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==First World War==
 
==First World War==
 
Regimental History: ''The Royal Deccan Horse In The Great War'' by  Lieutenant-Colonel E. Tennant  
 
Regimental History: ''The Royal Deccan Horse In The Great War'' by  Lieutenant-Colonel E. Tennant  
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<br>The charge of the Royal Deccan Horse at High Wood on July 14th 1916, two weeks into the battle of the Somme, is  celebrated for the courage of those who galloped up through the cornfields, and for the anachronism of attempting a cavalry charge on the western front. The charge was the first made since trench warfare began, and it was the last. The regiment lost 50 casualties (nine dead); and 72 horses.  The Deccan Horse's war service also  included deployment in Palestine in 1918 and taking part in the capture of Damascus from the Turks.<ref>[http://www.naval-military-press.com/royal-deccan-horse-in-the-great-war.html  ''The Royal Deccan Horse In The Great War''] by Lieutenant-Colonel E. Tennant (retrieved 18 June 2014)</ref>
 
  
 
== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==

Revision as of 17:35, 18 June 2014

The Deccan Horse was the successor of the 1st and 2nd Cavalry Regiments of the Hyderabad Contingent. In 1903 they became the 20th Deccan Horse and the 29th Lancers (Deccan Horse) respectively. The regiments were amalgamated in 1922 to form the Royal Deccan Horse (9th Horse) which changed to The Deccan Horse (9 Horse) on Indian independence.

Battle Honours

First World War

Regimental History: The Royal Deccan Horse In The Great War by Lieutenant-Colonel E. Tennant

External Links

References


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