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#REDIRECT [[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
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