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Origin
Raised originally as the 2nd Regiment of Skinner’s Horse in 1814, the various changes and amalgamations are listed below.
- 1814 2nd Regiment of Skinner's Horse
- 1821 Baddeley’s Frontier Horse
- 1823 4th (Baddeley’s) Local Horse
- 1840 4th Irregular Cavalry
- 1861 3rd Regiment of Bengal Cavalry
- 1901 3rd Bengal Cavalry (Skinner’s Horse)
- 1903 3rd Skinner’s Horse.
After Independence
The Regiment survived as 3rd Cavalry and took part in the Battle of Asal Uttar (Khem Karan) Sept 1965, where it - equipped with Centurion tanks - played a prominent part in the frustration of Pakistani attacks.
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 978-0953017409
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