Helmet badge, 1st Duke of York's Own Lancers (Skinner's Horse) 1901-1922
Brass badge, on black cloth backing, in the form of crossed lances with the regimental numeral '1' at the intersection, with a scroll bearing the regimental title, 'Skinner's Horse', surmounted by a King's Crown.
Skinner's Horse was an irregular cavalry unit formed in 1803 by Captain James Skinner (1778-1841), an Anglo-Indian officer in the East India Company's service. Nicknamed 'The Yellow Boys' for their flamboyant saffron-coloured uniforms, Skinner's Horse were famous for their horsemanship and skill at arms. The unit became the 1st Regiment of Bengal Cavalry in 1861 and the 1st Regiment of Bengal Lancers in 1896. The Regiment was amalgamated with 3rd Skinner's Horse in 1922.
From the Field Marshal Sir John Chapple Indian Army Collection.
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 2013-10-20-2-7
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=2013-10-20-2-7
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