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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
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