| 3rd Skinner's Horse | |
|---|---|
 Officer in the 4th Irregular Cavalry | |
| Active | 1814–1921 |
| Country |  British India |
| Branch |  British Indian Army |
| Type | Cavalry |
| Battle honours | Afghanistan Ghuznee 1839 Khelat Maharajpore Moodkee Ferozeshah 1845 Aliwal Kandahar 1880 Afghanistan 1879-80 Punjab Frontier The Great War France and Flanders, 1914-15-16 Baluchistan, 1918 The Third Aghan War |
The3rd Skinner's Horse was acavalryregiment of theBritish Indian Army. It was originally raised at Hansi by Lt.-Col.James Skinner as the 2nd Regiment of Skinner's Horse in 1814, the various changes and amalgamations are listed below.
3rd Skinner's Horse was sent to theWestern Front, France, with the7th (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade in late 1914, remaining there until their transfer back to India in 1916, then they were posted to theLoralai for service on theNorth West Frontier. They saw action during theThird Anglo-Afghan War of 1919.
Claude Stokes, intelligence officer for theDunsterforce, was an officer with the 3rd Skinner's Horse.
It amalgamated with the 1st Duke of York's Own LancersSkinner's Horse atSialkot in June 1921 and so ceased to have a separate identity, its traditions and honours being carried forward by the new regiment.
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