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16th Bengal Cavalry
Chronology
- 1857raised as Rohilkhund Horse
- 1864 known as 16th Cavalry
- 1882 disbanded
- 1885raised in Ambala as 16th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry by Lt-Col G C Ross
- 1890 became 16th Regiment of Bengal Lancers
- 1901 became 16th Bengal Lancers
- 1921 amalgamated with 16th Cavalry to become 13/16th Cavalry
- 1922 became 6th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers
- 1947 allocated to Pakistan on Partition
External Links
16th Cavalry Bengal Cavalry Regiments 1857-1914 (Google Books)