Kingcol was a British Army flying column created during the Anglo-Iraqi War.
Kingcol was created to allow a portion of Habforce to relieve RAF Habbaniya as soon as possible.
[1] Kingcol comprised 4th Cavalry Brigade,[2] 237th Battery 60th (North Midland) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery[nb 1] 1st Battalion Essex Regiment, [nb 2] one anti-tank troop, Royal Artillery,[nb 3] Number 2 Armoured Car Company RAF,[nb 4] and two supply companies, Royal Army Service Corps.
[8] The 4th Cavalry Brigade comprised Composite Household Cavalry Regiment,[9] the Warwickshire Yeomanry,[10] and the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry.
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