It served in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign of the First World War, mostly as part of XX Corps.

The division's insignia was a broken spur to signify that its units were once mounted but now served as infantry.

On 25 February, the War Office granted permission and the new 74th (Yeomanry) Division started to form.

The other divisional units (cavalry squadron, engineer field companies, veterinary section, and the train), had joined by April.

On 21 March, 'A' Battery of CCLXVIII Brigade, RFA (A/CCLXVIII) returned to 60th (2/2nd London) Division where it resumed its original identity as B/CCCI.

Here the dismounted Yeomanry underwent training for service on the Western Front, particularly gas defence.

[5] Due to a lack of replacements, British[k] infantry divisions on the Western Front had been reduced from 12 to nine battalions in January and February 1918.

[5] With the end of the war, the troops of 74th Division were engaged in railway repair work and education was undertaken while demobilisation began.