11th Prince of Wales's Own Lancers

Also known as Probyn's Horse

11th or Probyn's Horse

Chronology

• 1857 raised as Wale's Horse by Capt F Wale
• 1857 became 1st Sikh Irregular Cavalry (Wale's Horse)
• 1860 became 1st Sikh Irregular Cavalry (Probyn's Horse)
• 1861 became 11th Bengal Cavalry
• 1864 became 11th Bengal Cavalry (Lancers)
• 1864 became 11th Bengal Lancers
• 1876 became 11th (Prince of Wales's Own) Bengal Lancers
• 1903 became 11th Prince of Wales's Own Lancers
• 1906 became 11th King Edward's Own Lancers (Probyn's Horse)
• 1921 merged with 12th Cavalry to become 11th/12th Cavalry
• 1922 became 5th King Edward's Own Probyn's Horse
• 1927 became Probyn's Horse (5th King Edward's Own Lancers)
• 1947 allocated to Pakistan on Partition

Battle Honours

• 1857 Lucknow
• 1859 Taku Forts
• 1860 Peking
• 1878-80 Afghanistan

• 1860 Ali Masjid

• 1895 Chitral
• 1897 Malakand
• 1899 Punjab Frontier

External Links

11th Bengal Lancers British Empire Website
Probyn's Horse Wikipedia
Probyn's Horse Defence Journal
Major Dighton Probyn VC Wikipedia