19TH LANCERS FANES HORSE 1908 BRITISH INDIA ARMY GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL WW1 WW2

Description

Offered is a India General Service Medal with 2 clasps Afghanistan 1919 & Waziristan 1921-24. Impressed named to 3714 A/L. DFDR. MOHD. KHAN, 19/LNCRS.

The 18th King George’s Own Lancers and 19th Lancers (Fane’s Horse) were merged to form the 18th/19th Cavalry. In 1923, the regiment was redesignated as the 19th King George’s Own Lancers, and in 1937 as 19th King George V’s Own Lancers. Their uniform was scarlet with white facings and blue overalls. The badge consisted of crossed lances with the cypher of King George V at the intersection, a crown above, and the title scroll below. The new class composition of the regiment was one squadron each of Punjabi Muslims, Sikhs and Hindu Jats.

During the Second World War, the 19th KGVO Lancers was the divisional Reconnaissance Regiment of 25th Indian Infantry Division and fought in the Third Arakan Campaign in Burma. In November 1944, the 25th Indian Division cleared the Mayu Range down to Foul Point and occupied Akyab Island. These actions included the decisive Battle of Kangaw and landings at Myebon and Ru-Ywa to intercept the retreating Japanese. The regiment was actively engaged in these battles. In May, a squadron of 19th KGVO Lancers took part in the seaborne assault landing near Rangoon, which led to the capture of the Burmese capital. In April 1945 the 25th Indian Division was withdrawn to South India to prepare for the invasion of Malaya. Although Japan surrendered in August, the operation proceeded as planned and the 25th Division along with 19th KGVO Lancers was the first formation to land in Malaya. It then proceeded to occupy the capital Kuala Lumpur and accepted the surrender of the Japanese Army.

In 1947, with the partitioning of the British Indian empire and the creation of a separate state of Pakistan, the 19th King George V’s Own Lancers was transferred to the Pakistan Army. The regiment exchanged its Jat squadron with the Central India Horse for its Punjabi Mussalman squadron, and gave its Sikh squadron to Skinner’s Horse in return for its Mussalman squadron.

Clasp Afghanistan 1919:

The Third Anglo-Afghan War, also known as the British-Afghan war of 1919 and in Afghanistan as the War of Independence, began on 6/5/1919 when the Emirate of Afghanistan invaded British India and ended with an armistice on 8/8/1919.

Casualties during the conflict amounted to approximately 1,000 Afghans killed in action, while the British and Indian forces lost 236 killed in action. In addition, 615 were wounded, 566 died from cholera, and 334 died as a result of other diseases and accidents.

Clasp Waziristan 1919 – 24:

A large number of troops were employed in small garrison over a large area during this campaign.