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*'''1890''' became the 1st (Duke of Connaught's Own) Bombay Lancers | *'''1890''' became the 1st (Duke of Connaught's Own) Bombay Lancers | ||
*'''1903''' became the 31st Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers | *'''1903''' became the 31st Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers | ||
*'''1923''' amalgamated with the 32nd Lancers to become 13th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers | |||
*'''1947''' allocated to Pakistan on Partition | *'''1947''' allocated to Pakistan on Partition | ||
Revision as of 20:03, 14 May 2009
Known as 31st Lancers
Chronology
- 1803 raised as Bombay Squadron of Cavalry by Colonel John Murray
- 1803 split into 1st and 2nd Bombay Light Cavalry
- 1842 became 1st Regiment of Bombay Light Cavalry (Lancers)
- 1890 became the 1st (Duke of Connaught's Own) Bombay Lancers
- 1903 became the 31st Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers
- 1923 amalgamated with the 32nd Lancers to become 13th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers
- 1947 allocated to Pakistan on Partition
External Links
Bombay Light Cavalry British Empire website
13th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers www.defencejournal.com