in june 1915 this company left, and on 23 september it embarked for the gallipoli. on arrival at suvla bay on 7 october it was attached to the 2nd mounted division. the division was evacuated to egypt in december and broken up in january 1916. the field company was then attached to 54th (east anglian) division in the suez canal defences on 1 july. the company was redesignated 495th (1st kent) field company on 1 february 1917. in march it advanced with 54th division into palestine and fought in the first and second battle of gaza. it joined 75th division on 7 august 1917 and served with it during the third battle of gaza but returned to the 54th in may 1918 when the 75th was partly indianised. 495th company remained with 54th division for the final advance in palestine (the battle of megiddo). 495th company was demobilised during 1919.