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*<br>[http://www.1914longlongtrail.co.uk/army/regiments-and-corps/machine-gun-corps-in-the-first-world-war/machine-gun-corps-1918.netcavalry-squadrons/mgccav.html The Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry) units of 1914-1918Squadrons] www.1914-1918.net. Advises''The Long, Long Trail'' advises:
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==First World War==
===Motor Machine Gun Batteries===
*[http://www.1914longlongtrail.co.uk/army/regiments-and-corps/machine-gun-corps-in-the-first-world-war/motor-machine-guns-of-the-first-world-1918.netwar/mmg.htm The MGC Motor Machine Gun units Guns of 1914-1918the First World War] www.1914-1918.net''The Long, Long Trail''. Includes India.
:The Motors Branch had small motorcycle mounted Motor Machine Gun Batteries, Light Armoured Motor Batteries (LAMB) and Light Car Patrols (LCP), most went to the [[Royal Tank Corps|Tank Corps]] in 1922.<ref> Machine Gun Corps Pack compiled by Jim Parker, see above</ref>
:*In January 1918, 3rd Battery (along with 14th and 15th Batteries) was sent out to India where it was stationed at Ambala. The unit participated in the Third Afghan War to the extent that it was sent to Kohat (there from 31 May 1919 to 23 June 1919) during the relief of Thal though does not appear to have seen any action. The unit was disbanded in India on 1 December 1919. National Archives catalogue reference WO95/5484 Order of Battle for India may possibly contain some information.<ref> CanadianJane [http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=225908&p=2242569 soldiers and civilians in India] ''Great War Forum 24 March 2015''. Retrieved 24 March 2015</ref>
=== Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry)===
Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry) units, listed below, all appear to have been formed on the Western Front.
:Machine Gun Cavalry Brigade Squadrons<br>
*10: Formed after February 1916 in 2nd (Sialkot) Brigade in 1st Indian Cavalry Division. Machine gun sections taken from 17th and 19th Lancers and 6th King Edward's Own Cavalry (the latter being of the Indian Army).
*25: Formed in 11th Indian Mounted Brigade
===Machine Gun Companies===
[http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/regiments-and-corps/machine-gun-corps-in-the-first-world-war/the-companies-and-battalions-of-the-machine-gun-corps/ The Companies and Battalions of the Machine Gun Corps] ''The Long, Long Trail''
The following Machine Gun Companies are known to have been in India
*222 Machine Gun Company. It was at Campbellpur at least for the period 1 March 1917 to 22 October 1917. The company then moved to Rawalpindi, where it remained past 18 April 1918. It was still in existence in June 1919.
