6th Prince of Wales's Cavalry
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Origin
Fatehgarh
Fatehgarh is a cantonment town in Farrukhabad district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located on the right bank of the Ganges River. It is the administrative headquarters of Farrukhabad District. Fatehgarh derives its name from an old fort. It is a small city with no significant...
by Lieut. Ryves, they first saw service in the Gwalior campaign earning the battle honour “Punniar”.
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 WalesPrince of WalesPrince of Wales is a title traditionally granted to the heir apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the 15 other independent Commonwealth realms...
’s cavalry - 1906 6th King Edward’s Own Cavalry.