Active 1941–1943 Branch British Army Role Armoured Regiment | Country United Kingdom Type Cavalry Size 1 Regiment | |
The 26th Hussars was a cavalry regiment of the British Army from 1941 to 1943.
The regiment was raised at Meerut in June 1941 from a cadre of personnel taken from the 14th/20th King's Hussars, and was assigned to 2nd Indian Armoured Brigade. It was later moved to 255th Indian Armoured Brigade at Sialkot.
It was disbanded at Bolarum near Secunderabad in October 1943. Some of the personnel were transferred to the 3rd Carabiniers but the majority joined the Chindits force under Orde Wingate.
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