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Known as Gordon's Horse

1826 raised by Capt Sir John Gordon as the 4th Regiment, Nizam's Cavalry
1854 became the 4th Cavalry, Hyderabad Contingent
1890 became the 4th Lancers, Hyderabad Contingent
1903 became the 30th Lancers (Gordon's Horse)
1921 amalgamated with the 26th King George's Own Light Cavalry, to form 8th King George's Own Light Cavalry

History of the Thirtieth Lancers Gordons Horse by E A W Stotherd 1911 is available to read online on the Digital Library of India website. The preface states that a great deal of information will be found about the other three regiments of the Hyderabad Contingent Cavalry, as in many despatches they seem to have been regarded as one large corps.

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+===Historical books online===
+*''History of the Thirtieth Lancers Gordons Horse'' by E A W Stotherd  1911 is available to read  online on the [[Online books#Digital Library of India| Digital Library of India]] website. The preface states that a great deal of information will be found about the other three regiments of the Hyderabad Contingent Cavalry, as in many despatches they seem to have been regarded as one large corps.
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