Skinner's Horse
Chronology
- 1803 raised by James Skinner
- 1823 became 1st Regiment of Local Horse
- 1840 became 1st Bengal Irregular Cavalry
- 1861 became 1st Regiment of Bengal Cavalry
- 1896 became 1st Regiment of Bengal Lancers
- 1899 became 1st (The Duke of York's Own) Regiment of Bengal Lancers
- 1901 became 1st (Duke of York's Own) Bengal Lancers (Skinner's Horse)
- 1903 became 1st Bengal Lancers (Skinner's Horse)
- 1821 became 1st Duke of York's Own Skinner's Horse
- 1947 allocated to India on Partition
External Links
Skinner's Horse British Empire website
Skinner's Horse Wikipedia
3rd Skinner's Horse Wikipedia
See also 1st Irregular Cavalry Pre 1859 and 1st (Duke of York's Own) Bengal Lancers Post 1859