1/2nd field company also embarked on 23 september and joined 2nd mounted division at suvla. after evacuation to egypt it was posted to the suez canal defences, took part in the senussi campaign, and was redesignated 496th (2nd kent) field company on 1 february 1917. it joined the newly formed 74th (yeomanry) division on 24 march 1917. on 25 may the company was transferred to 53rd (welsh) division and then transferred again on 4 july to 75th division. unlike 495 company, it remained with 75th division until the end of the war, operating alongside two companies of queen victoria's own madras sappers & miners of the indian army. 496th company began demobilisation in february 1919.