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*'''1816''' became '''1st Madras Light Cavalry'''
*'''1816''' became '''1st Madras Light Cavalry'''
*'''1886''' became the 1st Regiment of Madras Lancers
*'''1886''' became the 1st Regiment of Madras Lancers
*'''1901''' became the '''1st Madras Lancers'''
*'''1901''' became the 1st Madras Lancers
*'''1903''' became the 26th Light Cavalry
*'''1903''' became the '''26th Light Cavalry'''
*'''1909''' became the 26th Prince of Wales Own Light Cavalry
*'''1909''' became the 26th Prince of Wales Own Light Cavalry
*'''1910''' became the 26th King George’s Own Light Cavalry
*'''1910''' became the 26th King George’s Own Light Cavalry

Revision as of 18:13, 19 November 2011

Chronology

  • 1787 raised as the 5th Regiment Madras Native Cavalry
  • 1788 became the the 1st Madras Native Cavalry
  • 1816 became 1st Madras Light Cavalry
  • 1886 became the 1st Regiment of Madras Lancers
  • 1901 became the 1st Madras Lancers
  • 1903 became the 26th Light Cavalry
  • 1909 became the 26th Prince of Wales Own Light Cavalry
  • 1910 became the 26th King George’s Own Light Cavalry
  • 1922 amalgamated with 30th Lancers (Gordon's Horse) to become the 8th King George’s Own Light Cavalry
  • 1947 allocated to India on Partition

Battle Honours

External Links

8th King George's Own Light Cavalry Wikipedia