12th Royal Lancers
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The 12th Royal Lancers was a cavalry regiment of the British Army first formed in 1715. It saw service for three centuries, including the First World War and the Second World War. The regiment survived the immediate post-war reduction in forces, but was slated for reduction in the 1957 Defence White Paper, and was amalgamated with the 9th Queen's Royal Lancers to form the 9th/12th Royal Lancers in 1960.
Badge of the 12th Royal Lancers
The 12th Light Dragoons in 1811
A private of the 12th Royal Lancers in 1832, painted by Alexandre-Jean Dubois-Drahonet
A captain of the 12th Royal Lancers in 1848, painted by Alfred Corbould
9th Queen's Royal Lancers
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The 9th Queen's Royal Lancers was a cavalry regiment of the British Army, first raised in 1715. It saw service for three centuries, including the First and Second World Wars. The regiment survived the immediate post-war reduction in forces, but was amalgamated with the 12th Royal Lancers to form the 9th/12th Royal Lancers in 1960.
9th Lancers regimental badge
Viscount Molesworth who became colonel of the regiment in 1732
Mutineers surprised by the 9th Lancers in 1857
The 9th Lancers under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Bushman on the march to Kandahar in autumn 1880, painted by Orlando Norie. The troops would march in the early morning to avoid the full heat of the sun, halting a few minutes every hour. In this way, the column managed to cover up to 20 miles a day.