Difference between revisions of "Assam Valley Light Horse"

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The Assam Valley Light Horse were a volunteer corps and auxiliary regiment based in Assam.

1891 raised as the Assam Valley Mounted Rifles on 6th November when the Lakhimpur Mounted Rifles, Sibsagar Mounted Rifles, Darrang Mounted Rifles, Nowgong Mounted Rifles and Gauhati Rifles amalgamated^[1]
1896 renamed Assam Valley Light Horse on 25th September^[2]
1906 absorbed the Shillong Volunteer Rifles on 1st May^[1]

In 1901:^[2]

Detachments at:

By 1940:^[1]

Assam Valley Light Horse from Koi-hai.com including many photos from various era.

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 ==External Links==
-*[http://www.koi-hai.com/AVLH.html Assam Valley Light Horse] from Koi-hai.com
+*[http://www.koi-hai.com/AVLH.html Assam Valley Light Horse] from Koi-hai.com including many photos from various era.
-*[http://www.indiapicks.com/stamps/Forces/1155_Assam_Rifles.htm  Assam Rifles] indiapicks.com
-*Dr T d’O Partridge, Civil Surgeon of Cachar was Commandant of the Lakimpur Rifles 1882-84 and served for ten years in the [[Surma Valley Light Horse]], retiring with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. His war services included the [[Chin Lushai Expedition 1889-90]].  [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2433527/?page=1 Obituary BMJ June 5,1897]