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| − | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8th_King_George's_Own_Light_Cavalry 8th King George's Own Light Cavalry] Wikipedia | + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8th_King_George's_Own_Light_Cavalry 8th King George's Own Light Cavalry] Wikipedia |
| + | *[http://www.js-ww1.bham.ac.uk/articles/issue3_Connelly.pdf "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 | ||
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[[Category:Indian Army Cavalry Regiments]] | [[Category:Indian Army Cavalry Regiments]] | ||
Revision as of 00:27, 23 February 2014
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
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
