Hodson's Horse
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Hodsons Horse was a distinguished, cavalry regiment of the Indian Army. It was raised by Colonel William Stephen Raikes Hodson during the Indian rebellion of 1857, and exists today as the 4th Horse regiment.
The force was raised as an irregular cavalry regiment to assist with putting down the rebellion, and continued as part of the British Indian Army. In 1921 the regiment was amalgamated with 10th Duke of Cambridge's Own Lancers and continued under various names. It officially became the 4th Horse in 1950, and is still known as Hodson's Horse unofficially.
The regiment fought at the Battle of the Somme and the Battle of Cambrai in the First World War.
The regiment is now an armoured Regiment.
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