{"id":116,"date":"2022-02-19T09:04:27","date_gmt":"2022-02-19T09:04:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelairdofglencairn.wordpress.com\/?p=116"},"modified":"2025-09-25T08:51:05","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T08:51:05","slug":"river-crossing-for-the-cavalry-division","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/horsebacksapper.co.uk\/?p=116","title":{"rendered":"River Crossing for the Cavalry Division"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"17-feb-21\">17 Feb 21<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/horsebacksapper.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/72798-file.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsebacksapper.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/72798-file.jpg 750w, https:\/\/horsebacksapper.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/72798-file-300x212.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"viewer-5rmfa\">As part of my continued research into the capabilities and activities of the Mounted Squadrons of the Royal Engineers is that there was officially no Pontoon Bridging equipment allocated to any of the Cavalry Divisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"viewer-1rnrd\">The aim was that when a crossing or a ford was not available then the Division would cross by the following methods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"viewer-egko7\">The Horses and riders would swim (the saddles and tack would be removed and moved over on boats or rafts)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" src=\"https:\/\/horsebacksapper.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/FB_IMG_1715688348490.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1551\" style=\"width:467px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"463\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/horsebacksapper.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/FB_IMG_1634810647391.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1553\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;width:600px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsebacksapper.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/FB_IMG_1634810647391.jpg 463w, https:\/\/horsebacksapper.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/FB_IMG_1634810647391-300x192.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Pre War Exercise or training &#8211; Cavalry swimming horses but with riders transported in RE Field Troop Folding Boat.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p id=\"viewer-dplku\">Limbered wagons would move over on light rafts that each Cavalry Regiment could construct themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"618\" src=\"https:\/\/horsebacksapper.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/FB_IMG_1613914603552-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsebacksapper.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/FB_IMG_1613914603552-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/horsebacksapper.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/FB_IMG_1613914603552-1-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsebacksapper.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/FB_IMG_1613914603552-1-768x494.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsebacksapper.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/FB_IMG_1613914603552-1-850x547.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Cavalry air rafts being used on a regimental family day before the Great War<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p id=\"viewer-1deh4\">Heavier wagons and Guns would be crossed using a Flying Bridge constructed by the RE Field Squadron. This was constructed using a raft made from 2 of the Squadrons Collapsible boats, anchored on a line mid stream and this would then swing from bank to bank ferrying the Division&#8217;s heavy transport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/thelairdofglencairn.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/02\/96718-file.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"viewer-62r8k\">However&#8230;&#8230;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"viewer-1kb7j\">As I keep delving into the War Diaries of the Squadrons I do keep coming across references to the Squadrons training on Bridges and trailling new bridging equipment. There is a possibility that the Collapsible boats may have been used to construct a light weight pontoon bridge. 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