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[[Image:11th or Probyns Horse.jpg|right|thumb|350px|11th or Probyns Horse]]
==== Also known as Probyn's Horse ====
[[Image:11th or Probyns Horse.jpg|right|thumb|350px|11th or 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
== External Links ==
[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indiancavalry/11thbl.htm 11th Bengal Lancers] British Empire Website<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5th_King_Edward's_Own_Probyn's_Horse Probyn's Horse] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dighton_Probyn Major Dighton Probyn VC] Wikipedia

Revision as of 17:26, 16 March 2009

Also known as Probyn's Horse

11th or 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

External Links

11th Bengal Lancers British Empire Website
Probyn's Horse Wikipedia
Major Dighton Probyn VC Wikipedia