First Australian Imperial Force - Mounted Divisions

Mounted Divisions

  • Anzac Mounted Division
  • Australian Mounted Division

Each division comprised three mounted light horse brigades. The Anzac Mounted Division was so named becaused it contained the one mounted brigade from New Zealand – the New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade. Likewise the Australian Mounted Division was originally named the Imperial Mounted Division because it contained the British 5th and 6th Mounted (Yeomanry) Brigades.

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