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*'''1903''' became '''6th Prince of Wales’s 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 | ||
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| + | ==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]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:13, 6 June 2017
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
