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*'''1922''' became 6th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers | *'''1922''' became 6th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers | ||
*'''1947''' allocated to Pakistan on Partition | *'''1947''' allocated to Pakistan on Partition | ||
== Battle Honours == | |||
*[[:Category:2nd Afghan War|Afghanistan 1878-80]] | |||
*[[Egyptian Campaign|Egypt 1882]] | |||
:*[[Battle of Tel el-Kebir|Tel-el-Kebir]] | |||
*North West Frontier | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
*[http://www.defencejournal.com/may99/6th-duke.htm 6th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers (Watson's Horse)] Defence Journal website | *[http://www.defencejournal.com/may99/6th-duke.htm 6th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers (Watson's Horse)] Defence Journal website | ||
Revision as of 16:16, 24 August 2009
Chronology
- 1858 raised as 4th Sikh Irregular Cavalry by Lieut John Watson VC
- 1861 became 13th Bengal Cavalry
- 1864 became 13th Bengal Lancers
- 1884 became 13th (Duke of Connaught's Own) Bengal Lancers
- 1903 became 13th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers
- 1906 became 13th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers (Watson's Horse)
- 1921 amalgamated with 16th Cavalry to become 13/16th Cavalry
- 1922 became 6th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers
- 1947 allocated to Pakistan on Partition
Battle Honours
- North West Frontier
External Links
- 6th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers (Watson's Horse) Defence Journal website
- 6th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers (Watson's Horse) Wikipedia
- John Watson VC Wikipedia
- 13th Duke of Connaught's Regt of Bengal Lancers British Empire website