27th Light Cavalry

'27th & 26th Lt Cavalry' from a painting by Major A. C. Lovett

Chronology

• 1776 raised as the 3rd Regiment of Native Cavalry (Stevenson's), Nawab of Arcot's Army
• 1784 became the 3rd Madras Native Cavalry,transferred to British service
• 1784 became the 1st Madras Native Cavalry
• 1786 became the 4th Madras Native Cavalry
• 1788 became the 2nd Madras Native Cavalry
• 1819 became the 2nd Madras Light Cavalry
• 1886 became the 2nd Regiment of Madras Lancers
• 1901 became the 2nd Madras Lancers
• 1903 became the 27th Light Cavalry
• 1922 became the 16th Light Cavalry
• 1947 allocated to India at independence and partition

External Links

• 16th Light Cavalry Wikipedia
• YouTube videos from the National Army Museum
  • 16th Light Cavalry jumping a water obstacle, 1935
  • 16th Light Cavalry training, 1935
  • 16th Light Cavalry Riding School, 1935
  • 16th Light Cavalry marching from Quetta to Sibi, 1935
  • Training horses for the 16th Light Cavalry at Sibi Camp, Baluchistan 1935
  • 16th Light Cavalry polo players, 1935
  • 16th Light Cavalry at the Quetta Horse Show, 1935

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