11th Prince of Wales's Own Lancers

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[edit] Origin

The 1st and 2nd Sikh Irregular Cavalry were raised in 1857 by order of Sir John Lawrence, Chief Commissioner of the Punjab. The 1st were originally commanded by Captain Wale of the 18th Bengal Irregular Cavalry, but he was killed on 1st March 1858 and command passed to Major Dighton Probyn.

[edit] History

• 1857 1st Sikh Irregular Cavalry( Wales’s Horse)
• 1858 1st Silk Irregular Cavalry ( Probyn’s horse)
• 1861 11th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry
• 1864 11th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry ( Lancers)
• 1874 11th Regiment of Bengal Lancers
• 1876 11th (The Prince of Wales’s Own) Regiment of Bengal Lancers
• 1901 11th (The Prince of Wales’s Own) Bengal Lancers
• 1903 11th Prince of Wales’s Own Lancers
• 1904 11th Prince of Wales’s Own Lancers (Probyn’s Horse)
• 1906 11th King Edward’s Own Lancers (Probyn’s Horse)

[edit] References

• Kempton, Chris. A Register of Titles of the Units of the H.E.I.C. & Indian Armies 1666-1947. 
• Gaylor, John. Sons of John Company: The Indian and Pakistan Armies 1903- 1991.