9th (Secunderabad) Cavalry Brigade
| Secunderabad Cavalry Brigade 9th (Secunderabad) Cavalry Brigade |
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|---|---|
| Active | 17 September 1907 – March 1918 |
| Country |
 British India
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| Allegiance | British Crown |
| Branch |
 British Indian Army
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| Type | Cavalry |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of |
9th (Secunderabad) Division 1st Indian Cavalry Division 2nd Indian Cavalry Division |
| Peacetime HQ | Bolarum |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Br.-Gen. M.F. Rimington Br.-Gen. C.L. Gregory |
The Secunderabad Cavalry Brigade was a cavalry brigade of the British Indian Army formed in 1907 as a result of the Kitchener Reforms. It was mobilized as 9th (Secunderabad) Cavalry Brigade at the outbreak of the First World War and departed for France. It served on the Western Front as part of the 1st and 2nd Indian Cavalry Divisions until it was broken up in March 1918.
The Kitchener Reforms, carried out during Lord Kitchener's tenure as Commander-in-Chief, India (1902–09), completed the unification of the three former Presidency armies, the , the Hyderabad Contingent and other local forces into one Indian Army. Kitchener identified the Indian Army's main task as the defence of the North-West Frontier against foreign aggression (particularly Russian expansion into Afghanistan) with internal security relegated to a secondary role. The Army was organized into divisions and brigades that would act as field formations but also included internal security troops.
The Secunderabad Cavalry Brigade was formed on 17 September 1907 as a result of the Kitchener Reforms. The brigade formed part of the 9th (Secunderabad) Division.
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