 The first 45th Cavalry was formed in August 1918 from
It was disbanded in 1919.It was re-raised in April 1941 at Meerut, (originally from Sikhs & Pathans from the 13th Lancers, Scinde Horse & Guides Cavalry), and equipped with Stuart light tanks.They served in Burma as part of 50th Indian Tank Brigade, entering Burma in December 1944 in the Arakan, returning in March 1945 to India to upgrade to Sherman tanks but were disbanded in April 1946.