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#REDIRECT == 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 ==*[[4th Mysore War|Mysore]]:*[[Battle of Seringapatam 1799|Seringapatam]]*[[1st Madras LancersBurma War|Ava]]*[[2nd Afghan War|Afghanistan 1878-80]]*[[3rd Burma War|Burma 1885-87]]== External Links ==[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8th_King_George's_Own_Light_Cavalry 8th King George's Own Light Cavalry]Wikipedia
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