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*'''1842''' raised by Lieut Ryves as 8th Irregular Cavalry | *'''1842''' raised by Lieut Ryves as 8th Irregular Cavalry | ||
*'''1861''' became 6th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry | *'''1861''' became 6th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry | ||
*'''1883''' became 6th (The Prince of | *'''1883''' became 6th (The Prince of Wales’s) Bengal Cavalry | ||
*'''1901''' became '''6th Prince of | *'''1901''' became 6th (Prince of Wales’s) Bengal Cavalry | ||
*'''1903''' became '''6th Prince of Wales’s Cavalry''' | |||
*'''1906''' became 6th King Edward’s Own Cavalry | *'''1906''' became 6th King Edward’s Own Cavalry | ||
*'''1922''' amalgamated with 7th Hariana Lancers to become 18th King Edward's Own Cavalry | *'''1922''' amalgamated with [[7th Lancers|7th Hariana Lancers]] to become [[18th King Edward's Own Cavalry]] | ||
== Battle Honours == | == Battle Honours == | ||
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:*[[Battle of Tel el-Kebir|Tel-el-Kebir]] | :*[[Battle of Tel el-Kebir|Tel-el-Kebir]] | ||
*North West Frontier | *North West Frontier | ||
==Regimental History== | |||
*''A short historical record, 18th King Edward VII Own Cavalry''. Lt-Col Lawrence Lawrence-Smith, Commandant. Meerut: Station Press, 1938. (46p) | |||
: Available at the [[British Library]], reference IOR/L/MIL/17/5/4294 | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6th_Prince_of_Wales's_Cavalry 6th Prince of Wales's Cavalry] Wikipedia<br>[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyuniforms/indiancavalry/6thbengalcavalryuniform.htm 6th The Prince Of Wales' Bengal Cavalry] British Empire website | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6th_Prince_of_Wales's_Cavalry 6th Prince of Wales's Cavalry] Wikipedia<br>[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyuniforms/indiancavalry/6thbengalcavalryuniform.htm 6th The Prince Of Wales' Bengal Cavalry] British Empire website | ||
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[[Category:Indian Army Cavalry Regiments]] | [[Category:Indian Army Cavalry Regiments]] |
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Chronology
- 1842 raised by Lieut Ryves as 8th Irregular Cavalry
- 1861 became 6th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry
- 1883 became 6th (The Prince of Wales’s) Bengal Cavalry
- 1901 became 6th (Prince of Wales’s) Bengal Cavalry
- 1903 became 6th Prince of Wales’s Cavalry
- 1906 became 6th King Edward’s Own Cavalry
- 1922 amalgamated with 7th Hariana Lancers to become 18th King Edward's Own Cavalry
Battle Honours
- North West Frontier
Regimental History
- A short historical record, 18th King Edward VII Own Cavalry. Lt-Col Lawrence Lawrence-Smith, Commandant. Meerut: Station Press, 1938. (46p)
- Available at the British Library, reference IOR/L/MIL/17/5/4294
External Links
6th Prince of Wales's Cavalry Wikipedia
6th The Prince Of Wales' Bengal Cavalry British Empire website