Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: 4th Cavalry yakaenda kuFrance muna 1914 seMeerut Divisional Cavalry. Muhondo yeFestubert, vakamhanyiswa muhondo uye pamwe chete ne2nd Black Watch, vakabata mutsetse kurwisana mumakomba muhondo yemaoko uye nemapfumo avo. Vakatamisirwa kuIraq muchando cha1915 ndokutora rutivi mukuita kuti
kubvisa Kut. 4th pakupedzisira yakasvika muIndia munguva yechando ya1917.