▁ ▁Ass igned ▁Brig ades ▁The ▁division ▁was ▁formed ▁on ▁ 1 9 ▁June ▁ 1 8 1 1 ▁with ▁De ▁Grey ' s ▁and ▁Long ' s ▁Brig ades ; ▁Long ' s ▁Brigade ▁was ▁to ▁remain ▁with ▁the ▁division ▁throughout ▁its ▁existence . ▁ ▁Between ▁ 8 ▁November ▁ 1 8 1 1 ▁and ▁ 2 3 ▁March ▁ 1 8 1 2 ▁it ▁commanded ▁just ▁one ▁brig ade ▁and ▁it ▁never ▁exceed ▁three ▁brig ades ▁in ▁strength . ▁ ▁First ▁World ▁War ▁ ▁G ough ' s ▁Command ▁On ▁ 6 ▁September , ▁the ▁formerly ▁independent ▁ 5 th ▁Caval ry ▁Brigade ▁was ▁joined ▁with ▁the ▁ 3 rd ▁Caval ry ▁Brigade ▁from ▁the ▁Caval ry ▁Division ▁as ▁G ough ' s ▁Command . ▁ ▁N amed ▁for ▁the ▁commander ▁of ▁ 3 rd ▁Caval ry ▁Brigade , ▁Brig ad ier - General ▁Hub ert ▁G ough , ▁it ▁took ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁First ▁Battle ▁of ▁the ▁A is ne ▁( 1 2 – 1 5 ▁September ). ▁ ▁On ▁ 1 3 ▁September , ▁the ▁command ▁was ▁re - design ated ▁as ▁the ▁ 2 nd ▁Caval ry ▁Division , ▁with ▁the ▁addition ▁of ▁divis ional ▁troops ▁from ▁the ▁Royal ▁Hor se ▁Art illery , ▁Royal ▁Engine ers ▁etc . ▁ ▁The ▁ 4 th ▁Caval ry ▁Brigade ▁joined ▁the ▁division ▁on ▁ 1 4 ▁October ▁from ▁ 1 st ▁Caval ry ▁Division ▁to ▁bring ▁it ▁up ▁to ▁the ▁standard ▁three ▁brig ade ▁strength . ▁ ▁The ▁division ▁remained