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==First World War== | ==First World War== | ||
Regimental History: ''The 28th Light Cavalry in Persia and Russian Turkistan, 1915-1920'' by Maj JAC Kreyer and Maj G Uloth 1926. Available at the [[ British Library]]. | Regimental History: ''The 28th Light Cavalry in Persia and Russian Turkistan, 1915-1920'' by Maj JAC Kreyer and Maj G Uloth 1926. Available at the [[ British Library]]. | ||
| − | + | :1621 Daffadar Bola Ram, 28th Light Cavalry was awarded the I.D.S.M.[Indian Distinguished Service Medal] and 2nd Class Gold Cross of St George for gallantry in charging a patrol of Bolshevik cavalry. Note: it appears that from an Indian Army viewpoint, actions in Transcaspia were classified as part of the Salonika Force<ref>[https://www.dnw.co.uk/auction-archive/catalogue-archive/lot.php?auction_id=52&lot_id=90593 DNW Auction: 19th September 2003, Lot 1271]</ref> | |
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7th_Light_Cavalry 7th Light Cavalry] Wikipedia | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7th_Light_Cavalry 7th Light Cavalry] Wikipedia | ||
| + | *Watercolour by Charles James Lyall: [https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:250996/ 1902. 3rd Madras Light Cavalry] Brown Digital Repository, Brown University Library. | ||
===Historical books online=== | ===Historical books online=== | ||
*[https://archive.org/details/MadrasSoldier ''The Madras Soldier 1746-1946''] by Lt.-Col. E G Phythian-Adams Revised and enlarged edition 1947 Archive.org. Includes Chapter VI | *[https://archive.org/details/MadrasSoldier ''The Madras Soldier 1746-1946''] by Lt.-Col. E G Phythian-Adams Revised and enlarged edition 1947 Archive.org. Includes Chapter VI | ||
**[https://archive.org/stream/MadrasSoldier#page/n149/mode/2up Cavalry] page 132 | **[https://archive.org/stream/MadrasSoldier#page/n149/mode/2up Cavalry] page 132 | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | <references/> | ||
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Revision as of 06:40, 1 May 2016
Chronology
- 1784 raised as the 2nd Regiment of Madras Native Cavalry
- 1786 disbanded following a mutiny and raised again from other loyal elements
- 1788 became the 3rd Regiment of Madras Native Cavalry due to changed seniority
- 1819 became the 3rd Regiment of Madras Light Cavalry
- 1891 became the 3rd Regiment of Madras Lancers
- 1901 became the 3rd Madras Lancers
- 1903 became the 28th Light Cavalry
- 1922 became the 7th Light Cavalry
- 1947 allocated to India at independence and partition
First World War
Regimental History: The 28th Light Cavalry in Persia and Russian Turkistan, 1915-1920 by Maj JAC Kreyer and Maj G Uloth 1926. Available at the British Library.
- 1621 Daffadar Bola Ram, 28th Light Cavalry was awarded the I.D.S.M.[Indian Distinguished Service Medal] and 2nd Class Gold Cross of St George for gallantry in charging a patrol of Bolshevik cavalry. Note: it appears that from an Indian Army viewpoint, actions in Transcaspia were classified as part of the Salonika Force[1]
External Links
- 7th Light Cavalry Wikipedia
- Watercolour by Charles James Lyall: 1902. 3rd Madras Light Cavalry Brown Digital Repository, Brown University Library.
Historical books online
- The Madras Soldier 1746-1946 by Lt.-Col. E G Phythian-Adams Revised and enlarged edition 1947 Archive.org. Includes Chapter VI
- Cavalry page 132
References
