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==Regimental History== | |||
*''A short historical record, 18th King Edward VII Own Cavalry''. Lt-Col Lawrence Lawrence-Smith, Commandant. Meerut: Station Press, 1938. (46p) | |||
: Available at the [[British Library]], reference IOR/L/MIL/17/5/4294 | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
Revision as of 06:15, 6 June 2017
Chronology
- 1846 raised by Capt Liptrott as the 16th Irregular Cavalry
- 1847 became 17th Irregular Cavalry
- 1861 became 7th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry
- 1900 became 7th Regiment of Bengal Lancers
- 1901 became 7th Bengal Lancers
- 1903 became 7th Lancers
- 1904 became 7th Hariana Lancers
- 1922 amalgamated with 6th King Edward's Own Cavalry to become 18th King Edward's Own Cavalry
Battle Honours
Regimental History
- A short historical record, 18th King Edward VII Own Cavalry. Lt-Col Lawrence Lawrence-Smith, Commandant. Meerut: Station Press, 1938. (46p)
- Available at the British Library, reference IOR/L/MIL/17/5/4294
External Links
- 7th Hariana Lancers Wikipedia
- 18th King Edward's Own Cavalry Wikipedia
- Victorian Wars Forum thread showing the uniform of the 7th Bengal Lancers in 1890[1]
References