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*'''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 | *'''1901''' became 16th Bengal Lancers | ||
*'''1903''' became '''16th Cavalry''' | *'''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 | ||
Revision as of 17:47, 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