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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}<br /> {{Unreferenced|date=July 2009}} <br /> The &#039;&#039;&#039;Assam Valley Light Horse&#039;&#039;&#039; regiment was raised in 1891 and formed part of Indian Volunteer Force, later the [[Indian Defence Force]] and finally the [[Auxiliary Force (India)]]. <br /> <br /> The regimental headquarters was at [[Dibrugarh]] in [[Assam]]. It was recruited from the European community in Assam—mostly tea planters.<br /> <br /> A light horse [[regiment]] had a rough strength of approximately 400 men and its troops typically fought as [[mounted infantry]] rather than traditional cavalry.<br /> <br /> A few volunteers from the regiment joined [[Lumsden&#039;s Horse]] in 1899 raised by Colonel [[Dugald McTavish Lumsden]] for service in the [[Second Boer War|Boer War]] and similarly in 1911 a few volunteers took part in the Abor campaign of 1911–12. <br /> <br /> It was not mobilized as a unit during [[World War I]] or [[World War II]] but individuals did serve, mainly with the [[British Indian Army]].<br /> <br /> [[Category:Military units and formations established in 1891]]<br /> [[Category:Indian World War I regiments]]<br /> [[Category:Indian World War II regiments]]<br /> [[Category:Dibrugarh]]<br /> The regiment was disbanded when [[India]] became independent in August 1947.{{BritishIndia-mil-stub}}</div>

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