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===Historical books online===
===Historical books online===
*''The Poona Horse, 17th Queen Victoria's Own Cavalry'' published 1933 may be read online on the [[Online books#Digital Library of India| Digital Library of India]] website. Includes the histories of both the [[33rd Queen Victoria's Own Light Cavalry|33rd QVO]]  and 34th Poona Horse
*''The Poona Horse, 17th Queen Victoria's Own Cavalry'' published 1933 may be read online on the [[Online books#Digital Library of India| Digital Library of India]] website. Includes the histories of both the [[33rd Queen Victoria's Own Light Cavalry|33rd QVO]]  and 34th Poona Horse
**Volume I: 1817-1913 . Part 1 by M. H. Anderson and E. S. J. Anderson, part 2 by G. M. Molloy. [http://dli.serc.iisc.ernet.in/handle/2015/237928 Pdf download], Digital Library of India.
**Volume I: 1817-1913 . Part 1 by M. H. Anderson and E. S. J. Anderson, part 2 by G. M. Molloy. [http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/handle/2015/237928 Pdf download], Digital Library of India. [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.237928 Archive.org mirror version].
**Volume II: 1914-1931 by H. C. Wylly. [http://dli.serc.iisc.ernet.in/handle/2015/237929 Pdf download], Digital Library of India.
**Volume II: 1914-1931 by H. C. Wylly. [http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/handle/2015/237929 Pdf download], Digital Library of India.  [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.237929 Archive.org version].


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 14:09, 2 June 2017

Known as The Poona Irregular Horse in the Bombay Army
Known as the 34th Prince Albert Victor's Own Poona Horse in the Indian Army

Chronology

  • 1817 raised as The Auxillary Horse
  • 1818 became The Poona Auxiliary Horse
  • 1847 became The Poona Irregular Horse
  • 1861 became 1st Regiment of Poona Horse
  • 1862 became The Poona Horse
  • 1885 became 4th Bombay Cavalry (Poona Horse)
  • 1890 became 4th (Prince Albert Victor's Own) Bombay Cavalry (Poona Horse)
  • 1903 became 34th Prince Albert Victor's Own Poona Horse
  • 1921 became 33rd/34th Cavalry
  • 1922 became 17th Queen Victoria's Own Poona Horse
  • 1927 became The Poona Horse (17th Queen Victoria's Own Cavalry)
  • 1947 allocated to India on Partition
  • 1950 became The Poona Horse (17 Horse)

First World War

The regiment served on the Western Front during the First World War, The campaign during 1914-1915 is described in the published diary of Captain Grimshaw, which includes a graphic account of the actions and death of the regiment's VC winner, Frank de Pass.[1]

External Links

Historical books online

References

  1. Broomfield, Steven. Indian Cavalry Officer, 1914-15 Great War Forum 25 April 2009. Retrieved 26 February 2016. The published diary of Captain Roly (R.W.W.) Grimshaw.
  2. Victorian Wars Forum thread