Difference between revisions of "31st Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers"

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'31st Lancers - Daffadar' from a painting by Major A. C. Lovett

Known as 31st Lancers

1803 raised as Bombay Squadron of Cavalry by Colonel John Murray
1803 split into 1st and 2nd Bombay Light Cavalry
1842 became 1st Regiment of Bombay Light Cavalry (Lancers)
1890 became the 1st (Duke of Connaught's Own) Bombay Lancers
1903 became the 31st Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers
1923 amalgamated with the 32nd Lancers to become 13th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers
1947 allocated to Pakistan on Partition becoming 13th Lancers

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+[[Image:31st Lancers - Daffadar.jpg|right|thumb|350px|'31st Lancers - Daffadar' from a painting by Major A. C. Lovett]]
+Known as '''31st Lancers'''
+== Chronology ==
+*'''1803''' raised as Bombay Squadron of Cavalry by Colonel John Murray
+*'''1803''' split into 1st and 2nd Bombay Light Cavalry
+*'''1842''' became 1st Regiment of Bombay Light Cavalry (Lancers)
+*'''1890''' became the 1st (Duke of Connaught's Own) Bombay Lancers
+*'''1903''' became the '''31st Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers'''
+*'''1923''' amalgamated with the 32nd Lancers to become 13th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers
+*'''1947''' allocated to Pakistan on Partition becoming 13th Lancers
+== Battle Honours ==
+*[[1st Afghan War|Affghanistan]]
+:*[[Battle of Ghazni 1839|Ghuznee 1839]]
+*[[Siege of Multan Dec 1848|Mooltan]]
+*[[3rd Burma War|Burma 1885-87]]
+*[[3rd Afghan War|Afghanistan 1919]]
+== External Links ==
+[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indiancavalry/indiancavalrypre1857.htm Bombay Light Cavalry] British Empire website<br>[http://www.defencejournal.com/nov99/13th-duke.htm 13th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers] www.defencejournal.com
 [[Category:Indian Army Cavalry Regiments]]