Gage 1785–1795: Maj-Gen. Thomas Pelham-Clinton, 3rd Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne 1795–1822: Gen. Oliver de Lancey 1822–1829: Gen. Lord Robert Edward Henry Somerset, GCB 17th Regiment of (Light) Dragoons (Lancers) (1823) 1829–1839: Lt-Gen. Sir John Elley, KCB, KCH 1839: Lt-Gen. Sir Joseph Straton, CB, KCH 1839–1842: Gen. Sir Arthur Benjamin Clifton, GCB, KCH 1842–1852: F.M. HRH George William Frederick Charles, 2nd Duke of Cambridge, KG, KT, KP, GCB, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, GCVO, GBE, VD, TD 1852–1854: Maj-Gen. Thomas William Taylor 1854–1867: Gen. Sir James Maxwell Wallace, KH 17th Regiment of Lancers (1861) 1867–1875: Lt-Gen. Charles William Morley Balders, CB 1875–1884: Gen. John Charles Hope Gibsone 17th (The Duke of Cambridge's Own) Lancers (1876) 1884–1892: Gen. Henry Roxby Benson, CB 1892–1908: Lt-Gen. Sir Drury Curzon Drury-Lowe, GCB 1908–1912: Maj-Gen. Thomas Arthur Cooke, CVO 1912–1922: F.M. Sir Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig, KT, GCB, OM, GCVO, KCIE (to 17th/21st Lancers) In 1922, the regiment, as the 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own), was amalgamated with the 21st Lancers (Empress of India's) to form the 17th/21st Lancers. Notable members Samuel Birch Frederick John Cokayne Frith See also British cavalry during the First World War References Sources Further reading External links The home of the recreated 17th Lancers – The 17th Lancers 17 Lancers Military units and formations established in 1759 Military units and formations disestablished in 1922 L17 Regiments of the British Army in the Crimean War Regiments of the British Army in the American Revolutionary War 1759 establishments in Great Britain