It served with 7th Division on the Western Front before becoming XIV Army Brigade, RHA in February 1917.

Royal Horse Artillery brigades did not exist as an organizational or operational grouping of batteries until 1 July 1859 when the Horse Brigade, Royal Artillery was formed.

Henceforth, batteries were designated in a single alphabetical sequence in order of seniority from date of formation.

[b] In 1903 it was redesignated as IV Brigade, RHA[10] and was stationed at Woolwich.

[11] On 1 October 1906, it was redesignated as XIV Brigade, RHA and was dissolved on 1 August 1913.

While with the division, it saw considerable action serving at the Siege of Antwerp, the First Battle of Ypres, and in the battles of Neuve Chapelle, Aubers Ridge, Festubert, Loos, and of the Somme.

The brigade moved to Italy in December 1917, before returning to the Western Front in March 1918.