[a] For the Hundred Days Campaign, he numbered his British cavalry brigades in a single sequence, 1st to 7th.

[c] 5th Cavalry Brigade was a peacetime formation of the British Army, based in Northern and Eastern Commands.

It moved to France in August 1914 with its three cavalry regiments and signal troop, and with the addition of J Battery, RHA, 4th Field Troop, Royal Engineers, and 5th Cavalry Brigade Field Ambulance.

On 13 September, Gough's Command was redesignated as 2nd Cavalry Division with the addition of divisional troops (RHA, RE, etc.).

[16] At other times, the brigade formed a dismounted unit and served in the trenches as a regiment under the command of the brigadier.

[20] The division was then split up with the 5th Cavalry Brigade serving with Fourth Army.

The move began on 17 November, Ciney and Rochefort were reached five days later and the 5th Cavalry Brigade crossed the German border south of St. Vith on 1 December.

[20] In late December, the division moved to winter quarters south and south-east of Liège.

It remained here until 30 January 1919 when it exchanged regiments with 1st and 3rd Cavalry Divisions then gradually moved back to England.