returned to Egypt in December 1915 where it was reformed and remounted. 5th Mounted Brigade The brigade left the 2nd Mounted Division on 3 and 4 January 1916 for Es Salhia. The brigade served as Corps Troops in Egypt from 21 January 1916. On 31 March 1916, the remaining Mounted Brigades were numbered in a single sequence. As a consequence, the 1st South Midland Mounted Brigade was redesignated as 5th Mounted Brigade on 20 April. The 16th Machine Gun Squadron was formed as the Cavalry MG Squadron and joined the brigade in January 1917 and in the same month, the brigade joined the newly formed Imperial Mounted Division. With the division, it took part in the First and Second Battles of Gaza. The brigade remained with the Imperial Mounted Division when it was renamed Australian Mounted Division on 30 June 1917. With the division, it took part in the Third Battle of Gaza including the Capture of Beersheba and the Battle of Mughar Ridge. It also resisted the Turkish counter-attacks in the Turkish Defence of Jerusalem. Three of the brigade's squadrons took part in the charge at Huj, the last British cavalry charge against enemy guns. 13th Cavalry Brigade In March 1918, the 2nd Indian Cavalry Division was broken up in France. The Canadian (Canadian Cavalry Brigade) and British units (notably 7th Dragoon Guards, 8th Hussars and N and X Batteries RHA) remained in France and the Indian elements were sent to Egypt. By an Egyptian Expeditionary Force GHQ Order of 12 April 1918, the mounted troops of the EEF were reorganised when the Indian Army units arrived in theatre. On 24 April 1918, the 2nd Mounted Division was formed on the Indian Establishment and the 5th Mounted Brigade was assigned to it. On 24 April 1918, the 5th Mounted Brigade was merged with elements of the 3rd (Ambala) Cavalry Brigade: the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars remained with the brigade the Warwickshire Yeomanry left the brigade and was merged with the South Nottinghamshire Hussars (of 7th Mounted Brigade) to form B Battalion, Machine Gun Corps. It was posted to France, arriving in June the Queen's Own Worcestershire Hussars left the brigade on 5 May and became the XX Corps Cavalry Regiment 9th Hodson's Horse joined from 3rd (Ambala) Cavalry Brigade 18th King George's Own Lancers joined from 3rd (Ambala) Cavalry Brigade 16th Machine Gun Squadron remained with the brigade (but appears