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The 1st Duke of York's Own Lancers (Skinner's Horse) was a unit of the British Indian Army from 1922 to independence and thereafter a unit of the Indian Army. Its foundation was
![1:NCO,18th Bengal Lancers,1888.2:Native officer,1st Skinner's Horse.1866.3:Sowar,19th Bengal Cavalry,1888. | Bengal lancer, British army uniform, Army poster 1:NCO,18th Bengal Lancers,1888.2:Native officer,1st Skinner's Horse.1866.3:Sowar,19th Bengal Cavalry,1888. | Bengal lancer, British army uniform, Army poster](https://i.pinimg.com/1200x/56/ee/30/56ee30e2705defc56b09fb83de9d934b.jpg)
1:NCO,18th Bengal Lancers,1888.2:Native officer,1st Skinner's Horse.1866.3:Sowar,19th Bengal Cavalry,1888. | Bengal lancer, British army uniform, Army poster
RBSI - Full dress kurta, 1st Duke of York's Own Lancers (Skinner's Horse), 1902-1914. The distinctive full-dress kurta (long coat) was worn by both British and Indian officers of Skinner's Horse. The
![Tent orderlies. 1820-1830. Five tent orderlies of Skinner's Horse, one dressed in white, four in blue, yellow and red; one holding a huge mallet. Inscribed in Persian characters and English: 'Kalassies of Tent orderlies. 1820-1830. Five tent orderlies of Skinner's Horse, one dressed in white, four in blue, yellow and red; one holding a huge mallet. Inscribed in Persian characters and English: 'Kalassies of](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/R5G2TW/tent-orderlies-1820-1830-five-tent-orderlies-of-skinners-horse-one-dressed-in-white-four-in-blue-yellow-and-red-one-holding-a-huge-mallet-inscribed-in-persian-characters-and-english-kalassies-of-skinner-horse-watercolour-originally-publishedproduced-in-1820-1830-source-addor1259-f17-R5G2TW.jpg)