19th Lancers (Fane's Horse)

Known as Fane's Horse

19th Lancers (Fane's Horse) from a painting by Major A.C. Lovett

Chronology

• 1860 raised by Lieut Fane as 19th Lancers (Fane's Horse)
• 1861 became 19th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry
• 1864 became 19th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry (Lancers)
• 1874 became 19th Regiment of Bengal Lancers
• 1901 became 19th Bengal Lancers (Fane's Horse)
• 1903 became 19th Lancers (Fane's Horse)
• 1922 amalgamated with 18th King George's Own Lancers to become 19th King George's Own Lancers
• 1947 allocated to Pakistan on Partition

Battle Honours

• Taku Forts
• Pekin
• Afghanistan 1878-80

• Ahmad Khel

External Links

19th King George's Own Lancers Wikipedia
19th Lancers Bengal Cavalry Regiments 1857-1914
General Walter Fane CB Wikipedia