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13th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers
Chronology
- 1858 raised as 4th Sikh Irregular Cavalry by Lieut John Watson VC
- 1861 became 13th Bengal Cavalry
- 1864 became 13th Bengal Cavalry (Lancers)
- 1874 became 13th Bengal Lancers
- 1884 became 13th (Duke of Connaught's) Bengal Lancers
- 1903 became 13th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers
- 1906 became 13th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers (Watson's Horse)
- 1921 amalgamated with the 16th Cavalry to become 13/16th Cavalry
- 1922 became 6th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers
- 1947 allocated to Pakistan on Partition
Battle Honours
External Links
- 6th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers (Watson's Horse) Defence Journal website
- 6th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers (Watson's Horse) Wikipedia
- John Watson VC Wikipedia
- 13th Duke of Connaught's Regt of Bengal Lancers British Empire website
13th Duke of Connaught's Lancers (Watson's Horse) www.regiments.org