19th Lancers

19th Lancers
Active1858 – Present
CountryBritish Raj British India
Pakistan Pakistan
AllegianceUnited Kingdom British Crown
Pakistan Pakistan
Branch British Indian Army
 Pakistan Army
TypeArmoured Regiment
AnniversariesJassoran Day (19 September)
EngagementsSecond Opium War 1860–62
Second Afghan War 1878–80
Tirah Campaign 1897
First World War 1914–18
Second World War 1939–45
Indo-Pakistan War 1965
Somalia 1993–95
Commanders
Colonel-in-ChiefKing George V
Notable
commanders
Charles Levinge Gregory, Hamid Gul

The 19th Lancers is an armoured regiment of the Pakistan Army. Before 1956, it was known as 19th King George V's Own Lancers, which was a regular cavalry regiment of the British Indian Army. It was formed in 1922, by the amalgamation of 18th King George's Own Lancers and 19th Lancers (Fane's Horse). On Partition of India in 1947, the regiment was allotted to Pakistan.[1]

  1. ^ Gaylor, John. (1992). Sons of John Company: The Indian and Pakistan Armies 1903–91. Stroud: Spellmount.

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