again posted to India. The 21st Lancers did not see service on the Western Front during the First World War, being the only regular cavalry regiment of the British Army to spend the duration of the war in India. The regiment did however see action on the North-West Frontier during 1915–16, with one trooper, Charles Hull, receiving the Victoria Cross. A single squadron made up of reservists served in France in 1916–17, attached to XIV Corps. Disbandment The regiment was retitled 21st Lancers (Empress of India's) in 1921 and shortly thereafter disbanded as part of the post-War reduction in forces, though a cadre was briefly resurrected in 1922 in order to amalgamate with the 17th Lancers, to form the 17th/21st Lancers. Regimental museum The regimental collection is held at The Royal Lancers and Nottinghamshire Yeomanry Museum which is based at Thoresby Hall in Nottinghamshire. Victoria Crosses John Berryman, Sergeant - Crimean War, 25 October 1854 John Farrell, Sergeant - Crimean War, 25 October 1854 Thomas Byrne, Private - Sudan Campaign, 2 September 1898 Raymond de Montmorency, Lieutenant - Sudan Campaign, 2 September 1898 Paul Aloysius Kenna, Captain - Sudan Campaign, 2 September 1898 Charles Hull, Private - First World War, 5 September 1915 Regimental Colonels Colonels of the regiment were: 3rd Bengal European Light Cavalry 1858–1862: Lt-Gen. William Pattle, CB 21st Regiment of Hussars (1852) Transferred to British Army, 1852 1862–1865: Lt-Gen. Sir John Bennett Hearsey, KCB 1865–1880: Gen. William Parlby 21st Hussars (1877) 1880–1882: Gen. Hon. James William Bosville Macdonald, CB 1882–1886: Gen. Sir Charles John Foster, KCB 1886–1902: Gen. Sir Robert White, KCB 21st (Empress of India's) Lancers (1898) 1902–1909: Maj-Gen. Sir Alexander James Hardy Elliot, KCB 1909–1916: Maj-Gen. Sir Frederick William Benson, KCB 1916–1919: Maj-Gen. Arthur Henry Taylor 1919–1921: Gen. Hon. Sir Herbert Alexander Lawrence, GCB (to 17th/21st Lancers) 1921: Disbanded 1922: Reformed and amalgamated with 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own) to form the 17th/21st Lancers See also British cavalry during the First World War 21st Light Dragoons White mutiny References Sources Further reading Cavalry regiments of the British Army Military units and formations established in 1858 L21 Military units and formations disestablished in 1922 1858 establishments in India