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*'''1858''' raised as 4th Sikh Irregular Cavalry by Lieut John Watson VC | *'''1858''' raised as 4th Sikh Irregular Cavalry by Lieut John Watson VC | ||
*'''1861''' became 13th Bengal Cavalry | *'''1861''' became 13th Bengal Cavalry | ||
*'''1864''' became 13th Bengal Lancers | *'''1864''' became 13th Bengal Cavalry (Lancers) | ||
*'''1884''' became 13th (Duke of Connaught's | *'''1874''' became 13th Bengal Lancers | ||
*'''1884''' became '''13th (Duke of Connaught's) Bengal Lancers''' | |||
*'''1903''' became 13th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers | *'''1903''' became 13th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers | ||
*'''1906''' became 13th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers (Watson's Horse) | *'''1906''' became 13th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers (Watson's Horse) | ||
*'''1921''' amalgamated with 16th Cavalry to become 13/16th Cavalry | *'''1921''' amalgamated with the [[16th Bengal Cavalry|16th Cavalry]] to become 13/16th Cavalry | ||
*'''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 == | == Battle Honours == | ||
*[[:Category:2nd Afghan War|Afghanistan 1878-80]] | *[[:Category:2nd Afghan War|Afghanistan 1878-80]] | ||
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:*[[Zakha Khel Expedition]] | :*[[Zakha Khel Expedition]] | ||
:*[[Zaimukht Expedition]] | :*[[Zaimukht Expedition]] | ||
== 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 | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6th_Duke_of_Connaught's_Own_Lancers_(Watson's_Horse) 6th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers (Watson's Horse)] Wikipedia | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6th_Duke_of_Connaught's_Own_Lancers_(Watson's_Horse) 6th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers (Watson's Horse)] Wikipedia | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Watson_(VC) John Watson VC] Wikipedia | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Watson_(VC) John Watson VC] Wikipedia | ||
*[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyuniforms/indiancavalry/13thbengallancersuniform.htm 13th Duke of Connaught's Regt of Bengal Lancers] British Empire website | *[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyuniforms/indiancavalry/13thbengallancersuniform.htm 13th Duke of Connaught's Regt of Bengal Lancers] British Empire website<br> | ||
[http://web.archive.org/web/20060113082750/www.regiments.org/regiments/southasia/cav/1903-13.htm 13th Duke of Connaught's Lancers (Watson's Horse)] www.regiments.org | |||
Revision as of 14:30, 21 October 2010
Chronology
- 1858 raised as 4th Sikh Irregular Cavalry by Lieut John Watson VC
- 1861 became 13th Bengal Cavalry
- 1864 became 13th Bengal Cavalry (Lancers)
- 1874 became 13th Bengal Lancers
- 1884 became 13th (Duke of Connaught's) 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 the 16th Cavalry to become 13/16th Cavalry
- 1922 became 6th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers
- 1947 allocated to Pakistan on Partition
Battle Honours
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
13th Duke of Connaught's Lancers (Watson's Horse) www.regiments.org