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 annihilated 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. For the Regiments service in Malaya it was awarded the Battle Honours "North Malaya" and "Central Malaya" and Theatre Honour "Malaya 1941-42".
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British Indian Army Cavalry Regiments 1903–1946
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| Pre 1922 reforms |
- 1st Duke of York's Own Lancers (Skinner's Horse)
- 2nd Lancers (Gardner's Horse)
- 3rd Skinner's Horse
- 4th Cavalry
- 5th Cavalry
- 6th King Edward's Own Cavalry
- 7th Hariana Lancers
- 8th Cavalry
- 9th Hodson's Horse
- 10th Duke of Cambridge's Own Lancers (Hodson's Horse)
- 11th Prince of Wales's Own Lancers
- 12th Cavalry
- 13th Duke of Connaught's Lancers (Watson's Horse)
- 14th Murray's Jat Lancers
- 15th Lancers (Cureton's Multanis)
- 16th Cavalry
- 17th Cavalry
- 18th King George's Own Lancers
- 19th Lancers (Fane's Horse)
- 20th Royal Deccan Horse
- Guides Cavalry
- 21st Prince Albert Victor’s Own Cavalry (Frontier Force)
- 22nd Sam Browne's Cavalry (Frontier Force)
- 23rd Cavalry
- 24th not formed
- 25th Cavalry (Frontier Force)
- 26th King George’s Own Light Cavalry
- 27th Light Cavalry
- 28th Light Cavalry
- 29th Lancers (Deccan Horse)
- 30th Lancers (Gordon's Horse)
- 31st Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers
- 32nd Lancers
- 33rd Queen Victoria's Own Light Cavalry
- 34th Prince Albert Victor's Own Poona Horse
- 35th Scinde Horse
- 36th Jacob's Horse
- 37th Lancers (Baluch Horse)
- 38th King George's Own Central Indian Horse
- 39th King George's Own Central Indian Horse
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| Post 1922 reforms |
- 1st Duke of York's Own Skinner's Horse
- 2nd Lancers (Gardner's Horse)
- 3rd Cavalry
- 4th Duke of Cambridge's Own Hodson's Horse
- 5th King Edward's Own Probyn's Horse
- 6th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers (Watson's Horse)
- 7th Light Cavalry
- 8th King George's Own Light Cavalry
- 9th Royal Deccan Horse
- 10th Queen Victoria's Own Corps Of Guides Cavalry (Frontier Force)
- 11th Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry (Frontier Force)
- 12th Cavalry (Frontier Force)
- 13th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers
- 14th Prince of Wales's Own Scinde Horse
- 15th Lancers
- 16th Light Cavalry
- 17th Queen Victoria's Own Poona Horse
- 18th King Edward's Own Cavalry
- 19th King George's Own Lancers
- 20th Lancers
- The Central India Horse (21st King George V's Own Horse)
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