8th Lancers
8th Lancers | |
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Active | 1846-1921 |
Country | India |
Allegiance | East India Company (1846-1858) British India (1858-1921) |
Branch | Bengal Army (1846-1895) British Indian Army (1895-1921) |
Type | Cavalry |
Size | Regiment |
Engagements | Indian Rebellion of 1857 Second Anglo-Afghan War |
The 8th Lancers was a cavalry regiment of the Bengal Army (1846-1895) and the British Indian Army until 1921 when it was amalgamated 5th Cavalry regiment to form the 3rd Cavalry regiment.
Origin and history
The 8th Lancers were the last cavalry regiment to be established before the Indian Rebellion of 1857, being raised by Captain W. H. Ryves at Sultanpore in 1846. The regiment served in Peshawar during 1857 rebellion and served in the Second Anglo-Afghan War. They were issued with lances in 1899 to become the 8th Bengal Lancers, later changed to the 8th Lancers.
As the 8th Cavalry the regiment spent World War I on internal security duties in India although it was sent to Palestine in 1920. On returning to India in 1921 they were amalgamated with the 5th Cavalry and to form the 3rd Cavalry regiment.
Titles
Like all regiments of the British Indian Army, the 8th Lancers underwent many name changes in the various reorganisations. They are listed below.
- 1846 17th Irregular Cavalry
- 1847 18th Irregular Cavalry
- 1861 8th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry
- 1900 8th Regiment of Bengal Lancers
- 1901 8th Bengal Lancers
- 1903 8th Lancers
- 1904 8th Cavalry
- 1922 3rd Cavalry following amalgamation with the 5th Cavalry regiment
References
- Kempton, C (1996). A Register of Titles of the Units of the H.E.I.C. & Indian Armies 1666-1947. Bristol: British Empire & Commonwealth Museum. ISBN 978-0-9530174-0-9
- Gaylor, J (1992). Sons of John Company: The Indian and Pakistan Armies 1903- 1991. Stroud: Spellmount Publishers Ltd. ISBN 978-0-946771-98-1
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- 2nd Lancers (Gardner's Horse)
- 3rd Skinner's Horse
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- 6th King Edward's Own Cavalry
- 7th Hariana Lancers
- 8th Cavalry
- 9th Hodson's Horse
- 10th Duke of Cambridge's Own Lancers (Hodson's Horse)
- 11th King Edward's Own Lancers (Probyn's Horse)
- 12th Cavalry
- 13th Duke of Connaught's Lancers (Watson's Horse)
- 14th Murray's Jat Lancers
- 15th Lancers (Cureton's Multanis)
- 16th Cavalry
- 17th Cavalry
- 18th King George's Own Lancers
- 19th Lancers (Fane's Horse)
- 20th Royal Deccan Horse
- Guides Cavalry
- 21st Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry (Frontier Force)
- 22nd Sam Browne's Cavalry (Frontier Force)
- 23rd Cavalry (Frontier Force)
- 24th not formed
- 25th Cavalry (Frontier Force)
- 26th King George's Own Light Cavalry
- 27th Light Cavalry
- 28th Light Cavalry
- 29th Lancers (Deccan Horse)
- 30th Lancers (Gordon's Horse)
- 31st Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers
- 32nd Lancers
- 33rd Queen Victoria's Own Light Cavalry
- 34th Prince Albert Victor's Own Poona Horse
- 35th Scinde Horse
- 36th Jacob's Horse
- 37th Lancers (Baluch Horse)
- 38th King George's Own Central Indian Horse
- 39th King George's Own Central Indian Horse
- 1st Duke of York's Own Skinner's Horse
- 2nd Lancers (Gardner's Horse)
- 3rd Cavalry
- 4th Duke of Cambridge's Own Hodson's Horse
- 5th King Edward's Own Probyn's Horse
- 6th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers (Watson's Horse)
- 7th Light Cavalry
- 8th King George's Own Light Cavalry
- 9th Royal Deccan Horse
- 10th Queen Victoria's Own Corps Of Guides Cavalry (Frontier Force)
- 11th Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry (Frontier Force)
- 12th Cavalry (Frontier Force)
- 13th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers
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- 15th Lancers
- 16th Light Cavalry
- 17th Queen Victoria's Own Poona Horse
- 18th King Edward's Own Cavalry
- 19th King George's Own Lancers
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