| Unit Name: | 14th (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade 4th (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade 3rd Indian Cavalry Brigade 3rd (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade |
| Dates: | 21 November 1914 – February 1940 |
| Allegiance: | British Crown |
| Type: | Cavalry |
| Size: | Brigade |
| Command Structure: | 7th Meerut Divisional Area Meerut District |
| Garrison: | Meerut |
| Battles: | First World War Third Anglo-Afghan War Second World War |
| Battles Label: | Service |
The 4th (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade was a cavalry brigade of the British Indian Army that formed part of the Indian Army during the First World War. It was formed as 14th (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade in November 1914 to replace the original Meerut Cavalry Brigade that had been mobilized as the 7th (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade for service on the Western Front. It remained in India throughout the war, before taking part in the Third Anglo-Afghan War in 1919.
The brigade continued to exist between the wars and by September 1939 it was designated 3rd (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade. It briefly served as part of the Indian Army during the Second World War before being broken up in February 1940.
At the outbreak of the First World War, the Meerut Cavalry Brigade was part of the 7th (Meerut) Division. It was mobilized in August 1914 as the 7th (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade, assigned to the newly formed 2nd Indian Cavalry Division and sailed from Bombay on 19 October for the Western Front. Likewise, the 7th (Meerut) Division was transferred to France in August 1914.
The 7th Meerut Divisional Area was formed in September 1914 to take over the area responsibilities of the 7th (Meerut) Division and on 21 November 1914 a new 14th (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade was formed in 7th Meerut Divisional Area to replace the original brigade. It was renumbered as the 4th (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade in February 1915. The brigade served with the division in India throughout the First World War.
In May 1919, the brigade was mobilized to take part in the Third Anglo-Afghan War.
The brigade continued to exist between the world wars. In September 1920 it was redesignated as the 3rd Indian Cavalry Brigade and later in the decade it became the 3rd (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade.
At the outbreak of the Second World War, the brigade was under the command of Meerut District. The brigade was broken up in February 1940. Its Headquarters and some units formed the nucleus of The Armoured Brigade (later 2nd Indian Armoured Brigade).
The 14th (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade / 4th (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade / 3rd Indian Cavalry Brigade / 3rd (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade had the following commanders:
| From | Rank | Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 November 1914 | ||||
| 18 June 1915 | R.C. Stephen | |||
| 29 March 1916 | Brigadier-General | H.L. Roberts | ||
| April 1916 | ||||
| July 1916 | Brigadier-General | H.L. Roberts | ||
| May 1920 | ||||
| March 1924 | Brigadier-General | |||
| August 1927 | ||||
| July 1929 | Brigadier | |||
| April 1932 | Brigadier | |||
| April 1936 | Brigadier | |||
| August 1939 | Brigadier | Broken up in February 1940 |
The brigade carried several numbers during its existence. This can be a cause for confusion as other, unrelated, Indian cavalry brigades carried the same numbers at different times: