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First formed as the [[Calcutta Volunteer Lancers]] on 22nd August 1872 and then reconstituted on 7th October 1881 as the [[Calcutta Mounted Volunteer Rifles]]. Designated as the [[Calcutta Mounted Rifles]] on 1st October 1886 and then on the 20th May 1887 as the Calcutta Light Horse. On 1st November absorbed the [[Central Bengal Light Horse]] raised on the 27th June 1884.
The '''Calcutta Light Horse''' were an [[auxiliary regiment]] under the Bengal command.


'''Uniform''' - Blue
==Chronology==
*'''1872''' raised as '''Calcutta Volunteer Lancers''' 22nd August<ref name=Jack>Jackson, Major Donovan ''India's Army'' (1940)</ref>
*'''1881''' reconstituted as the '''Calcutta Mounted Volunteer Rifles''' on 7th October<ref name=Jack />
*'''1886''' redesignated '''Calcutta Mounted Rifles''' on 1st October?<ref name=namenote>The 1901 ''Indian Army List'' states that the corps were renamed Calcutta light Horse on 14th September 1886.</ref>
*'''1887''' renamed Calcutta Light Horse on 20th May?<ref name=namenote />
*'''1901''' absorbed [[Central Bengal Light Horse]], 1st November<ref name=Jack />


'''Pacings''' - White
==Details==
*'''Headquarters''' - [[Calcutta]]


'''Badge''' - Eight pointed star with crown, "C.L.H." and the motto in a scroll
===Uniform===
*'''c1901:''' Khaki drill<ref name=IAL>''Indian Army List'' 1st Sept 1901</ref>
*'''c1940:''' Uniform - Blue, Facings - White, Badge - Eight pointed star with crown, "C.L.H." and the motto in a scroll, Motto - Defence not Defiance"<ref name=Jack />


'''Motto''' - Defence not Defiance"
===Detached companies===
[[Category:Auxiliary Regiments]]
*[[Berhampore]]<ref name=IAL />
 
==Notes==
<references />
 
 
[[Category:Auxiliary Cavalry Regiments]]

Revision as of 19:20, 22 February 2010

The Calcutta Light Horse were an auxiliary regiment under the Bengal command.

Chronology

  • 1872 raised as Calcutta Volunteer Lancers 22nd August[1]
  • 1881 reconstituted as the Calcutta Mounted Volunteer Rifles on 7th October[1]
  • 1886 redesignated Calcutta Mounted Rifles on 1st October?[2]
  • 1887 renamed Calcutta Light Horse on 20th May?[2]
  • 1901 absorbed Central Bengal Light Horse, 1st November[1]

Details

Uniform

  • c1901: Khaki drill[3]
  • c1940: Uniform - Blue, Facings - White, Badge - Eight pointed star with crown, "C.L.H." and the motto in a scroll, Motto - Defence not Defiance"[1]

Detached companies

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Jackson, Major Donovan India's Army (1940)
  2. 2.0 2.1 The 1901 Indian Army List states that the corps were renamed Calcutta light Horse on 14th September 1886.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Indian Army List 1st Sept 1901