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== Chronology == | |||
*'''1787''' raised as the 5th Regiment Madras Native Cavalry | |||
*'''1788''' became the the 1st Madras Native Cavalry | |||
*'''1816''' became '''1st Madras Light Cavalry''' | |||
*'''1886''' became the 1st Regiment of Madras Lancers | |||
*'''1901''' became the 1st Madras Lancers | |||
*'''1903''' became the '''26th Light Cavalry''' | |||
*'''1909''' became the 26th Prince of Wales Own Light Cavalry | |||
*'''1910''' became the 26th King George’s Own Light Cavalry | |||
*'''1922''' amalgamated with 30th Lancers (Gordon's Horse) to become the 8th King George’s Own Light Cavalry | |||
*'''1947''' allocated to India on Partition | |||
== Battle Honours == | |||
*[[4th Mysore War|Mysore]] | |||
:*[[Battle of Seringapatam 1799|Seringapatam]] | |||
*[[1st Burma War|Ava]] | |||
*[[2nd Afghan War|Afghanistan 1878-80]] | |||
*[[3rd Burma War|Burma 1885-87]] | |||
== External Links == | |||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8th_King_George's_Own_Light_Cavalry 8th King George's Own Light Cavalry] Wikipedia | |||
[[Category:Indian Army Cavalry Regiments]] | [[Category:Indian Army Cavalry Regiments]] | ||
Revision as of 18:24, 19 November 2011
Chronology
- 1787 raised as the 5th Regiment Madras Native Cavalry
- 1788 became the the 1st Madras Native Cavalry
- 1816 became 1st Madras Light Cavalry
- 1886 became the 1st Regiment of Madras Lancers
- 1901 became the 1st Madras Lancers
- 1903 became the 26th Light Cavalry
- 1909 became the 26th Prince of Wales Own Light Cavalry
- 1910 became the 26th King George’s Own Light Cavalry
- 1922 amalgamated with 30th Lancers (Gordon's Horse) to become the 8th King George’s Own Light Cavalry
- 1947 allocated to India on Partition
Battle Honours
External Links
8th King George's Own Light Cavalry Wikipedia