17th Lancers
Also known as 16th The Queen's Lancers
Chronology
- 1759 raised by Colonel John Hale as Hale's Light Horse known as the 18th Regiment of (Light) Dragoons
- 1761 renumbered as the 17th Regiment of (Light) Dragoons
- 1766 renumbered again as the 3rd Regiment of Light Dragoons
- 1769 renumbered again as the 17th Regiment of (Light) Dragoons
- 1822 renamed the 17th Regiment of (Light) Dragoons (Lancers)
- 1921 retitled as the 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own)
- 1922 amalgamated with the 21st Lancers (Empress of India's) to form the 17th/21st Lancers
- 1993 amalgamated with the 16th/5th Queen's Royal Lancers to form the Queen's Royal Lancers
Service in British India
- 1822 India
- 1825 Jat War
- 1839 1st Afghan War
- 1843 Gwalior
- 1844 Meerut
- 1845 1st Sikh War
- 1865 India
- 1890 Lucknow
- 1897 Umballa
- 1897 North West Frontier
External Links
17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own) www.regiments.org
17th Lancers Wikipedia
17th/21st Lancers Wikipedia
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen's_Royal_Lancers Queens Royal Lancers Wikipedia