26th Light Cavalry

Chronology

• 1787 raised as the 5th Regiment Madras Native Cavalry
• 1788 became the the 1st Madras Native Cavalry
• 1816 became 1st Madras Light Cavalry
• 1886 became the 1st Regiment of Madras Lancers
• 1901 became the 1st Madras Lancers
• 1903 became the 26th Light Cavalry
• 1909 became the 26th Prince of Wales Own Light Cavalry
• 1910 became the 26th King George’s Own Light Cavalry
• 1922 amalgamated with 30th Lancers (Gordon's Horse) to become the 8th King George's Own Light Cavalry
• 1947 allocated to India on Partition

Battle Honours

• Mysore

• Seringapatam

• Ava
• Afghanistan 1878-80
• Burma 1885-87

External Links

• 8th King George's Own Light Cavalry Wikipedia
• "The British Campaign in Aden, 1914-1918" by Mark Connelly Journal of the Centre for First World War Studies Vol. 1, No. 3, 2005. pages 65-96. Includes brief mention of 26/King George's Own Light Cavalry

Historical books online

• The Madras Soldier 1746-1946 by Lt.-Col. E G Phythian-Adams Revised and enlarged edition 1947 Archive.org. Includes Chapter VI
  • Cavalry page 132