| Anzac Mounted Division | |
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| Symbol | ?? |
| Formed | March 1916 |
| Demobilised | 1919 |
The Anzac Mounted Division was a mounted infantry (light horse) division formed in Egypt during World War I following the Battle of Gallipoli when the Australian and New Zealand mounted regiments returned from fighting as infantry. For the remainder of the war it served in the Middle East, in the Sinai, Palestine and Syria.
The title Anzac indicated its composite Australian and New Zealand nature and as such was possibly the first official use of this term for this purpose, rather than as a designation for an army corps.
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The division contained three or four mounted brigades. At is core were the following three brigades:
; Australian 1st Light Horse Brigade :
Battle of Romani, Battle of Magdhaba, Battle of Rafa.Formation
; Australian 2nd Light Horse Brigade :
; New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade :
During the Sinai campaign, the Australian 3rd Light Horse Brigade was also part of the division before moving to the Imperial Mounted Regiment (which was subsequently retitled the Australian Mounted Division). During 1917 the British 22nd Mounted (Yeomanry) Brigade was attached to the division.
Battles
Sinai