38th Central India Horse

From a painting by Major A.C. Lovett

Chronology

• 1857 1st of two irregular cavalry units formed by Henry Otway Mayne and known as Mayne's Horse
• 1860 became the 1st Regiment of Central India Horse
• 1903 became the 38th Central India Horse
• 1906 became the 38th Prince of Wales's Own Central India Horse
• 1910 became the 38th King George's Own Central India Horse
• 1921 amalgamated with the 39th King George's Own Central India Horse to become the 38th/39th Cavalry
• 1922 became the 38th/39th King George's Own Light Cavalry
• 1923 became The Central India Horse (21st King George's Own Horse)
• 1937 became The Central India Horse (21st King George V's Own Horse)
• 1947 allocated to India on Partition
• 1950 became The Central India Horse

Battle Honours

• Afghanistan 1879-80

• Kandahar 1880

• Punjab Frontier

External links

• The Central India Horse (21st King George V's Own Horse) Wikipedia
• Thread from Gentleman’s Military Interest Club dated May 2010 with illustrations.
• 38th King George's Own Central India Horse regiments.org, now archived.

The Central India Horse (21st King George V's Own Horse) regiments.org, now archived.

Historical books online

• King George’s Own Central India Horse by Major General W. A. Watson 1930 is available in a reprint edition, which in turn is available online on the Ancestry owned pay website fold3 (located in World War II/Military Books/India).