Raising of the Regiment 1688 Subadar-Major c1901 The Regiment's initial date of formation was in the service of the Nawab of Arcot (Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India) prior to 1780. It joined the East India Company's service in 1784 as the 3rd Regiment of Madras Native Cavalry and became the 1st Regiment of Madras Native Cavalry the same year. Later it became the 4th Regiment in 1786, the 2nd Regiment in 1788 and subsequently the 2nd Regiment of Madras Light Infantry in 1819. The regiment then became known as the 2nd Regiment of Madras Lancers in 1886, then the 2nd Madras Lancers in 1901 and the 27th Light Cavalry 1903. The Regiment became the 16th Light Cavalry in 1922.

Badges Soldiers 1776 - 1922 Uniforms 1776 - 1922 Standards 1776 - 1922 Battle Honours SHOLINGHUR CARNATIC MYSORE SERINGAPATAM BURMA 1885-87 AFGHANISTAN 1919 MEIKTILA DEFENCE OF MEIKTILA PEGU 1945 SITTANG 1945 RANGOON ROAD BURMA 1942-45 Titles 1776 Approximate date of raising In service of Nawab of Arcot 1784 3rd Regiment of Madras Native Cavalry (in HEIC) 1784 1st Regiment of Madras Native Cavalry 1786 4th Regiment of Madras Native Cavalry 1788 2nd Regiment of Madras Native Cavalry 1819 2nd Regiment of Madras Light Cavalry 1886 2nd Regiment of Madras Lancers 1901 2nd Madras Lancers 1903 27th Light Cavalry 1901 16th Light Cavalry Suggested Reading Historical Record of the 2nd Madras Lancers, now 27th Light Cavalry by Col J B Edwards (Christian Mission Press, Jubbulpore 1907) History of the 16th Light Cavalry (Armoured Corps) by Lieut-Col C L Proudfoot (Calcutta c1976)

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