British Indian Army 1787–1947 Indian Army 1947–Present
Type
Cavalry, Armoured Corps
Size
Regiment
Part of
Indian Cavalry Corps / Armoured Corps
Equipment
T-72
Decorations
Guidon presentation by President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed (1976)[1]
Battle honours
Third Mysore War Fourth Mysore War Indian Mutiny Second Burmese War World War I
Givenchy 1914
France & Flanders 1914–16
Afghanistan 1919 Iraq –1920 World War II
Burma Campaign
Punjab 1965
Insignia
Abbreviation
8th Lt Cav
Military unit
The 8th Light Cavalry traces its origins from the 8th King George's Own Light Cavalry which was formed in 1922 by the amalgamation of the 26th King George's Own Light Cavalry and the 30th Lancers following a re-organisation of the Indian Cavalry Corps. Both regiments were regular cavalry units that had had long and distinguished records in the British Indian Army prior to their amalgamation. During World War II the regiment was converted into an armoured car unit and served during the Burma campaign. After India gained Independence the regiment was named 8th Light Cavalry.The regiment is the third oldest armoured regiment in India and is amongst the most highly decorated regiments in the country.
Madras Cavalry
^"Celebrations: 8th Light Cavalry celebrates 225th Raising Day and Reunion". City Air News. 2012-10-23. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
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Global Information
British India 1787–1947
India 1947-Present
British Indian Army 1787–1947
Indian Army 1947–Present