History in World War II
As the only British Cavalry unit during the War, this formation was sent in January 1940 to the Middle East as a garrison and occupation force.
On 1 August 1941 the division was converted to the 10th Armoured Division and the Brigade units were split up.
- The Yorkshire Draggoons had the distnction of being the last active Cavalry unit of the British Army, then had a number of different roles Anti-Tank Artillery during the battle of El Alamein, then converted into an Infantry unit part of 18th Infantry Brigade.
- The Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry converted into an Artillery Regiment and Fought with the 8th Armoured Brigade
- The Yorkshire Hussars converted into an Armoured Regiment and Fought with the 9th Armoured Brigade and the Divisional Reconnaissance Regiment for the 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division.
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