the regiment was transferred with 4th cavalry brigade to the 2nd cavalry division on 14 october 1914 to bring it up to the standard three brigade strength. with the division, the regiment took part in first battle of ypres, notably the battle of gheluvelt (29–31 october). on 11 november, the household cavalry composite regiment was broken up and its constituent squadrons rejoined their parent regiments; these had landed at zeebrugge on 7 october 1914 with 7th cavalry brigade, 3rd cavalry division. the queen's own oxfordshire hussars, a yeomanry regiment, replaced it in 4th cavalry brigade.