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1 Cavalry Division

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From To Type Notes
31-Oct-1939 31-Oct-1939 Created Formed in the United Kingdom from Yeomanry Regiments.
31-May-1941 31-May-1941 Reorganised Division HQ & elements formed Habforce for operations against Iraq and the relief of Habanniya RAF base and the occupation of Baghdad.
21-Jun-1941 15-Jul-1941 Dispersed Elements of the Division and Division HQ formed Habforce for operations in Iraq and Syria.
21-Jun-1941 21-Jun-1941 Active Operations against the Vichy French.
01-Aug-1941 01-Aug-1941 Converted to 10 Armoured Division
Number of Records Returned: 5
Number of Pages Returned : 1

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