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* ''The 28th Light Cavalry in Persia and Russian Turkistan, 1915-1920'' by Maj JAC Kreyer and Maj G Uloth 1926. Available at the [[ British Library]], UIN: BLL01012505295 | |||
*''Riding to War'' by Gerald Uloth.1994. 28th Light Cavalry in the Seistan Field Force along the Persia-Afghan border, 1915-18. He was later in Birjand and Merv, and then the [[3rd Afghan War]].<ref>''[[BACSA]] Journal'' [http://himalaya.socanth.cam.ac.uk/collections/journals/chowkidar/pdf/chowkidar_07_02.pdf ''Chowkidar'' Volume 7 Number 2 Autumn 1994], page 42 review of ''Riding to War'' by Gerald Uloth</ref> For an extract, see below. | |||
*''Faraway Campaign'' by F James [Major Frank], 1934. Available ay the British Library UIN: BLL01012141114, BLL01001846216. Also available in a reprint edition.<ref>''Faraway Campaign. Experiences of an Indian Army Cavalry Officer in Persia and Russia during the Great War'' by F James. Reprint by Leonaur 2008.</ref> | |||
1621 Daffadar Bola Ram, 28th Light Cavalry was awarded the I.D.S.M.[Indian Distinguished Service Medal] and 2nd Class Gold Cross of St George for gallantry in charging a patrol of Bolshevik cavalry. Note: From a medal viewpoint, these actions in Transcaspia were classified as part of the Salonika Force<ref>[https://www.dnw.co.uk/auction-archive/past-catalogues/lot.php?auction_id=52&lot_id=90593 DNW Auction: 19th September 2003, Lot 1271]</ref>. | |||
:See [[Norperforce]] for more details about the campaign in Transcaspia. | :See [[Norperforce]] for more details about the campaign in Transcaspia. | ||
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*[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/32184/supplement/159 "Despatch from General Sir G.F. Milne Commanding in Chief, the Army of The Black Sea dated 11 August 1920"] ''The London Gazette Supplement'' Publication date: 7 January 1921 Supplement: 32184 Pages: 159-175. From the date of the signature of the Armistice with Turkey to the date of the signature of the Turkish Peace Treaty (10th August 1020). Indian Army regiments mentioned: 28th Light Cavalry, [[7th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|19th Punjabis]], 1/[[21st Regiment of Punjab Infantry |21st Punjabis]], 1/[[ 25th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|25th Punjabis]] and 1/[[4th Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force |54th Sikhs]]. | *[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/32184/supplement/159 "Despatch from General Sir G.F. Milne Commanding in Chief, the Army of The Black Sea dated 11 August 1920"] ''The London Gazette Supplement'' Publication date: 7 January 1921 Supplement: 32184 Pages: 159-175. From the date of the signature of the Armistice with Turkey to the date of the signature of the Turkish Peace Treaty (10th August 1020). Indian Army regiments mentioned: 28th Light Cavalry, [[7th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|19th Punjabis]], 1/[[21st Regiment of Punjab Infantry |21st Punjabis]], 1/[[ 25th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|25th Punjabis]] and 1/[[4th Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force |54th Sikhs]]. | ||
*[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=fG9zk5Y3MugC&pg=PA126 "The Battle of Dushak"] 1918 pages 126-127 ''Turkmenistan'' by Paul Brummell 2005 Google Books. The 28th Light Cavalry and the [[7th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|1/19th Punjabi Infantry]] took part in this action, part of the Malleson Mission in Transcaspia. For more details see [[Norperforce]]. | *[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=fG9zk5Y3MugC&pg=PA126 "The Battle of Dushak"] 1918 pages 126-127 ''Turkmenistan'' by Paul Brummell 2005 Google Books. The 28th Light Cavalry and the [[7th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|1/19th Punjabi Infantry]] took part in this action, part of the Malleson Mission in Transcaspia. For more details see [[Norperforce]]. | ||
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20180416064352/https://erenow.com/ww/thebookofwar/54.html Extract from ''Riding to War'' by Gerald Uloth]. Also see First World War, above. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 01:39, 22 April 2018
Chronology
- 1784 raised as the 2nd Regiment of Madras Native Cavalry
- 1786 disbanded following a mutiny and raised again from other loyal elements
- 1788 became the 3rd Regiment of Madras Native Cavalry due to changed seniority
- 1819 became the 3rd Regiment of Madras Light Cavalry
- 1891 became the 3rd Regiment of Madras Lancers
- 1901 became the 3rd Madras Lancers
- 1903 became the 28th Light Cavalry
- 1922 became the 7th Light Cavalry
- 1947 allocated to India at independence and partition
First World War
Regimental History
- The 28th Light Cavalry in Persia and Russian Turkistan, 1915-1920 by Maj JAC Kreyer and Maj G Uloth 1926. Available at the British Library, UIN: BLL01012505295
- Riding to War by Gerald Uloth.1994. 28th Light Cavalry in the Seistan Field Force along the Persia-Afghan border, 1915-18. He was later in Birjand and Merv, and then the 3rd Afghan War.[1] For an extract, see below.
- Faraway Campaign by F James [Major Frank], 1934. Available ay the British Library UIN: BLL01012141114, BLL01001846216. Also available in a reprint edition.[2]
1621 Daffadar Bola Ram, 28th Light Cavalry was awarded the I.D.S.M.[Indian Distinguished Service Medal] and 2nd Class Gold Cross of St George for gallantry in charging a patrol of Bolshevik cavalry. Note: From a medal viewpoint, these actions in Transcaspia were classified as part of the Salonika Force[3].
- See Norperforce for more details about the campaign in Transcaspia.
External Links
- 7th Light Cavalry Wikipedia
- Watercolour by Charles James Lyall: 1902. 3rd Madras Light Cavalry Brown Digital Repository, Brown University Library.
Historical books online
- The Madras Soldier 1746-1946 by Lt.-Col. E G Phythian-Adams Revised and enlarged edition 1947 Archive.org. Includes Chapter VI
- Cavalry page 132
- "Despatch from General Sir G.F. Milne Commanding in Chief, the Army of The Black Sea dated 11 August 1920" The London Gazette Supplement Publication date: 7 January 1921 Supplement: 32184 Pages: 159-175. From the date of the signature of the Armistice with Turkey to the date of the signature of the Turkish Peace Treaty (10th August 1020). Indian Army regiments mentioned: 28th Light Cavalry, 19th Punjabis, 1/21st Punjabis, 1/25th Punjabis and 1/54th Sikhs.
- "The Battle of Dushak" 1918 pages 126-127 Turkmenistan by Paul Brummell 2005 Google Books. The 28th Light Cavalry and the 1/19th Punjabi Infantry took part in this action, part of the Malleson Mission in Transcaspia. For more details see Norperforce.
- Extract from Riding to War by Gerald Uloth. Also see First World War, above.
References
- ↑ BACSA Journal Chowkidar Volume 7 Number 2 Autumn 1994, page 42 review of Riding to War by Gerald Uloth
- ↑ Faraway Campaign. Experiences of an Indian Army Cavalry Officer in Persia and Russia during the Great War by F James. Reprint by Leonaur 2008.
- ↑ DNW Auction: 19th September 2003, Lot 1271