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33rd Queen Victoria's Own Light Cavalry
Chronology
- 1820 raised as 3rd Regiment of Bombay Light Cavalry by Major Peter Delamotte
- 1861 became 3rd Regiment of Bombay Silladar Light Cavalry
- 1861 became 3rd Regiment of Bombay Light Cavalry
- 1876 became 3rd (The Queen's Own) Regiment of Bombay Light Cavalry
- 1903 became 33rd Queen Victoria's Own Light Cavalry
- 1921 amalgamated with 34th Prince Albert Victor's Own Poona Horse to become 33rd/34th Cavalry
- 1922 became 17th Queen Victoria's Own Poona Horse
- 1927 became The Poona Horse (17th Queen Victoria's Own Cavalry)
- 1947 allocated to India on Partition
- 1950 became The Poona Horse (17 Horse)
External Links
The Poona Horse Wikipedia