3rd Skinner's Horse

The 3rd Skinner's Horse was originally raised at Hansi by Lt.-Col. James Skinner 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.
• 1922 1st Duke of York's Own Skinner's Horse

After Independence of India

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 978-0-9530174-0-9

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