12th (Prince of Wales's Royal) Lancers

Also known as the 12th Light Dragoons

Chronology

1715 raised as Phineas Bowles's Regiment of Dragoons
1751 became the 12th Regiment of Dragoons
1768 became the 12th Prince of Wales's Regiment of Light Dragoons
1816 became the 12th (The Prince of Wales's) Regiment of (Light) Dragoons (Lancers)
1817 became the 12th (The Prince of Wales's) Royal Regiment of (Light) Dragoons (Lancers)
1861 became the 12th (Prince of Wales's Royal) Lancers
1921 became the 12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales's)
1960 amalgamated with the 9th (The Queen's Royal) Lancers to form the 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales's)

1854 Madras
1857 Indian Mutiny Central India campaign - see also Banda and Kirwee Prize Money
1877 India
1881 Bangalore
1902 Umballa
1907 Sialkot