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*'''1922''' became the 7th Light Cavalry
*'''1922''' became the 7th Light Cavalry
*'''1947''' allocated to India at independence and partition
*'''1947''' allocated to India at independence and partition
==Regimental histories==
*''We Lead : 7th Light Cavalry, 1784-1990'' edited by C.L. Proudfoot c 1991
: Available at the [[British Library]] UIN: BLL01012516454 . Also for those with suitable University access, available [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/002627934 Hathi Trust Digital Library].
*Also see First World War, following.
==First World War==
Regimental histories
* ''The 28th Light Cavalry in Persia and Russian Turkistan, 1915-1920'' by  Maj JAC Kreyer and Maj G Uloth 1926. Available at the [[British Library]], UIN: BLL01012505295 
*''Riding to War'' by Gerald Uloth. 1994. Available at the [[National Army Museum]], Accession No: 55034. 28th Light Cavalry was with  the Seistan Field Force along the Persia-Afghan border. The author was later in Birjand (Eastern Persia) and Merv (now Turkmenistan), and then took part in the [[3rd Afghan War]].<ref>''[[BACSA]] Journal'' [http://himalaya.socanth.cam.ac.uk/collections/journals/chowkidar/pdf/chowkidar_07_02.pdf ''Chowkidar'' Volume 7 Number 2 Autumn 1994], page 42 review of ''Riding to War'' by Gerald Uloth</ref> For an extract, see below.
*''Faraway Campaign'' by F James [Major Frank], 1934. Available at the British Library UIN: BLL01012141114,  BLL01001846216. Also available in a reprint edition.<ref>''Faraway Campaign. Experiences of an Indian Army Cavalry Officer in Persia and Russia during the Great War'' by F James. Reprint by Leonaur 2008.</ref>


==First World War==
1621 Daffadar Bola Ram, 28th Light Cavalry was awarded the I.D.S.M.[Indian Distinguished Service Medal] and 2nd Class Gold Cross of St George for gallantry in charging a patrol of Bolshevik cavalry.  Note: From a medal viewpoint, these actions in Transcaspia were classified as part of the Salonika Force<ref>[https://www.dnw.co.uk/auction-archive/past-catalogues/lot.php?auction_id=52&lot_id=90593 DNW Auction: 19th September 2003, Lot 1271]</ref>.
Regimental History: ''The 28th Light Cavalry in Persia and Russian Turkistan, 1915-1920'' by  Maj JAC Kreyer and Maj G Uloth 1926. Available at the [[ British Library]]. 
:1621 Daffadar Bola Ram, 28th Light Cavalry was awarded the I.D.S.M.[Indian Distinguished Service Medal] and 2nd Class Gold Cross of St George for gallantry in charging a patrol of Bolshevik cavalry.  Note: it appears that from an Indian Army viewpoint, actions in Transcaspia were classified as part of the Salonika Force<ref>[https://www.dnw.co.uk/auction-archive/catalogue-archive/lot.php?auction_id=52&lot_id=90593 DNW Auction: 19th September 2003, Lot 1271]</ref>
See [[Norperforce]] for more details about the campaign in Transcaspia.
== External Links ==
== External Links ==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7th_Light_Cavalry 7th Light Cavalry] Wikipedia
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7th_Light_Cavalry 7th Light Cavalry] Wikipedia
*Watercolour by  Charles James Lyall: [https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:250996/ 1902. 3rd Madras Light Cavalry] Brown Digital Repository, Brown University Library.
*Watercolour by  Charles James Lyall: [https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:250996/ 1902. 3rd Madras Light Cavalry] Brown Digital Repository, Brown University Library.
*[http://www.researchingww1.co.uk/28th-light-cavalry 28th Light Cavalry in the First World War] researchingww1.co.uk
*[http://collaborativecollections.org/WorldWarOne/28th_Light_Cavalry,_Indian 28th Light Cavalry, Indian]. Details of  War Diary WO 95/5415 (01/06/1915–31/10/1915) available at the National Archives, Kew, the only one available. collaborativecollections.org
*[https://ww1.nam.ac.uk/stories/captain-gerald-uloth/ Soldiers' Stories: Captain Gerald Uloth] Uloth was posted to the  28th Light Cavalry in January 1914. Extracts of letters written  31 July 1918 to 28 February 1919, and  photographs. ww1.nam.ac.uk
===Historical books online===
===Historical books online===
*[https://archive.org/details/MadrasSoldier ''The Madras Soldier 1746-1946''] by Lt.-Col. E G Phythian-Adams Revised and enlarged edition 1947 Archive.org. Includes Chapter VI
*[https://archive.org/details/MadrasSoldier ''The Madras Soldier 1746-1946''] by Lt.-Col. E G Phythian-Adams Revised and enlarged edition 1947 Archive.org. Includes Chapter VI
**[https://archive.org/stream/MadrasSoldier#page/n149/mode/2up Cavalry] page 132
**[https://archive.org/stream/MadrasSoldier#page/n149/mode/2up Cavalry] page 132
*[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/32184/supplement/159 "Despatch from General Sir G.F. Milne Commanding in Chief, the Army of The Black Sea dated 11 August 1920"] ''The London Gazette Supplement'' Publication date: 7 January 1921 Supplement: 32184 Pages: 159-175. From the date of the signature of the Armistice with Turkey to the date of the signature of the Turkish Peace Treaty (10th August 1920). Indian Army regiments mentioned: 28th Light Cavalry,  [[7th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|19th Punjabis]],  1/[[21st Regiment of Punjab Infantry |21st Punjabis]], 1/[[ 25th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|25th Punjabis]]  and 1/[[4th Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force |54th Sikhs]].
*[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=fG9zk5Y3MugC&pg=PA126 "The Battle of Dushak"] 1918  pages 126-127 ''Turkmenistan'' by Paul Brummell 2005 Google Books. The 28th Light Cavalry and the  [[7th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|1/19th Punjabi Infantry]]  took part in  this action, part of the Malleson Mission in Transcaspia. For more details see [[Norperforce]].
*[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=fG9zk5Y3MugC&pg=PA126 "The Battle of Dushak"] 1918  pages 126-127 ''Turkmenistan'' by Paul Brummell 2005 Google Books. The 28th Light Cavalry and the  [[7th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|1/19th Punjabi Infantry]]  took part in  this action, part of the Malleson Mission in Transcaspia. For more details see [[Norperforce]].
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20180416064352/https://erenow.com/ww/thebookofwar/54.html Extract from ''Riding to War'' by Gerald Uloth].  Also see First World War, above.


