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Regimental History: ''The Royal Deccan Horse In The Great War'' by Lieutenant-Colonel E. Tennant
The regiment served on the [[Western Front]], including a taking part in a futile counter attack at Festubert.in December 1914<ref>Broomfield, Steven. [http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=236733&p=2369529 Captain Charles Alexander Chandos Mackenzie - 20th Deccan Horse] ''Great War Forum'' 26 February 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2016.</ref>, and taking part in the Battle of Bazentin Ridge, part of the attack on High Wood in July 1916.
== External Links ==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/29th_Lancers_(Deccan_Horse) 9th Royal Deccan Horse] Wikipedia
*[http://fotw.fivestarflags.com/in%5Ehyd1l.html Ist Lancers, Hyderabad Contingent] fotw.fivestarflags.com
*[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/With-marigold-India-Remembers-flowers-on-centenary-of-WWI-Indian-cavalry-charge/articleshow/53210584.cms "With marigold, ‘India Remembers’ flowers on centenary of WWI Indian cavalry charge"] by Manimugdha S Sharma July 14, 2016 ''Times of India''.
===Historical books online===
*''History of the Thirtieth Lancers Gordons Horse'' by Major E A W Stotherd 1911 is available to read online on the [[Online books#Digital Library of India| Digital Library of India]] website, in TIFF format, and as a [http://dliwww.sercnew.iiscdli.ernet.in/handle/2015/278870 pdf to download]. This regiment was previously called the [[4th Lancers, Hyderabad Contingent]]. The preface states that a great deal of information will be found about the other three regiments of the Hyderabad Contingent Cavalry, as in many despatches they seem to have been regarded as one large corps.
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