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The 8th King George's Own Light Cavalry 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.

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rdf:type	Military Unit
rdfs:label	8th King George's Own Light Cavalry
rdfs:comment	The 8th King George's Own Light Cavalry 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.
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Branch	British Indian Army 1787-1947 Indian Army 1947-Present
command structure	Indian Cavalry Corps/Armoured Corps
Country	Indian Empire 1787-1947 India 1947-Present
Type	Cavalry,Armoured Corps
Dates	1787(xsd:integer)
Unit Name	8(xsd:integer)
Abbreviation	8(xsd:integer)
decorations	The Regiment’s crowning glory came in 1976, when in recognition of its services and valour, the regiment was presented the Guidon by the then President, Mr Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed.
battle honours	dbkwik:resource/G-HrBr1mvwpRMvyX_93yTQ== Burma Campaign dbkwik:resource/5tDLObYdpo3R1KnU1JLeVw== dbkwik:resource/xcS88S8Y7_18hjoGPSYtcQ== World War I World War II Indian Mutiny Afghanistan 1919 Battle of Givenchy 1914 France and Flanders 1914-1916 Iraq-1920 Punjab 1965
Equipment	Horse, T-72 tanks currently
Size	Regiment
abstract	The 8th King George's Own Light Cavalry 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.

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