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*[https://archive.org/details/MadrasSoldier ''The Madras Soldier 1746-1946''] by Lt.-Col. E G Phythian-Adams Revised and enlarged edition 1947 Archive.org. Includes Chapter VI | *[https://archive.org/details/MadrasSoldier ''The Madras Soldier 1746-1946''] by Lt.-Col. E G Phythian-Adams Revised and enlarged edition 1947 Archive.org. Includes Chapter VI | ||
**[https://archive.org/stream/MadrasSoldier#page/n149/mode/2up Cavalry] page 132 | **[https://archive.org/stream/MadrasSoldier#page/n149/mode/2up Cavalry] page 132 | ||
*[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=fG9zk5Y3MugC&pg=PA126 "The Battle of Dushak"] 1918 pages 126-127 ''Turkmenistan'' by Paul Brummell 2005 Google Books. The 28th Light Cavalry and the [[7th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|1/19th Punjabi Infantry]] took part in this action, part of the Malleson Mission in Transcaspia. For more details see [[Norperforce]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 09:33, 1 May 2016
Chronology
- 1784 raised as the 2nd Regiment of Madras Native Cavalry
- 1786 disbanded following a mutiny and raised again from other loyal elements
- 1788 became the 3rd Regiment of Madras Native Cavalry due to changed seniority
- 1819 became the 3rd Regiment of Madras Light Cavalry
- 1891 became the 3rd Regiment of Madras Lancers
- 1901 became the 3rd Madras Lancers
- 1903 became the 28th Light Cavalry
- 1922 became the 7th Light Cavalry
- 1947 allocated to India at independence and partition
First World War
Regimental History: The 28th Light Cavalry in Persia and Russian Turkistan, 1915-1920 by Maj JAC Kreyer and Maj G Uloth 1926. Available at the British Library.
- 1621 Daffadar Bola Ram, 28th Light Cavalry was awarded the I.D.S.M.[Indian Distinguished Service Medal] and 2nd Class Gold Cross of St George for gallantry in charging a patrol of Bolshevik cavalry. Note: it appears that from an Indian Army viewpoint, actions in Transcaspia were classified as part of the Salonika Force[1]
External Links
- 7th Light Cavalry Wikipedia
- Watercolour by Charles James Lyall: 1902. 3rd Madras Light Cavalry Brown Digital Repository, Brown University Library.
Historical books online
- The Madras Soldier 1746-1946 by Lt.-Col. E G Phythian-Adams Revised and enlarged edition 1947 Archive.org. Includes Chapter VI
- Cavalry page 132
- "The Battle of Dushak" 1918 pages 126-127 Turkmenistan by Paul Brummell 2005 Google Books. The 28th Light Cavalry and the 1/19th Punjabi Infantry took part in this action, part of the Malleson Mission in Transcaspia. For more details see Norperforce.
References