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*[https://archive.org/details/MadrasSoldier ''The Madras Soldier 1746-1946''] by Lt.-Col. E G Phythian-Adams Revised and enlarged edition 1947 Archive.org. Includes Chapter VI
*[https://archive.org/details/MadrasSoldier ''The Madras Soldier 1746-1946''] by Lt.-Col. E G Phythian-Adams Revised and enlarged edition 1947 Archive.org. Includes Chapter VI
**[https://archive.org/stream/MadrasSoldier#page/n149/mode/2up Cavalry] page 132
**[https://archive.org/stream/MadrasSoldier#page/n149/mode/2up Cavalry] page 132
*[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/32184/supplement/159 "Despatch from General Sir G.F. Milne Commanding in Chief, the Army of The Black Sea dated 11 August 1920"] ''The London Gazette Supplement'' Publication date: 7 January 1921 Supplement: 32184 Pages: 159-175. From the date of the signature of the Armistice with Turkey to the date of the signature of the Turkish Peace Treaty (10th August 1020). Indian Army regiments mentioned: 28th Light Cavalry,  [[7th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|19th Punjabis]],  1/[[21st Regiment of Punjab Infantry |21st Punjabis]], 1/[[ 25th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|25th Punjabis]]  and 1/[[4th Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force |54th Sikhs]].
*[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=fG9zk5Y3MugC&pg=PA126 "The Battle of Dushak"] 1918  pages 126-127 ''Turkmenistan'' by Paul Brummell 2005 Google Books. The 28th Light Cavalry and the  [[7th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|1/19th Punjabi Infantry]]  took part in  this action, part of the Malleson Mission in Transcaspia. For more details see [[Norperforce]].
*[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=fG9zk5Y3MugC&pg=PA126 "The Battle of Dushak"] 1918  pages 126-127 ''Turkmenistan'' by Paul Brummell 2005 Google Books. The 28th Light Cavalry and the  [[7th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|1/19th Punjabi Infantry]]  took part in  this action, part of the Malleson Mission in Transcaspia. For more details see [[Norperforce]].



Revision as of 02:10, 25 November 2016

Chronology

  • 1784 raised as the 2nd Regiment of Madras Native Cavalry
  • 1786 disbanded following a mutiny and raised again from other loyal elements
  • 1788 became the 3rd Regiment of Madras Native Cavalry due to changed seniority
  • 1819 became the 3rd Regiment of Madras Light Cavalry
  • 1891 became the 3rd Regiment of Madras Lancers
  • 1901 became the 3rd Madras Lancers
  • 1903 became the 28th Light Cavalry
  • 1922 became the 7th Light Cavalry
  • 1947 allocated to India at independence and partition

First World War

Regimental History: The 28th Light Cavalry in Persia and Russian Turkistan, 1915-1920 by Maj JAC Kreyer and Maj G Uloth 1926. Available at the British Library.

1621 Daffadar Bola Ram, 28th Light Cavalry was awarded the I.D.S.M.[Indian Distinguished Service Medal] and 2nd Class Gold Cross of St George for gallantry in charging a patrol of Bolshevik cavalry. Note: it appears that from an Indian Army viewpoint, actions in Transcaspia were classified as part of the Salonika Force[1]

External Links

Historical books online

References