6th Prince of Wales's Cavalry
The 6th Prince of Wales's Cavalry was raised in 1842 at Fatehgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India, by Lieutenant Ryves.
Origin
Shri Sir Nripendra Narayan, Maharaja of Cooch Behar (1862-1911); seen here in the dismounted review order uniform of a British officer of the 6th (Prince of Wales's) Bengal Cavalry
Raised in 1842, they first saw service in the Gwalior campaign earning the battle honour “Punniar”.[1][2] The regiment was part of the 2nd (Sialkot) Cavalry Brigade during the First World War. The various changes and amalgamations are listed below.
History
- 1842 8th Irregular Cavalry
- 1861 Regiment of Bengal Cavalry
- 1883 6th (The Prince of Wales’s) Bengal Cavalry
- 1901 6th Prince of Wales’s cavalry
- 1906 6th King Edward’s Own Cavalry.