33rd Queen Victoria's Own Light Cavalry

33rd, 34th and 32nd Lancers from a painting by Major A. C. Lovett

Chronology

1820 raised as 3rd Regiment of Bombay Light Cavalry by Major Peter Delamotte
1861 became 3rd Regiment of Bombay Silladar Light Cavalry
1861 became 3rd Regiment of Bombay Light Cavalry
1876 became 3rd (The Queen's Own) Regiment of Bombay Light Cavalry
1903 became 33rd Queen Victoria's Own Light Cavalry
1921 amalgamated with 34th Prince Albert Victor's Own Poona Horse to become 33rd/34th Cavalry
1922 became 17th Queen Victoria's Own Poona Horse
1927 became The Poona Horse (17th Queen Victoria's Own Cavalry)
1947 allocated to India on Partition
1950 became The Poona Horse (17 Horse)