The 16th Lancers amassed more battle honours than any other British cavalry regiment and they were the first and last regiment to use the lance in combat.
In 1914 the regiment was part of the British Expeditionary Force sent to France. They then went on to serve with distinction on the Western Front until the end of the war.
A tradition peculiar to the 16th Lancers was their starched and crimped lance pennons, which commemorated their charge at Aliwal. Their pennons became so encrusted in blood in this charge that they dried stiff in the Indian sun.
The complete, illustrious history of the 16th "Scarlet" Lancers regiment can be found at:
The 16th Lancers amassed more battle honours than any other British cavalry regiment and they were the first and last regiment to use the lance in combat.
