2nd Cyclist Division
| 4th Mounted Division 2nd Cyclist Division |
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|---|---|
| Active | 20 March 1916 – 16 November 1916 |
| Country |
 United Kingdom
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| Branch |
 British Army
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| Type | Yeomanry then Cyclist |
| Size | Division |
| Headquarters | Colchester then Ipswich |
| Service | World War I |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Lord Lovat |
The 4th Mounted Division was a short-lived Yeomanry Division of the British Army active during World War I. It was formed on 20 March 1916, converted to 2nd Cyclist Division in July 1916 and broken up on 16 November 1916. It remained in England on Home Defence duties throughout its existence.
The 4th Mounted Division was formed on 20 March 1916 from three 2nd Line mounted brigades (2/1st Eastern, 2/1st South Eastern and 2/1st South Western) and the new 2/1st Southern Mounted Brigade. The Headquarters was at Colchester and Brigadier-General (Major-General from 26 May) Lord Lovat was appointed to command. The brigades were stationed at Wivenhoe, Canterbury, Kelvedon and Manningtree; they were numbered as 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th Mounted Brigades, respectively, on 31 March. Being formed relatively late, it did not appear to suffer the same organizational problems (lack of equipment and personnel) as other 2nd Line divisions, for example the 1st and 2/2nd Mounted Divisions.
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