11th Cavalry (Frontier Force)
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The 11th Cavalry (Frontier Force), is an armoured regiment of the Pakistan Army. It was previously known as the 11th Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry and was a regular cavalry regiment of the old British Indian Army. It was formed in 1849 and later 21st Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry (Frontier Force) and the 23rd Cavalry were amalgamated.[1]
21st Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry (Frontier Force) (Daly's Horse)
The 21st Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry (Frontier Force) (Daly's Horse) was raised as the 1st Punjab Irregular Cavalry by Lieutenant
- 1849 1st Punjab Irregular Cavalry
- 1851 1st Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Irregular Force
- 1865 1st Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force
A sowar of the 1st (Prince Albert Victor's Own) Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force, 1900. Painting by Chater Paul Chater. - 1890 1st (Prince Albert Victor's Own) Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force
- 1901 1st (Prince Albert Victor's Own) Punjab Cavalry
- 1903 21st Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry (Frontier Force)
- 1904 21st Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry (Frontier Force) (Daly's Horse)
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23rd Punjab Cavalry (Frontier Force)
The 23rd Cavalry was raised as the 3rd Punjab Irregular Cavalry by Lieutenant WG Prendergast at Lahore in 1849, and it too saw extensive service on the Frontier with the Punjab Frontier Force. During the Second Afghan War, it was part of the
- 1849 3rd Punjab Irregular Cavalry
- 1851 3rd Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Irregular Force
- 1865 3rd Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force
- 1901 3rd Punjab Cavalry
- 1903 23rd Punjab Cavalry (Frontier Force)
Combined regiment
After the First World War, the number of Indian cavalry regiments was reduced from thirty-nine to twenty-one. However, instead of disbanding the surplus units, it was decided to amalgamate them in pairs. This resulted in renumbering and renaming of the entire cavalry line. The 21st and 23rd Cavalry were amalgamated in 1921 to form 11th Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry (Frontier Force). The uniform of PAVO Cavalry was blue with scarlet facings. The new regiment's badge consisted of the Kandahar Star representing the five rivers of the
On
- 1921 21st/23rd Cavalry (amalgamation)
- 1922 11th Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry (Frontier Force)
- 1927 Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry (11th Frontier Force)
- 1956 11th Cavalry (Frontier Force)
Badge
The badge worn by 11 Cavalry (Frontier Force) since 1974 is an amalgamation of badges of 21st Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry (Frontier Force) (Daly's Horse) and 23rd Punjab Cavalry (Frontier Force). It consists of the Kabul to Kandahar Star taken from the badge of 23rd Punjab Cavalry that participated in the Second Afghan War. The swords are taken from the badge of 21st PAVO Cavalry, however, Christian Swords were replaced by Muslim Swords. The Arabic Numerals "١١" replaced the English Numerals "11". Quranic Verse replaced "KABUL TO KANDHAR 1880" around the Numeral "١١". The bugle on top shows association of this regiment with PIFFERS.
Battle Honours
British India:[4]
- Delhi 1857
- Lucknow 1857
- Afghanistan 1878–80
- Ahmad Khel 1880
- Kandahar 1880,
- Mesopotamia 1915–18
- Kut al Amara 1917
- Baghdad 1917
- Khan Baghdadi 1918
- Sharqat 1918
- Afghanistan 1919
- El Mechili 1941 (Libya)
- Halfaya 1941 (Egypt)
- Gazala 1941 (Egypt)
- Bir Hacheim 1942 (Egypt)
- Kohima 1944 (India)
- Monywa 1945 (Burma)
- Myinmu 1945 (Burma)
- Irrawaddy 1945 (Burma)
- Meiktilla 1945 (Burma)
- Mandalay 1945 (Burma)
- Rangoon 1945 (Burma)
- Malaya 1945
- Java 1946 (Malaya)
Pakistan:
- Kashmir 1948
- Chhamb 1965
- Chawinda 1965
- Chhamb 1971
Affiliations & Alliances
References
- ^ a b c d e Effendi, Col MY. (2007). Punjab Cavalry: 11 Cavalry (Frontier Force) 1849–1971. Karachi: Oxford University Press.
- ^ a b North, REFG. (1934). The Punjab Frontier Force: A Brief Record of Their Services 1846–1924. DI Khan: Commercial Steam Press
- ^ Gaylor, John (1991). Sons of John Company: The Indian and Pakistan Armies 1903–91. Stroud: Spellmount.
- ^ Rodger, Alexander. (2003). Battle Honours of the British Empire and Commonwealth Land Forces 1662–1991. Ramsbury: The Crowood Press.
Further reading
- Effendi, Col MY. (2007). Punjab Cavalry: Evolution, Role, Organisation, and Tactical Doctrine, 11 Cavalry (Frontier Force) 1849–1971. Karachi: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-547203-9
- History of the 1st Punjab Cavalry. (1887). Lahore: Civil and Military Gazette Press.
- History of the 3rd Regiment Punjab Cavalry. (1887).
- History of the 23rd Cavalry (Frontier Force), late 3rd Regiment, Punjab Cavalry. (1910).
- Short History of the PAVO Cavalry (11th Frontier Force). (1936).
- Gaylor, J. (1991). Sons of John Company: The Indian and Pakistan Armies 1903–1991. Stroud: Spellmount. ISBN 978-0-946771-98-1
- Dey, RSBN. (1905). A Brief Account of the Late Punjab Frontier Force, From its Organization in 1849 to its Re-distribution on 31st March 1903. Calcutta.
- North, REFG. (1934). The Punjab Frontier Force: A Brief Record of Their Services 1846–1924. DI Khan: Commercial Steam Press.
- Hayauddin, Maj Gen M. (1950). One Hundred Glorious Years: A History of the Punjab Frontier Force, 1849–1949. Lahore: Civil and Military Gazette Press.
- Elliott, Maj Gen JG. (1968). The Frontier 1839–1947: The Story of the North-West Frontier of India. London: Cassell.
- Daly, Maj Hugh. (1905). Memoirs of General Sir Henry Dermot Daly, GCB, CIE. London: J Murray.
- Trench, CC. (1988). The Indian Army and the King's Enemies, 1900–1947. London: Thames and Hudson.
- Kempton, C. (1996). A Register of Titles of the Units of the H.E.I.C. & Indian Armies 1666–1947. Bristol: British Empire & Commonwealth Museum. ISBN 978-0-9530174-0-9
