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Revision as of 16:42, 29 August 2009
Also known as Probyn's Horse
Chronology
- 1857 raised as Wale's Horse by Capt F Wale
- 1857 became 1st Sikh Irregular Cavalry (Wale's Horse)
- 1860 became 1st Sikh Irregular Cavalry (Probyn's Horse)
- 1861 became 11th Bengal Cavalry
- 1864 became 11th Bengal Cavalry (Lancers)
- 1864 became 11th Bengal Lancers
- 1876 became 11th (Prince of Wales's Own) Bengal Lancers
- 1903 became 11th Prince of Wales's Own Lancers
- 1906 became 11th King Edward's Own Lancers (Probyn's Horse)
- 1921 merged with 12th Cavalry to become 11th/12th Cavalry
- 1922 became 5th King Edward's Own Probyn's Horse
- 1927 became Probyn's Horse (5th King Edward's Own Lancers)
- 1947 allocated to Pakistan on Partition
Battle Honours
- 1857 Lucknow
- 1859 Taku Forts
- 1860 Peking
- 1878-80 Afghanistan
- 1895 Chitral
- 1897 Malakand
- 1899 Punjab Frontier
External Links
11th Bengal Lancers British Empire Website
Probyn's Horse Wikipedia
Probyn's Horse Defence Journal
Major Dighton Probyn VC Wikipedia
