Topic: AIF - 4B - 4 LHB
4th LHB, AIF
The First 4th Australian Light Horse Brigade
The first 4th Australian Light Horse Brigade, 1915
4th Light Horse Brigade formed Australia 4 March 1915. Shipped to Egypt without horses where broken up 26 August 1915.
11th Australian Light Horse Regiment
This was a composite Regiment recruited primarily from Queensland with a South Australian Squadron.
"A" Squadron recruited from Queensland."B" Squadron recruited from Queensland.
"C" Squadron recruited from South Australia.
The Regiment was broken up on 26 August 1915 as reinforcements to Regiments at Gallipoli.
"A" Squadron became "D" Squadron, 2nd Light Horse Regiment.
"B" Squadron became "D" Squadron, 5th Light Horse Regiment.
"C" Squadron became "D" Squadron, 9th Light Horse Regiment.
12th Australian Light Horse Regiment
This Regiment was recruited exclusively from New South Wales.
The Regiment was broken up on 26 August 1915 as reinforcements to Regiments at Gallipoli.
"A" Squadron became "D" Squadron, 1st Light Horse Regiment.
"B" Squadron became "D" Squadron, 7th Light Horse Regiment.
"C" Squadron became "D" Squadron, 6th Light Horse Regiment.
13th Australian Light Horse Regiment
This Regiment was recruited exclusively Victoria in March 1915. This Regiment served as a complete formation at Gallipoli. After Gallipoli was sent to France as Divisional Cavalry along with "B" and "D" Squadrons from the 4th Light Horse Regiment.
4th Signal Troop
The 4th Signal Troop was formed in March 1915.
Commanders:
Colonel Reginald Spencer-Browne 4 March 1915 to July 1915
Embarkation
The original Brigade embarked to Egypt during months of May and June 1915. In Egypt additional training occurred at Heliopolis Camp.
See: Troop transport ships for information and photographs about the various ships employed in transporting the troops to Egypt.
Attachments
Formed Australia March 1915.
Disbanded and broken up when sent to Gallipoli and attached to the New Zealand and Australian Division at Gallipoli from May 1915 to February 1916.
Further Reading:
Australian Light Horse Order of Battle
Citation: 4th Australian Light Horse Brigade, 1915
