3rd Cavalry

3rd Cavalry

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name=3rd Cavalry
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dates= 1841 - 1946
country= British India
allegiance= British Crown
branch= British Indian Army
type= Cavlary
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size= Regiment
command_structure= Indian Cavalry Corps
equipment= Horse
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battles=First Afghan War
Second Afghan War
North West Frontier
World War I
Mesopotamian campaign
World War II
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battle_honours=Afghanistan-1879-80
Mesopotamia-1916-18
North Malaya
Central Malaya
Malaya-1941-42

Thr 3rd Cavalry was a regular cavalry Regiment in the British Indian Army it served on the North West Frontier and during World War I and World War II.

Early History

The 3rd Cavalry was formed from two older Regiments the 7th Iregular Cavalry which was raised in 1841 at Bareilly and the 17th Cavalry which was raised at Sultanpur in 1846. [cite web|title=india post|url=http://www.indianpost.com/viewstamp.php/Alpha/3RD%20CAVALRY] Often re-designated, by the turn of the century they were called 5th Cavalry and 8th Lancers. The two regiments serving in India and abroad, saw action in Afghanistan, Bhutan, Mesopotamia and palestine earning Battle Honours Afghanistan 1879-80 and mesopotamia 1916-18. they were amalgamated in 1922 [cite web|title=india post|url=http://www.indianpost.com/viewstamp.php/Alpha/3RD%20CAVALRY] , to form the 5th/8th Cavalry, re-designated in 1923 as 3rd Cavalry, which was amongst the first Regiments to be Indianised. [cite web|title=india post|url=http://www.indianpost.com/viewstamp.php/Alpha/3RD%20CAVALRY]

5th Cavalry

Raised at Bareilly in 1841 as a result of the First Afghan War the regiment also served in the Second Afghan War between 1878 - 1880. Like all the regiments of the Indian Army, the 5th Cavalry underwent many name changes in the various reorganisations. They are listed below::1841 7th Irregular Cavalry :1861 5th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry :1901 5th Bengal Cavalry :1903 5th Cavalry.

World War I

At the start of World War I the 5th Cavalry was part of the 4th (Rawalpindi) Infantry Brigade in October 1916 they transferred to the 1st (Peshawar) Division for service on the North West Frontier until October 1917 when they left to tak part in the Mesopotamian campaign . [cite web|title=orbat.com|url=http://orbat.com/site/history/historical/india/army1914.html] [cite web|title=1914-1918|url=http://www.1914-1918.net/Peshawar_div.htm]

8th Lancers

The 8th Lancers were the last regiment to be raised before the Indian Mutiny. They served in Peshawar in 1857 and in the Second Afghan War. They were issued with lances in 1899 to become the 8th Bengal Lancers, this title was later changed to the 8th Lancers. Like all the regiments of the Indian Army, the 8th Lancers underwent many name changes in the various reorganisations. They are listed below.

:1846 17th Irregular Cavalry :1847 18th Irregular Cavalry :1861 8th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry :1900 8th Regiment of Bengal Lancers :1901 8th Bengal Lancers :1903 8th Lancers

World War I

During World War I the 8th Lancers were part of the Jhansi Brigade, at Mhow under the command of Major General Townshend the brigade consisted of the:

:8 Lancers:38th Central Indian Horse:2nd Royal Berkshire Regiment:10th Jats :99th Decan Infantry :107 Pioneers :116 Mahratta :60 Company RGA

World War II

In 1941, whilst still in the process of being equipped with armoured cars, 3rd Cavalry now part of the 11th Indian Infantry Division was deployed to Malaya to counter the Japanese advance. They were involved in the battles at Taiping, Perak, Sungei Pattani, Penang Island, Perak River and the Battle of Slim River where two Indian Brigades were annhilated by the Japanese. The Regiment was then captured by the Japanese after the fall of singapore and went into captivity until the end of the war. [Konstam.The Indian Army 1914-1947.p40] For the Regiments service in Malaya it was awarded the Battle Honours "North Malaya" and "Central Malaya" and Theatre Honour "Malaya 1941-42". [cite web|title=india post|url=http://www.indianpost.com/viewstamp.php/Alpha/3RD%20CAVALRY]

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References

Further Reading

*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 978-0953017409
*Gaylor, J (1992). "Sons of John Company: The Indian and Pakistan Armies 1903- 1991." Stroud: Spellmount Publishers Ltd. ISBN 978-0946771981

External Site

Follow this link to view the uniforms of the late 19th Centuryhttp://www.members.tripod.com/~Glosters/IAcavalry1.htm


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