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

Also see

• William Beatson. Note that there was a regiment of Irregular Turkish Cavalry at the Dardanelles during the Crimean War which was also known as Beatson's 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. now archived.

The Central India Horse (21st King George V's Own Horse) regiments.org, now archived.

Historical books online

• Page 167 From Midshipman to Field Marshal, Volume I by Evelyn Wood 1906 Archive.org. The author joined Beatson's Horse in 1859 and subsequently became commander. He was awarded the Victoria Cross. He left India in 1860.
• King George’s Own Central India Horse by Major General W. A. Watson 1930 is available in a reprint edition, which in turn is available online on the Ancestry owned pay website fold3 (located in World War II/Military Books/India).