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2nd Bengal Lancers (Gardner's Horse)

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*'''1861''' became 2nd Regiment of Bengal Cavalry
*'''1890''' became 2nd Regiment of Bengal Lancers
*'''1903''' became '''2nd Lancers (Gardner’s Horse)'''
*'''1921''' absorbed the [[6th Irregular Cavalry|4th Lancers]]
*'''1935''' became the 2nd Royal Lancers (Gardner's Horse)
:*[[Battle of Tel el-Kebir|Tel-el-Kebir]]
== External Links links ==*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2nd_Lancers_(Gardner's_Horse) 2nd Lancers (Gardner's Horse)] Wikipedia<br>*[http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2003/dec/08/india.lords William Dalrymple's article on William Gardner] guardian.co.uk<br>*[http://wwwweb.s-asianarchive.camorg/web/20060302032731/www.acregiments.ukorg/regiments/southasia/cav/Handlist_G1903-02.htm Colonel 2nd Lancers (Gardner's papers at Centre of South Asian Studies, CambridgeHorse)] www.s-asianregiments.cam.ac.ukorg<br>[http://uqconnect.net/~zzhsoszy/ips/misc/gardner.html Gardner genealogy] uqconnect.net*[http://web.archive.org/web/2006030203273120060113051454/www.regiments.org/regiments/southasia/cav/19031921-02.htm 2nd Royal Lancers (Gardner's Horse)] www.regiments.org<br>*[http://webindianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/on-the-frontline-100-years-ago/ "On the frontline, 100 years ago"] by Samudra Gupta Kashyap August 17, 2014 indianexpress.com . Gobind Singh Rathore, 2nd Lancers (Gardner’s Horse), Battle of Cambria, was awarded the Victoria Cross===Historical books online===*[https://archive.org/webdetails/20060113051454/wwwmemoirsgeminige01wilkgoog ''The Memoirs of the Gemini Generals; Personal Anecdotes, Sporting Adventures, and Sketches of Distinguished Officers''] by Major-Generals Osborn Wilkinson and Johnson Wilkinson. 1896 Archive.org. Twin brothers Osborn and Johnson Wilkinson were born 1822.The former joined the Bengal Cavalry in 1844, and served initially in the 10th Light Bengal Cavalry, and subsequently the 2nd Bengal Cavalry, (and perhaps other cavalry regiments); the latter HM 15th Regiment of Foot, which went to Ceylon in 1845, with a period at Poona.*[https://archive.org/regimentsdetails/hist-2ndlancers/page/n7/mode/southasia2up ''History of the 2nd Lancers (Gardner’s Horse) from 1809-1922''] by Captain D. E. Whitworth 1922. Archive.org. Also available in a reprint edition,<ref>[https:/cav/1921www.naval-military-02press.htm com/product/history-of-the-2nd-lancers-gardners-horse-from-1809-1922/ ''History of the 2nd Royal Lancers (Gardner's Gardner’s Horse)from 1809-1922''] by Captain D. E. Whitworth Naval & Military Press reprint edition.</ref> which in turn is available [https://www.regimentsfold3.com/browse/251/hTGb85NZ8EamDdOvsUG_Eow4S online on the Ancestry owned pay website fold3] (located in Military Books/India).org ==References==<references/>
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