Jacob's Horse]]{{efn|name=11th}}<br />
**a squadron of [[38th King George's Own Central India Horse]]{{efn|name=10th}}<br />
The brigade remained with the division throughout the [[First World War]]. It was commanded from 1 September 1918 by [[Brigadier-General]] [[Guy Beatty|G.A.H. Beatty]].<ref name=Perry60/> All three constituent regiments were disbanded in 1919.<ref name=Gaylor336>{{harvnb|Gaylor|1996|p=336}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
{{portal|World War I}}<br />
* [[13th Cavalry Brigade (British Indian Army)]] existed at the same time but was unrelated other than having the same number<br />
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==Notes==<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist|2}}<br />
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==Bibliography==<br />
* {{cite book<br />
| last = Gaylor | first = John<br />
| year = 1996<br />
| edition = 2nd<br />
| title = Sons of John Company: The Indian and Pakistan Armies 1903–1991<br />
| publisher = Parapress<br />
| location = Tunbridge Wells<br />
| isbn = 1-898594-41-4<br />
}}<br />
* {{cite book<br />
| last = Perry | first = F.W.<br />
| year = 1993<br />
| title = Order of Battle of Divisions Part 5B. Indian Army Divisions<br />
| publisher = Ray Westlake Military Books<br />
| location = Newport<br />
| isbn = 1-871167-23-X<br />
}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{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}}<br />
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