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*'''1909''' became the 26th Prince of Wales Own Light Cavalry | *'''1909''' became the 26th Prince of Wales Own Light Cavalry | ||
*'''1910''' became the 26th King George’s 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 | + | *'''1922''' amalgamated with 30th Lancers (Gordon's Horse) to become the [[8th King George's Own Light Cavalry]] |
*'''1947''' allocated to India on Partition | *'''1947''' allocated to India on Partition | ||
== Battle Honours == | == Battle Honours == | ||
Revision as of 02:00, 25 March 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
