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The '''3rd Skinner's Horse''' was a [[cavalry]] [[regiment]] of the [[British Indian Army]]. It was originally raised at Hansi by Lt.-Col. [[James Skinner (East India Company officer)|James Skinner]] as the 2nd Regiment of Skinner's Horse in 1814, the various changes and amalgamations are listed below.

*1814 2nd [[Regiment]] of Skinner's Horse
*1821 Baddeley's Frontier Horse
*1823 4th (Baddeley's) Local Horse
*1840 4th Irregular Cavalry
*1861 3rd Regiment of [[Bengal]] Cavalry
*1901 3rd Bengal Cavalry (Skinner's Horse)
*1903 3rd Skinner's Horse.
*1921 1st/3rd Skinner's Horse.
*1922 [[1st Duke of York's Own Skinner's Horse]]

==1914-21==
3rd Skinner's Horse was sent to the [[Western Front (World War I)|Western Front]], France, with the [[7th (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade]] in late 1914, remaining there until their transfer back to India in 1916, then they were posted to the [[Loralai]] for service on the [[Military history of the North-West Frontier|North West Frontier]]. They saw action during the [[Third Anglo-Afghan War]] of 1919.

[[Claude Stokes (intelligence officer)|Claude Stokes]], intelligence officer for the [[Dunsterforce]], was an officer with the 3rd Skinner's Horse.

It amalgamated with the 1st Duke of York's Own Lancers [[Skinner's Horse]] at [[Sialkot]] in June 1921 and so ceased to have a separate identity, its traditions and honours being carried forward by the new regiment.

==References==
* Kempton, C (1996). ''A Register of Titles of the Units of the H.E.I.C. & Indian Armies 1666-1947.'' Bristol: British Empire & Commonwealth Museum. {{ISBN|978-0-9530174-0-9}}
* Daniels, Major A. M. (1925) The History of Skinner's Horse.

{{British Indian Army Cavalry Regiments 1903 - 1946}}

[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1814]]
[[Category:British Indian Army cavalry regiments]]
[[Category:Honourable East India Company regiments]]
[[Category:Indian World War I regiments]]
[[Category:1814 establishments in British India]]
[[Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1921]]

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3rd Skinner's Horse - Revision history

GuillermoFenster at 20:02, 27 August 2025