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*'''1903''' became '''16th Cavalry'''
*'''1903''' became '''16th Cavalry'''
*'''1921''' amalgamated with [[13th (Duke of Connaught's) Bengal Lancers|13th Cavalry]] to become 13/16th Cavalry
*'''1921''' amalgamated with [[13th (Duke of Connaught's) Bengal Lancers|13th Cavalry]] to become 13/16th Cavalry
*'''1922''' became 6th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers  
*'''1922''' became [[6th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers]]
*'''1947''' allocated to Pakistan on Partition  
*'''1947''' allocated to Pakistan on Partition  


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[[Category:Indian Army Cavalry Regiments]]
[[Category:Indian Army Cavalry Regiments]]

Revision as of 01:53, 25 March 2014

Chronology

  • 1857 raised as Rohilkhund Horse
  • 1864 known as 16th Bengal Cavalry
  • 1882 disbanded
  • 1885 raised in Ambala as 16th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry by Lt-Col G C Ross
  • 1890 became 16th Regiment of Bengal Lancers
  • 1901 became 16th Bengal Lancers
  • 1903 became 16th Cavalry
  • 1921 amalgamated with 13th Cavalry to become 13/16th Cavalry
  • 1922 became 6th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers
  • 1947 allocated to Pakistan on Partition

External Links

16th Cavalry Bengal Cavalry Regiments 1857-1914 (Google Books)
16th Cavalry Wikipedia
16th Cavalry www.regiments.org