14th Cavalry Brigade (British Indian Army)
The Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Mounted Brigade (later numbered as the 7th Mounted Brigade) was a yeomanry brigade of the British Army, formed as part of the Territorial Force in 1908.
| Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Mounted Brigade 3rd (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire) Mounted Brigade 7th Mounted Brigade 14th Cavalry Brigade | |
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Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Mounted Brigade Cap Badge | |
| Active | 1908 – September 1919 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Allegiance | British Crown |
| Branch | British Army British Indian Army |
| Type | Yeomanry, Cavalry |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | 2nd Mounted Division 5th Cavalry Division |
| HQ (peacetime) | Nottingham |
| Engagements | First World War
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| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Goland Vanhalt Clarke |
It served dismounted in the Gallipoli Campaign before being remounted to serve in the Salonika and Sinai and Palestine Campaigns in the First World War.
In April 1918, it was merged with elements of the 9th (Secunderabad) Cavalry Brigade to form 14th Cavalry Brigade. It remained in Palestine after the end of the war on occupation duties.
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