Difference between revisions of "21st (Prince Albert Victor's Own) Cavalry (Frontier Force)"

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Known as 21st Cavalry and Daly's Horse

1849 raised as 1st Regiment of Punjab Cavalry by Henry Daly
1851 retitled as the 1st Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Irregular Force
1865 became the 1st Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force
1903 became 21st (Prince Albert Victor's Own) Cavalry (Frontier Force), Daly's Horse
1922 merged with the 23rd Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force to become 11th Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry (Frontier Force)

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 *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/11th_Prince_Albert_Victor's_Own_Cavalry_(Frontier_Force) 11th Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry (Frontier Force)] Wikipedia<br>
 *[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101007072/ Sir Henry Dermot Daly 1821-95] Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
-*Listen to the [http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80030649 2008 interview with Gawain Thomas Alexander 'Gavin’ Douglas] , born 1914.  British officer served with 1st Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment, 15th Lancers, 11th PAVO Cavalry and as ADC to Governor of Madras in India, 1935-1940; trained as pilot with RAF in India, 1941-1942; served as flying instructor with RAF in India, 1943-1944 etc Imperial War Museums
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