39th Central India Horse
Chronology
- 1857 Two irregular cavalry units formed by William Ferguson Beatson and known as Beatson's Horse
- 1860 became 2nd Corps Mayne's Horse
- 1860 renamed 2nd Regiment of 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 India Horse
- 1921 amalgamated with the 38th King George's Own Central India 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
39th King George's Own Central India Horse regiments.org