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== Chronology == | == Chronology == | ||
*'''1857''' raised as Rohilkhund Horse | *'''1857''' raised as Rohilkhund Horse | ||
*'''1864''' known as 16th Cavalry | *'''1864''' known as 16th Bengal Cavalry | ||
*'''1882''' disbanded | *'''1882''' disbanded | ||
*'''1885''' raised in Ambala as 16th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry by Lt-Col G C Ross | *'''1885''' raised in Ambala as 16th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry by Lt-Col G C Ross | ||
*'''1890''' became 16th Regiment of Bengal Lancers | *'''1890''' became 16th Regiment of Bengal Lancers | ||
*'''1901''' became '''16th Bengal Lancers''' | *'''1901''' became '''16th Bengal Lancers''' | ||
*'''1903''' became '''16th Cavalry''' | |||
*'''1921''' amalgamated with [[13th (Duke of Connaught's) Bengal Lancers|13th Cavalry]] to become 13/16th Cavalry | *'''1921''' amalgamated with [[13th (Duke of Connaught's) Bengal Lancers|13th Cavalry]] to become 13/16th Cavalry | ||
*'''1922''' became 6th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers | *'''1922''' became 6th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers | ||
Revision as of 17:46, 19 November 2011
Chronology
- 1857 raised as Rohilkhund Horse
- 1864 known as 16th Bengal Cavalry
- 1882 disbanded
- 1885 raised in Ambala as 16th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry by Lt-Col G C Ross
- 1890 became 16th Regiment of Bengal Lancers
- 1901 became 16th Bengal Lancers
- 1903 became 16th Cavalry
- 1921 amalgamated with 13th Cavalry to become 13/16th Cavalry
- 1922 became 6th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers
- 1947 allocated to Pakistan on Partition
External Links
16th Cavalry Bengal Cavalry Regiments 1857-1914 (Google Books)
16th Cavalry Wikipedia
16th Cavalry www.regiments.org