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= Chronology == | |||
*'''1857''' raised by Brevet Major William Hodson as Hodson’s Horse | |||
*'''1858''' 2nd Regiment of Hodson’s Horse formed | |||
*'''1859''' regiment split into 9th & 10th Bengal Lancers | |||
*'''1861''' 10th became 10th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry | |||
*'''1864''' became 10th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry (Lancers) | |||
*'''1874''' became 10th Regiment of Bengal Lancers | |||
*'''1878''' became 10th Bengal (Duke of Cambridge’s Own) Lancers | |||
*'''1901''' became 10th (Duke of Cambridge’s Own) Bengal Lancers (Hodson’s Horse) | |||
*'''1903''' became 10th Duke of Cambridge’s Own Lancers (Hodson’s Horse) | |||
*'''1921''' became 4th Duke of Cambridge's Own (Hodson's Horse) | |||
*'''1927''' became Hodson's Horse (4th Duke of Cambridge's Own Lancers) | |||
*'''1947''' allocated to India on Partition; became Hodson's Horse | |||
*'''1966''' became 4th Horse | |||
== External Links == | |||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hodson's_Horse 4th Duke of Cambridge's Own Hodson's Horse] Wikipedia<br>[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indiancavalry/10thbl.htm 10th Bengal Lancers] British Empire website<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Stephen_Raikes_Hodson William Hodson] Wikipedia | |||
Revision as of 08:44, 20 March 2009
Chronology =
- 1857 raised by Brevet Major William Hodson as Hodson’s Horse
- 1858 2nd Regiment of Hodson’s Horse formed
- 1859 regiment split into 9th & 10th Bengal Lancers
- 1861 10th became 10th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry
- 1864 became 10th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry (Lancers)
- 1874 became 10th Regiment of Bengal Lancers
- 1878 became 10th Bengal (Duke of Cambridge’s Own) Lancers
- 1901 became 10th (Duke of Cambridge’s Own) Bengal Lancers (Hodson’s Horse)
- 1903 became 10th Duke of Cambridge’s Own Lancers (Hodson’s Horse)
- 1921 became 4th Duke of Cambridge's Own (Hodson's Horse)
- 1927 became Hodson's Horse (4th Duke of Cambridge's Own Lancers)
- 1947 allocated to India on Partition; became Hodson's Horse
- 1966 became 4th Horse
External Links
4th Duke of Cambridge's Own Hodson's Horse Wikipedia
10th Bengal Lancers British Empire website
William Hodson Wikipedia