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*'''1909''' [[Sialkot]]  
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In 1884 due to the return of the [[13th Hussars]] to England, 5 privates transferred to the 17th Lancers<ref>  [http://pinetreeweb.com/13th-afghan-war.htm The 13th Hussars in India & Afghanistan 1874-1884] pinetreeweb.com</ref>
== External Links ==
== External Links ==
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20071216005411/www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-cav/d17.htm 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own)] www.regiments.org<br>   
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20071216005411/www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-cav/d17.htm 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own)] www.regiments.org<br>   
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*''A History of the 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own)''] by Hon. J.W. Fortescue 1895 [http://www.archive.org/stream/ahistorythlance00fortgoog#page/n265/mode/1up List of officers 1759-1894] Archive.org
*''A History of the 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own)''] by Hon. J.W. Fortescue 1895 [http://www.archive.org/stream/ahistorythlance00fortgoog#page/n265/mode/1up List of officers 1759-1894] Archive.org


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[[Category:British Army Cavalry Regiments]]
[[Category:British Army Cavalry Regiments]]

Revision as of 09:23, 19 December 2011

Also known as 17th (Light) Dragoons and 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own)

Chronology

  • 1759 raised by Colonel John Hale as Hale's Light Horse known as the 18th Regiment of (Light) Dragoons
  • 1761 renumbered as the 17th Regiment of (Light) Dragoons
  • 1766 renumbered again as the 3rd Regiment of Light Dragoons
  • 1769 renumbered again as the 17th Regiment of (Light) Dragoons
  • 1822 renamed the 17th Regiment of (Light) Dragoons (Lancers)
  • 1861 renamed the 17th Regiment of Lancers
  • 1921 retitled as the 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own)
  • 1922 amalgamated with the 21st Lancers (Empress of India's) to form the 17th/21st Lancers
  • 1993 amalgamated with the 16th/5th Queen's Royal Lancers to form the Queen's Royal Lancers

Service in British India

In 1884 due to the return of the 13th Hussars to England, 5 privates transferred to the 17th Lancers[1]

External Links

Historical Books Online

References