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== Chronology ==
#REDIRECT  [[26th Light Cavalry]]
*'''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]]

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