Name Changes
Like many regiments of the Indian Army, the 1st Duke of York’s Own Lancers (Skinner’s Horse) underwent a series of name changes in their history.
- 1823 1st (Skinner’s) Local Horse
- 1840 1st Irregular Cavalry (Skinner’s Horse)
- 1861 1st Regt. of Bengal Cavalry
- 1896 1st Regt. of Bengal Lancers
- 1899 1st (The Duke of York’s Own) Regiment of Bengal Lancers
- 1901 1st (Duke of York’s Own) Bengal Lancers (Skinner’s Horse)
- 1903 1st Duke of York’s Own Lancers (Skinner’s Horse).
- 1921 1st Duke of York's Own Skinner's Horse.
- 1947 1st Horse (Skinner's Horse)
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