Difference between revisions of "Gorakhpur Light Horse"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(details) |
(det comps) |
||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
==Chronology== | ==Chronology== | ||
| − | *'''1887''' raised 20th May<ref name= | + | *'''1887''' raised 20th May<ref name=IAL>''Indian Army List'' 1st Sept 1901</ref> |
| − | *'''1904''' amalgamated with 4 other troops on 1st April to become [[United Provinces Light Horse]]<ref name= | + | *'''1904''' amalgamated with 4 other troops on 1st April to become [[United Provinces Light Horse]]<ref name=Jack>Jackson, Major Donovan ''India's Army'' (1940)</ref> |
==Details== | ==Details== | ||
| Line 9: | Line 9: | ||
*'''Uniform''' | *'''Uniform''' | ||
:*Full dress (Officers only) - Blue cloth | :*Full dress (Officers only) - Blue cloth | ||
| − | :*Working dress - Khaki drill<ref name= | + | :*Working dress - Khaki drill<ref name=IAL /> |
| + | |||
| + | ===Detached companies=== | ||
| + | In 1901:<ref name=IAL /> | ||
| + | *[[Lehra]] | ||
| + | *[[Basti]] | ||
| + | *[[Bahraich]] | ||
| + | *[[Gonda]] | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Revision as of 22:42, 22 February 2010
The Gorakhpur Light Horse were an auxiliary regiment under the Bengal command.
Chronology
- 1887 raised 20th May[1]
- 1904 amalgamated with 4 other troops on 1st April to become United Provinces Light Horse[2]
Details
- Headquarters - Gorakhpur
- Uniform
- Full dress (Officers only) - Blue cloth
- Working dress - Khaki drill[1]
Detached companies
In 1901:[1]
