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*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).
**Disbanded 1 April 1918 on the Western Front. <ref>parbo [httphttps://1914-1918www.invisionzonegreatwarforum.comorg/forumstopic/index.php?showtopic=225998&hl= -14-machine-gun-squadron-cavalry/ 14 Machine Gun Squadron (Cavalry)] ''Great War Forum'' 24 25 March 2014. Retrieved 25 March 201522 May 2018.</ref>
*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).
**This information from 1914-1918.net is stated to be incorrect, the correct information is stated to be: 15th Squadron was part of the 6th (Poona) Cavalry Brigade and was formed from (originally) the MG Sections of the 14th Hussars, 21 Cavalry and 22 Cavalry. It went back to India in July 1918, [although there were some men in Mesopotamia in October 1918]. Most of the Indian machine gunners were replaced by men of MGC (Cavalry) sent out from the UK.<ref>gunner parr mcassell. [httphttps://1914-1918www.invisionzonegreatwarforum.comorg/forumstopic/206807-6th-indian-cavalry-brigade-15th-squadron-machine-gun-corps/index.php?showtopicdo=206807findComment&pcomment=2037804 6th Indian Cavalry Brigade - 15th Squadron Machine Gun Corps?] ''Great War Forum'' 17 February 2014. Retrieved 25 March 201522 May 2018.</ref> The same source also advises:
**16th Squadron was part of the 7 (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade and was formed from MG Sections from 13th Hussars, Watson's Horse and 14 Lancers.
**The 15th Machine Gun Squadron took part in the [[3rd Afghan War]] <ref>Hone, Mark et al. [httphttps://1914-1918www.invisionzonegreatwarforum.comorg/forumstopic/index.php?showtopic=196239 ''-photos-of-afghan-campaign-1919/ Photos of Afghan Campaign 1919] ''] Great War Forum '' 26 June 2013. Retrieved 9 August 201422 May 2018.</ref>
*22, 23 and 24: Formed in 1st Indian Mounted Brigade
*25: Formed in 11th Indian Mounted Brigade
==Regimental flashes==
*A LAMB [Light Armoured Motor Battery] soldier in Mesopotamia wore a sun helmet with a flash/badge showing a lamb.<ref>Murdoch, David [httphttps://1914-1918www.invisionzonegreatwarforum.com/forums/index.php?org/topic/249397-22nd-battery-machine-gun-corps-motors/&?do=findComment&comment=2523054 22nd Battery Machine Gun Corps (Motors)] , post #28, ''Great War Forum'' 11 May 2017. Retrieved 14 22 May 20172018..</ref>
*Refer Edwin Cross photographs below.
**[https://archive.org/stream/motorcycle16lond_/motorcycle16lond#page/n413/mode/2up "Motor Machine Gun Batteries"] of the Motor Machine Gun Service including 22nd Motor Machine Gun Battery, ''The Motor Cycle, Volume 16'', March 23rd 1916, pages 282-283 Archive.org. Includes a photograph of the Battery. “The MMGS which is now a Branch of the Machine Gun Corps sanctioned last year by His Majesty the King, has lately been extended, and embraces all forms of mobile machine guns.”
**[https://archive.org/stream/motorcycle16lond_/motorcycle16lond#page/n510/mode/1up "“The Motor Cycle” Recruiting Section"] ''The Motor Cycle'', Volume 16, April 13th, 1916, page 351. Includes a photograph of 25th Battery, Motor Machine Gun Section. Note: this is a different Battery from the [[25th Motor Machine Gun Battery (Calcutta Volunteers)]]
**[https://archive.org/stream/motorcycle17lond_/motorcycle17lond#page/n84/mode/1up "In India with the MMGS"] Letter from Sgt A Fielder page 35, July 13th 1916 ''The Motor Cycle, Volume 17''. With photograph. The unnamed Battery is stated to be 22 Battery.<ref> mcassell. [httphttps://1914-1918.invisionzonewww.com/forums/indexgreatwarforum.php?org/topic/249397-22nd-battery-machine-gun-corps-motors/&?do=findComment&comment=2527657 22nd Battery Machine Gun Corps (Motors)] , post #44, ''Great War Forum'' 25 May 2017. Retrieved 26 22 May 20172018.</ref>
**[https://archive.org/stream/motorcycle17lond_/motorcycle17lond#page/n304/mode/1up Photograph: Members of a Machine Gun Battery now in India] ''The Motor Cycle'', Volume 17, August 31st, 1916, page 184.
**[https://archive.org/stream/motorcycle18lond_/motorcycle18lond#page/n531/mode/1up/ "Military Notes"] Includes a photograph of Sgts Fielding and Barton, with a motor machine gun battery in India. ''The Motor Cycle'', Volume 18 May 3rd, 1917, page 395
