11th Prince of Wales's Own Lancers

Also known as Probyn's Horse

11th or Probyn's Horse

Chronology

• 1857 raised as Wale's Horse by Capt F Wale
• 1857 became 1st Sikh Irregular Cavalry (Wale's Horse)
• 1860 became 1st Sikh Irregular Cavalry (Probyn's Horse) under the command of Major Dighton Probyn
• 1861 became 11th Bengal Cavalry
• 1864 became 11th Bengal Cavalry (Lancers)
• 1864 became 11th Bengal Lancers
• 1876 became 11th (Prince of Wales's Own) Bengal Lancers
• 1903 became 11th Prince of Wales's Own Lancers
• 1906 became 11th King Edward's Own Lancers (Probyn's Horse)
• 1921 merged with 12th Cavalry to become 11th/12th Cavalry
• 1922 became 5th King Edward's Own Probyn's Horse
• 1927 became Probyn's Horse (5th King Edward's Own Lancers)
• 1947 allocated to Pakistan on Partition

Battle Honours

• 1857 Lucknow
• 1859 Taku Forts
• 1860 Peking
• 1878-80 Afghanistan

• Ali Masjid

• 1895 Chitral
• 1897 Malakand
• 1899 Punjab Frontier

External Links

11th Bengal Lancers British Empire Website
Probyn's Horse Wikipedia
Probyn's Horse Defence Journal
Major Dighton Probyn VC Wikipedia
Photograph of Officers of the 1st Sikh Irregular Cavalry (Probyn's Horse) c. 1860 from Hussards-photos.com (scroll down)