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== Also see==
*[[Royal Tank Corps]] for Armoured Motor Batteries and Armoured Motor Brigades of the Machine Gun Corps
 
==First World War==
*[http://www.1914-1918.net/mmg.htm The MGC Motor Machine Gun units of 1914-1918] www.1914-1918.net. Includes India.
*[http://www.1914-1918.net/mgccav.html The Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry) units of 1914-1918] www.1914-1918.net. Advises:
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).
*11: Formed 29 February 1916 for 5th (Mhow) Brigade in 1st Indian Cavalry Division. Machine gun sections taken from 6th Inniskilling Dragoons, 2nd Lancers and 38th King George's Own Central Indian Horse (the latter being of the Indian Army). Broken up 14 April 1918.
*12: Formed 29 February 1916 for 8th (Lucknow) Brigade in 1st Indian Cavalry Division. Machine gun sections taken from 29th Lancers (Deccan Horse) and 36th Jacob's Horse (of the Indian Army). Broken up 14 April 1918.
*13: Formed 29 February 1916 for 13th (Secunderabad) Brigade in 2nd Indian Cavalry Division. Machine gun sections taken from 7th Dragoon Guards, Poona Horse and 20th Deccan Horse (both of the Indian Army).
*14: Formed 29 February 1916 for 14th (Ambala) Brigade in 2nd Indian Cavalry Division. Machine gun sections taken from 8th Hussars, 18th Lancers and 9th Hodson's Horse (of the Indian Army).
*15: Formed 29 February 1916 for 15th (Meerut) Brigade in 2nd Indian Cavalry Division. Machine gun sections taken from 13th Hussars, 14th Lancers and Watson's Horse (of the Indian Army).
*22, 23 and 24: Formed in 1st Indian Mounted Brigade
*25: Formed in 11th Indian Mounted Brigade
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