39th Central India Horse
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