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| [[Image:6th & 8th Cavalry.jpg|right|350px|thumb|6th & 8th Cavalry]] | | #REDIRECT [[6th Prince of Wales's Cavalry]] |
| == Chronology ==
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| *'''1842''' raised by Lieut Ryves as 8th Irregular Cavalry
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| *'''1861''' became 6th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry
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| *'''1883''' became 6th (The Prince of Wales’) Bengal Cavalry
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| *'''1901''' became 6th Prince of Wales’ Cavalry
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| *'''1906''' became 6th King Edward’s Own Cavalry
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| *'''1922''' amalgamated with 7th Hariana Lancers to become 18th King Edward's Own Cavalry
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| == Battle Honours ==
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| *[[Battle of Punniar|Punniar]]
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| *[[Battle of Moodkee|Moodkee]]
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| *[[Battle of Ferozeshah|Ferozeshah]]
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| *[[Battle of Sobraon|Sobraon]]
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| *[[Egyptian Campaign|Egypt 1882]]
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| :*[[Battle of Tel el-Kebir|Tel-el-Kebir]] | |
| *North West Frontier
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| == External Links ==
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| [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]] |