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 01:48, 22 October 2020

Chronology

  • 1784 raised as the 2nd Regiment of Madras Native Cavalry
  • 1786 disbanded following a mutiny and raised again from other loyal elements
  • 1788 became the 3rd Regiment of Madras Native Cavalry due to changed seniority
  • 1819 became the 3rd Regiment of Madras Light Cavalry
  • 1891 became the 3rd Regiment of Madras Lancers
  • 1901 became the 3rd Madras Lancers
  • 1903 became the 28th Light Cavalry
  • 1922 became the 7th Light Cavalry
  • 1947 allocated to India at independence and partition

Regimental histories

  • We Lead : 7th Light Cavalry, 1784-1990 edited by C.L. Proudfoot c 1991
Available at the British Library UIN: BLL01012516454 . Also for those with suitable University access, available Hathi Trust Digital Library.
  • Also see First World War, following.

First World War

Regimental histories

  • The 28th Light Cavalry in Persia and Russian Turkistan, 1915-1920 by Maj JAC Kreyer and Maj G Uloth 1926. Available at the British Library, UIN: BLL01012505295
  • Riding to War by Gerald Uloth. 1994. Available at the National Army Museum, Accession No: 55034. 28th Light Cavalry was with the Seistan Field Force along the Persia-Afghan border. The author was later in Birjand (Eastern Persia) and Merv (now Turkmenistan), and then took part in the 3rd Afghan War.[1] For an extract, see below.
  • Faraway Campaign by F James [Major Frank], 1934. Available at the British Library UIN: BLL01012141114, BLL01001846216. Also available in a reprint edition.[2]

1621 Daffadar Bola Ram, 28th Light Cavalry was awarded the I.D.S.M.[Indian Distinguished Service Medal] and 2nd Class Gold Cross of St George for gallantry in charging a patrol of Bolshevik cavalry. Note: From a medal viewpoint, these actions in Transcaspia were classified as part of the Salonika Force[3].

See Norperforce for more details about the campaign in Transcaspia.

External Links

Historical books online

References

  1. BACSA Journal Chowkidar Volume 7 Number 2 Autumn 1994, page 42 review of Riding to War by Gerald Uloth
  2. Faraway Campaign. Experiences of an Indian Army Cavalry Officer in Persia and Russia during the Great War by F James. Reprint by Leonaur 2008.
  3. DNW Auction: 19th September 2003, Lot 1271