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**[http://web.archive.org/web/20040722123932/http://poonahorse.com/history.htm History]
 
**[http://web.archive.org/web/20040722123932/http://poonahorse.com/history.htm History]
 
*[http://www.members.dca.net/fbl/pphillipps.html Background to service of Colonel Henry Phillipps,2nd Bombay Light Cavalry, Poona Horse and Bombay Staff Corps] to include [http://www.members.dca.net/fbl/dtphillipps.html photographs showing details of uniform] website of Fred Larimore at fbl@dca.net
 
*[http://www.members.dca.net/fbl/pphillipps.html Background to service of Colonel Henry Phillipps,2nd Bombay Light Cavalry, Poona Horse and Bombay Staff Corps] to include [http://www.members.dca.net/fbl/dtphillipps.html photographs showing details of uniform] website of Fred Larimore at fbl@dca.net
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*[http://www.army.mod.uk/news/26740.aspx Memorial honours first Jewish WW1 hero]  Ministry of Defence. Lieutenant Frank Alexander de Pass of the 34th Prince Albert Victor’s Own Poona Horse was awarded the Victoria Cross for conspicuous bravery near Festubert, in the Artois region of France on the western front,  on the 24th November  1914.
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===Historical books online===
 
===Historical books online===
 
*''The Poona Horse, 17th Queen Victoria's Own Cavalry'' published 1933 may be read online on the [[Online books#Digital Library of India| Digital Library of India]] website. Includes the histories of both the [[33rd Queen Victoria's Own Light Cavalry|33rd QVO]]  and 34th Poona Horse
 
*''The Poona Horse, 17th Queen Victoria's Own Cavalry'' published 1933 may be read online on the [[Online books#Digital Library of India| Digital Library of India]] website. Includes the histories of both the [[33rd Queen Victoria's Own Light Cavalry|33rd QVO]]  and 34th Poona Horse

Revision as of 07:34, 27 November 2014

Known as The Poona Irregular Horse in the Bombay Army
Known as the 34th Prince Albert Victor's Own Poona Horse in the Indian Army

Chronology

  • 1817 raised as The Auxillary Horse
  • 1818 became The Poona Auxiliary Horse
  • 1847 became The Poona Irregular Horse
  • 1861 became 1st Regiment of Poona Horse
  • 1862 became The Poona Horse
  • 1885 became 4th Bombay Cavalry (Poona Horse)
  • 1890 became 4th (Prince Albert Victor's Own) Bombay Cavalry (Poona Horse)
  • 1903 became 34th Prince Albert Victor's Own Poona Horse
  • 1921 became 33rd/34th Cavalry
  • 1922 became 17th Queen Victoria's Own Poona Horse
  • 1927 became The Poona Horse (17th Queen Victoria's Own Cavalry)
  • 1947 allocated to India on Partition
  • 1950 became The Poona Horse (17 Horse)

External Links

Historical books online

  • The Poona Horse, 17th Queen Victoria's Own Cavalry published 1933 may be read online on the Digital Library of India website. Includes the histories of both the 33rd QVO and 34th Poona Horse
    • Volume I: 1817-1913 . Part 1 by M. H. Anderson and E. S. J. Anderson, part 2 by G. M. Molloy
    • Volume II: 1914-1931 by H. C. Wylly

References

  1. Victorian Wars Forum thread