6th Lancers (Watson's Horse)
The 6th Lancers is an armoured regiment of the Pakistan Army. Previously, it was known as the 6th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers (Watson's Horse), and was a regular cavalry regiment in the British Indian Army. It was formed in 1921 by amalgamation of the 13th Duke of Connaught's Lancers (Watson's Horse) and the 16th Cavalry. The regiment and its predecessors have seen active service on the North West Frontier, in Egypt during 1882, in China during the Boxer Rebellion, the two World Wars and the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. On the Partition of India in 1947, the regiment was allotted to the Pakistan Army, where it remains in service today.
| 6th Lancers (Watson's Horse) | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1857–present |
| Country | British India Pakistan |
| Branch | British Indian Army Pakistan Army |
| Type | Armoured Regiment |
| Size | Regiment |
| Engagements | Indian Mutiny of 1857 Bhutan War 1864–65 Second Afghan War 1878–80 Anglo-Egyptian War 1882 The Boxer Rebellion 1900 First World War 1914–18 Third Afghan War 1919 Second World War 1939–45 Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel-in-Chief | Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (Son of Her Majesty Queen Victoria) |
| Senior Most Commandant | Lt. Gen Mian Muhammad Afzaal HI(M) SI(M) OA(M) SBt (Shaheed) (CGS) |
| Notable commanders | General Sir John Watson VC GCB Brigadier Francis Ingall DSO OBE |
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