The 2nd Lancers is one of the oldest and highly decorated armoured regiments of the Indian Army. The regiment was formed by the amalgamation of two of the oldest regiments of the Bengal Army – the 2nd
‘An Officer of Col Gardiner’s irregular Cavalry’, 1818 CE.
Gardner's Horse, 1850 from Armies of India by A.C. Lowett
Risaldar-Major Ali Muhammad Khan, 2nd Bengal Lancers by Rudolf Swoboda
Charge of the 2nd Lancers at El Afuli - in the Valley of Armageddon
2nd Indian Cavalry Division
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The 2nd Indian Cavalry Division was a division of the British Indian Army formed at the outbreak of World War I. It served on the Western Front, being renamed as 5th Cavalry Division on 26 November 19
13th Hussars horselines and bivouacs Aire, France, 25 July 1915
Battle of Bazentin Ridge, Battle of the Somme: the 20th Deccan Horse drawn up in ranks in the Carnoy Valley waiting for the opportunity to attack.