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In July 1916 there was a major reorganization of 2nd Line yeomanry units in the United Kingdom. All but 12 regiments were converted to [[Bicycle infantry|cyclists]]:<ref name=James36/> the rest were dismounted, handed over their horses to the remount depots and were issued with bicycles.{{efn|Nine of these regiments remained with the division{{snd}}[[2/1st Warwickshire Yeomanry]], [[2/1st Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry]], [[2/1st Royal Buckinghamshire Hussars]], [[2/1st Hertfordshire Yeomanry]], [[2/1st Royal 1st Devon Yeomanry]], [[2/1st Queen's Own West Kent Yeomanry]], [[2/1st Montgomeryshire Yeomanry]], [[2/1st Fife and Forfar Yeomanry]], and [[2/1st Essex Yeomanry]].<ref name=Becke22/> Three more regiments were employed as divisional cavalry{{snd}}[[2/1st Queen's Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry]],<ref name=James19/> [[2/1st Bedfordshire Yeomanry]],<ref name=James16>{{harvnb|James|1978|p=16}}</ref> and [[2/1st Northamptonshire Yeomanry]].<ref name=James25>{{harvnb|James|1978|p=25}}</ref>}} The [[1st Mounted Division]] was converted to [[1st Cyclist Division]]<ref name=Becke3>{{harvnb|Becke|1936|p=3}}</ref> and the 4th Mounted Division to [[2nd Cyclist Division]].<ref name=Becke27>{{harvnb|Becke|1936|p=27}}</ref> At the same time, the 3rd Mounted Division was renumbered as the '''1st Mounted Division''' as it was the only remaining mounted division: the other mounted division, 2nd Mounted Division, had been broken up in Egypt on 21 January 1916.<ref name=Becke17>{{harvnb|Becke|1936|p=17}}</ref> At this time the division was reorganized. It now consisted of three mounted brigades ([[1st Mounted Brigade (United Kingdom)|1st]], [[2nd Mounted Brigade (United Kingdom)|2nd]], and [[3rd Mounted Brigade (United Kingdom)|3rd]]) and a cyclist brigade ([[9th Cyclist Brigade|9th]])<ref name=Becke24/> and once again the support units were renumbered.<ref name=Becke22/>
At this time, the division was assigned to [[General Reserve]], [[Home Defence Troops]]. The headquarters was at [[Brentwood, Essex]] along with two of the mounted brigades; the third was near [[Maidstone]], and the cyclist brigade at [[Bridge, Kent|Bridge]], [[Bishopsbourne]], and [[Bekesbourne]] (all in [[Kent]]). In October, the brigade at Maidstone moved to [[West Malling]] and the cyclists were concentrated at Bridge. In November, the cyclist brigade was renumbered as the [[5th Cyclist Brigade]].<ref name=Becke25/>{{efn|1st{{snd}}8th Cyclist Brigades of the [[1st Cyclist Division|1st]] and [[2nd Cyclist Division]]s were reorganized as the 1st{{snd}}4th Cyclist Brigades when their divisions were broken up in November 1916.<ref name=Becke6>{{harvnb|Becke|1936|p=6}}</ref><ref name=Becke29/> Higher numbered cyclist brigades (9th{{snd}}14th) were subsequently renumbered as the 5th{{snd}}10th Cyclist Brigades.<ref name=Becke23>{{harvnb|Becke|1936|p=23}}</ref><ref name=James1727>{{harvnb|James|1978|pp=17,27}}</ref><ref name=James3132>{{harvnb|James|1978|pp=31,32}}</ref><ref name=James27>{{harvnb|James|1978|p=27}}</ref><ref name=James162124>{{harvnb|James|1978|pp=16,21,24}}</ref><ref name=James212230>{{harvnb|James|1978|pp=21,22,30}}</ref>}}
In May 1917, divisional headquarters moved to [[Sevenoaks]] and the brigades were at Brentwood, West Malling, Sevenoaks and Bridge (the cyclist brigade).<ref name=Becke26>{{harvnb|Becke|1936|p=26}}</ref>
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In November 1916, as the [[1st Cyclist Division|1st]] and [[2nd Cyclist Division]]s were broken up, the 1st Mounted Division was reorganized:<ref name=Becke2223/>
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* [[2/1st Warwickshire Yeomanry]]
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