9th (The Queen's Royal) Lancers
Also known as the Delhi Spearmen
Chronology
- 1715 raised by Major-General Owen Wynne as the 9th Dragoons or "Wynne's Dragoons"
- 1783 became the 9th Light Dragoons
- 1816 became the 9th Lancers
- 1830 became the 9th (Queen's Royal) Lancers
- 1921 became the 9th Queen's Royal Lancers
- 1953 merged with 12th Royal Lancers and became 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales's)
External Links
- 9th Lancers Wikipedia
- 9th Lancers armynavyairforce.co.uk