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== Chronology == | |||
*'''1858''' raised as 4th Sikh Irregular Cavalry by Lieut John Watson VC | |||
*'''1861''' became 13th Bengal Cavalry | |||
*'''1864''' became 13th Bengal Cavalry (Lancers) | |||
*'''1874''' became 13th Bengal Lancers | |||
*'''1884''' became 13th (Duke of Connaught's) Bengal Lancers | |||
*'''1903''' became '''13th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers''' | |||
*'''1906''' became 13th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers (Watson's Horse) | |||
*'''1921''' amalgamated with the [[16th Cavalry]] to become 13/16th Cavalry | |||
*'''1922''' became [[6th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers]] | |||
*'''1947''' allocated to Pakistan on Partition | |||
== Battle Honours == | |||
*[[:Category:2nd Afghan War|Afghanistan 1878-80]] | |||
*[[Egyptian Campaign|Egypt 1882]] | |||
:*[[Battle of Tel el-Kebir|Tel-el-Kebir]] | |||
*[[:Category:North West Frontier Campaigns|Punjab Frontier]] | |||
:*[[Mohmand Expedition 1897]] | |||
:*[[Zakha Khel Expedition]] | |||
:*[[Zaimukht Expedition]] | |||
== External Links == | |||
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160307032746/http://defencejournal.com/may99/6th-duke.htm 6th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers (Watson's Horse)] ''Defence Journal'' website, May 1999, now archived. An extract from John Gaylor's book ''Sons of John Company''. | |||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6th_Duke_of_Connaught's_Own_Lancers_(Watson's_Horse) 6th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers (Watson's Horse)] Wikipedia | |||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Watson_(VC) John Watson VC] Wikipedia | |||
*[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyuniforms/indiancavalry/13thbengallancersuniform.htm 13th Duke of Connaught's Regt of Bengal Lancers] British Empire website<br> | |||
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20060113082750/www.regiments.org/regiments/southasia/cav/1903-13.htm 13th Duke of Connaught's Lancers (Watson's Horse)] www.regiments.org | |||
*[https://www.dnw.co.uk/auction-archive/lot-archive/lot.php?department=Medals&lot_id=264781 Kenneth O’Brien Harding] 13th Duke of Connaught’s (Watson’s Horse). Served in Mesopotamia during the [[First World War]] and was awarded the OBE and three times was Mentioned In Despatches. dnw.co.uk | |||
:[http://www.nam.ac.uk/online-collection/detail.php?acc=1965-06-4-1 Photograph: Tunic worn by Major Kenneth O'Brien Harding, 13th Duke of Connaught's Lancers (Watson's Horse), 1915-1921] National Army Museum. | |||
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Latest revision as of 03:04, 27 January 2018
Chronology
- 1858 raised as 4th Sikh Irregular Cavalry by Lieut John Watson VC
- 1861 became 13th Bengal Cavalry
- 1864 became 13th Bengal Cavalry (Lancers)
- 1874 became 13th Bengal Lancers
- 1884 became 13th (Duke of Connaught's) Bengal Lancers
- 1903 became 13th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers
- 1906 became 13th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers (Watson's Horse)
- 1921 amalgamated with the 16th Cavalry to become 13/16th Cavalry
- 1922 became 6th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers
- 1947 allocated to Pakistan on Partition
Battle Honours
External Links
- 6th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers (Watson's Horse) Defence Journal website, May 1999, now archived. An extract from John Gaylor's book Sons of John Company.
- 6th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers (Watson's Horse) Wikipedia
- John Watson VC Wikipedia
- 13th Duke of Connaught's Regt of Bengal Lancers British Empire website
- 13th Duke of Connaught's Lancers (Watson's Horse) www.regiments.org
- Kenneth O’Brien Harding 13th Duke of Connaught’s (Watson’s Horse). Served in Mesopotamia during the First World War and was awarded the OBE and three times was Mentioned In Despatches. dnw.co.uk
- Photograph: Tunic worn by Major Kenneth O'Brien Harding, 13th Duke of Connaught's Lancers (Watson's Horse), 1915-1921 National Army Museum.