The 5th Cavalry Brigade, was a part of the British Army

British Army

The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...

, it served in both world wars in World War One it was part of the 2nd Cavalry Division

2nd Cavalry Division (United Kingdom)

The 2nd Cavalry Division was a regular British Army division that saw service in World War I. It also known as Gough's Command, after its commanding General and was part of the initial British Expeditionary Force which landed in France in September 1914....

, and during the Second World War it was formed in 1939 from Yeomanry

Yeomanry

Yeomanry is a designation used by a number of units or sub-units of the British Territorial Army, descended from volunteer cavalry regiments. Today, Yeomanry units may serve in a variety of different military roles.-History:...

 Regiments and part of the 1st Cavalry Division.

History in World War Two

As the only British Cavalry unit during the War, this formation was sent in January 1940 to the Middle East

Middle East

The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...

 as a garrison and occupation force.

On 1 August 1941 the division was converted to the 10th Armoured Division

British 10th Armoured Division

The 10th Armoured Division was a British Army armoured division active from 1941-44 and 1956-57. It was formed from the 1st Cavalry Division, a 1st Line Yeomanry unit. The 1st Cavalry Division had been serving in Palestine...

  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
  El Alamein
  El Alamein is a town in the northern Matrouh Governorate of Egypt. Located on the Mediterranean Sea, it lies west of Alexandria and northwest of Cairo. As of 2007, it has a local population of 7,397 inhabitants.- Climate :...
  
   , then converted into an Infantry unit part of 18th Infantry Brigade
  British 18th Infantry Brigade
  The 18th Infantry Brigade was a British Army brigade during the Second World War.- History :Originally designated as Cairo Area and 18th Infantry Brigade it ceased to exist when in May 1940 it was absorbed by HQ Cairo Sub-Area....
  
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• The Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry converted into an Artillery Regiment and Fought with the 8th Armoured Brigade
  British 8th Armoured Brigade
  The 8 Armoured Brigade was a British Army brigade, formed in August 1941 during the Second World War and active until 1956. The brigade was formed by the re-designation of 6th Cavalry Brigade when the 1st Cavalry Division based in Palestine , converted from a motorised formation to an armoured...
  
  
• The Yorkshire Hussars converted into an Armoured Regiment and Fought with the 9th Armoured Brigade
  British 9th Armoured Brigade
  The 9th Armoured Brigade was a British Army brigade formed during the Second World War.The 9th Armoured Brigade was formed from the redesignation of the 4th Cavalry Brigade, a 1st Line Yeomanry brigade in the Territorial Army which had been part of the 1st Cavalry Division...
  
   and the Divisional Reconnaissance Regiment for the 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division.

World War I

• 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys)
• 20th Hussars
  20th Hussars
  The 20th Hussars was a cavalry regiment of the British Army. In 1922 it was amalgamated with the 14th Hussars to form the 14th/20th Hussars, later the 14th/20th King's Hussars.-History of the 20th Hussars:...
  
  
• 12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales's)
  12th Royal Lancers
  The 12th Royal Lancers was a cavalry regiment of the British Army. In 1960, it was amalgamated with 9th Queen's Royal Lancers, to form 9th/12th Royal Lancers .-History:...
  
  
• 5th Signal Troop R.E.
• 5th Cavalry Brigade Machine Gun Squadron , (formed 26 February 1916)

World War II

• Yorkshire Dragoons
• Nottinghamshire Yeomanry (Sherwood Rangers)
  Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry
  The Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry is one of the five squadrons of the Royal Yeomanry , an armoured regiment of the Territorial Army. Designated as 'S' Squadron, the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry's current role is to support the Formation Reconnaissance Regiments and the Joint Chemical Biological Nuclear...
  
  
• Yorkshire Hussars