39th Central India Horse

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Known as 1st Regiment Beatson's Horse in the Bombay Army
Known as 39th Central India Horse in the Indian Army

Chronology

  • 1857 Two irregular cavalry units formed.

1st Regiment by Henry Mayne and known as Mayne's's Horse.
2nd Regiment by William Ferguson Beatson and known asBeatson's Horse

  • 1860 renamed 1st & 2nd Regiments Central India Horse
  • 1903 became the 39th Central India Horse
  • 1906 became the 39th Prince of Wales's Own Central India Horse
  • 1910 became the 39th King George's Own Central Indian Horse
  • 1921 amalgamated with the 38th King George's Own Central Indian 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

External Links

The Central India Horse (21st King George V's Own Horse) Wikipedia