33rd Queen Victoria's Own Light Cavalry

33rd, 34th and 32nd Lancers from a painting by Major A. C. Lovett

Chronology

• 1820 raised as 3rd Regiment of Bombay Light Cavalry by Major Peter Delamotte
• 1861 became 3rd Regiment of Bombay Silladar Light Cavalry
• 1861 became 3rd Regiment of Bombay Light Cavalry
• 1876 became 3rd (The Queen's Own) Regiment of Bombay Light Cavalry
• 1903 became 33rd Queen Victoria's Own Light Cavalry
• 1921 amalgamated with 34th Prince Albert Victor's Own Poona Horse to become 33rd/34th Cavalry
• 1922 became 17th Queen Victoria's Own Poona Horse
• 1927 became The Poona Horse (17th Queen Victoria's Own Cavalry)
• 1947 allocated to India on Partition
• 1950 became The Poona Horse (17 Horse)

External Links

• The Poona Horse Wikipedia
• The Poona Horse Regimental Association now an archived website