4 DIVISION Divisional Troops `B' Squadron 19 Hussars, `A' Squadron Northants Yeomanry, Divisional Cyclist Company, 14 Brigade Royal Field Artillery and 29 Brigade Royal Field Artillery: 22 August 1914

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4 DIVISION Divisional Troops `B' Squadron 19 Hussars, `A' Squadron Northants Yeomanry, Divisional Cyclist Company, 14 Brigade Royal Field Artillery and 29 Brigade Royal Field Artillery: 22 August 1914

Title	4 Division Divisional Troops B' Squadron 19 Hussars, A' Squadron Northants Yeomanry, Divisional Cyclist Company, 14 Brigade Royal Field Artillery And 29 Brigade Royal Field Artillery
Issue	The provided text mentions several units from World War I, including the 14th and 29th Brigades of the Royal Field Artillery, the Northamptonshire Yeomanry, and the 4th Division's Cyclist Company. There is no single issue identified across all units, but the sources detail various challenges faced by these units, including changes in command structure, reassignments, and losses of personnel and equipment during battles. Specific issues include the detachment of RFA Brigades from Divisions in 1917, the splitting up of the Northamptonshire Yeomanry into different divisions, and the changing roles of cyclist companies during the war.
Publisher	Naval & Military Press
Publication date	July, 2015
Era	World War I
Count	1
Author	Wo95/1466
Collection	War Diaries