28th Light Cavalry

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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

Historical books online

References