3rd Skinner's Horse

3rd Skinner's Horse
Active	1903–1922
Country	British India
Branch	British Indian Army
Type	Cavalry
Battle honours	Afghanistan Ghuznee 1839 Khelat Maharajpore Moodkee Ferozeshah Aliwal andahar1880 Afghanistan 1879-80 Punjab Frontier

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