12th (Prince of Wales's Royal) Lancers: Difference between revisions

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Also known as the 12th Light Dragoons

1715 raised as Phineas Bowles's Regiment of Dragoons
1751 became the 12th Regiment of Dragoons
1768 became the 12th Prince of Wales's Regiment of Light Dragoons
1816 became the 12th (The Prince of Wales's) Regiment of (Light) Dragoons (Lancers)
1817 became the 12th (The Prince of Wales's) Royal Regiment of (Light) Dragoons (Lancers)
1861 became the 12th (Prince of Wales's Royal) Lancers
1921 became the 12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales's)
1960 amalgamated with the 9th (The Queen's Royal) Lancers to form the 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales's)

1854 Madras
1857 Indian Mutiny Central India campaign - see also Banda and Kirwee Prize Money
1877 India
1881 Bangalore
1902 Umballa
1907 Sialkot

In 1884 due to the return of the 13th Hussars to England, 2 privates transferred to the 12th Lancers ^[1]

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 *'''1907''' [[Sialkot]]
+In 1884 due to the return of the [[13th Hussars]] to England, 2 privates transferred to the 12th Lancers <ref>  [http://pinetreeweb.com/13th-afghan-war.htm The 13th Hussars in India & Afghanistan 1874-1884] pinetreeweb.com</ref>
 == External Links ==
 *[http://web.archive.org/web/20080118043249/www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/cav/D12L.htm   12th Royal Lancers(Prince of Wales's)] including [http://web.archive.org/web/20071016052148/http://www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-cav/d12.htm deployments] www.regiments.org, an archived site.<br>
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 *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9th/12th_Royal_Lancers 9th/12th Royal Lancers] Wikipedia<br>
 *[http://www.derby.gov.uk/LeisureCulture/MuseumsGalleries/TheRegimentalMuseumofthe9th12thLancers.htm The Regimental Museum] of the [[9th (The Queen's Royal) Lancers|9th]] and 12th Lancers
+== References ==
+<references />
 [[Category:British Army Cavalry Regiments]]