7th Lancers

Chronology

• 1846 raised by Capt Liptrott as the 16th Irregular Cavalry
• 1847 became 17th Irregular Cavalry
• 1861 became 7th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry
• 1900 became 7th Regiment of Bengal Lancers
• 1901 became 7th Bengal Lancers
• 1903 became 7th Lancers
• 1904 became 7th Hariana Lancers
• 1922 amalgamated with 6th King Edward's Own Cavalry to become 18th King Edward's Own Cavalry

Battle Honours

• Punjaub
• Burma 1885-87

Regimental History

• A short historical record, 18th King Edward VII Own Cavalry. Lt-Col Lawrence Lawrence-Smith, Commandant. Meerut: Station Press, 1938. (46p)

Available at the British Library, reference IOR/L/MIL/17/5/4294

External Links

• 7th Hariana Lancers Wikipedia
  
• 18th King Edward's Own Cavalry Wikipedia
• Victorian Wars Forum thread showing the uniform of the 7th Bengal Lancers in 1890