SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2011

PAVO 11 CAVALRY
Afghan Guns Captured at Battle of Kandahar by PAVO 11 Cavalry Major Agha H Amin (Retired) PAVO 11 Cavalry

Artillery pieces of Sardar Ayub Khans army captured by PAVO 11 Cavalry at the Battle of Kandahar on 1st September 1880. History of PAVO Cavalry written by Sardar Colonel Yahya Effendi one of Sardar Ayub Khans descendants from his brothers family.

Colonel Sardar Yahya Effendi as a major at Military Operations Directorate with the authors father

PAVO Cavalry was officially honoured to wear the Kandahar Star and the inscription " Kabul to Kandahar-1880"

By a twist of fate Sardar Ayub Khan who had earlier defeated the British at the Battle of Maiwand was forced to seek asylum in British India.More ironically his descendants joined PAVO 11 Cavalry as officers.

11 Cavalry Cap Badge today.Ironically the star remains without the inscription !

Sardar Ayub Khans Tomb at Peshawar,Pakistan

War Trophies of 11 Cavalry Captured from 5 Sikh Regiment in Battle of Chamb -December 1971 By Major Agha H Amin (Retired)

11 Cavalry

For details of Battle of Chamb 1971 see the URL below:-http://indopakmilitaryhistory.blogspot.com/2011/01/major-general-eftikhar-khan-janjua.html The war trophies including the whole mess truck with full complement of liquor which was quickly finished within a month ors so. There were also a large number of documents , diaries, furniture etc.

Pakistans 111 Brigade land 66 Brigade were a miserable failure in being stopped cold soon after the breakthrough. 66 Brigade did form a bridge head but after that failed to make any progress till the time the Pakistani armor finally outflanked the Indians from the minefield gap between Jhanda and Barsala.

11 Cavalry and 4 Punjab succeeded in capturing Mandiala North on the first day of the war.

War Trophies of 11 Cavalry Captured from 5 Sikh Regiment in Battle of Chamb -December 1971 By Major Agha H Amin (Retired) 11 Cavalry

For the Battle of Bara Pind see URL below http://pakistan-army-interviews.blogspot.com/2010/11/bara-pind-jarpal-charge-of-pakistans.html

Indian Armys 7th Light Cavalry , oldest cavalry regiments armoured cars captured by PAVO Cavalry in 1947-48 Kashmir War

03 NOVEMBER, 2008

Lieutenant Prendergast and Lieutenant Daly who raised 1st and 3rd Punjab Cavalry on 18 May 1849.Both regiments later combined in 1921 reorganisation and were designated as PAVO 11 Cavalry

PAVO 11 CAVALRY

Re-numbered as 21st Punjab Cavalry in 1901

Lieutenant Prendergast Bombay Army

Lieutenant Daly

Badge of 11 Cavalry till 1974.The Tilla badge was removed by Ayub Khan and the regiment forced to wear this metallic badge till 1974

Tilla Badge that was allowed to be re-worn to the regiment by Mr ZA Bhutto in 1974

Sardar Ayub Khan brother of Afghnaistans king who defeated the British at Maiwand.11 Cavalry was part of the Britsih force that defeated him later at Battle of Kandahar.He later sought exile in British India and his descendants joined 11 Cavalry

11TH PRINCE ALBERT VICTOR'S OWN CAVALRY (FRONTIER FORCE)

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11th PAVO Cavalry (Frontier Force)

Active

1849 - Present British India Pakistan Army Armoured Regiment Regiment PAVO Cavalry North West Frontier of India Indian Mutiny of 1857 Second Afghan War 187880 First World War 1914-18 Third Afghan War Second World War 193945 Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Commanders

Country

Branch

Type

Size

Nickname

Engagements

Ceremonial chief

Prince Albert Victor General Sir Henry Daly General Sir John Watson, VC Field Marshal Sir Charles Egerton General Rt Hon Lord Ismay Lt Gen Sahabzada Yaqub Khan General Khalid Mahmud Arif

Notable commanders

The 11th Cavalry (Frontier Force) also known as PAVO Cavalry, is an armoured regiment of the Pakistan Army. It was previously known as the 11th Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry (Frontier Force) and was a regular cavalry regiment of the old British Indian Army. It was formed in 1921 by the amalgamation of the 21st Prince Albert Victors Own Cavalry (Frontier Force) and the 23rd Cavalry.[1]
CONTENTS
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1 21st Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry (Frontier Force) (Daly's Horse) 2 23rd Cavalry (Frontier Force) 3 11th Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry (Frontier Force) 4 Battle Honours 5 Affiliations & Alliances 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External links
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PRINCE ALBERT VICTOR'S OWN CAVALRY (FRONTIER FORCE) (DALY'S HORSE)

The 21st Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry (Frontier Force) (Daly's Horse) was raised as the 1st Punjab Irregular Cavalry by Lieutenant Henry Daly at Peshawar on 18 May 1849. It was one of five regiments of Punjab Cavalry raised to guard the North West Frontier of India, which soon became famous as part of the legendaryPunjab Frontier Force or the Piffers. Over the next decades, the regiment saw extensive service on the Frontier. During the Indian Mutiny of 1857-58,

the regiment operated in North India and took part in the Siege of Delhiand the Relief of Lucknow, where Lieutenant John Watsonwon the Victoria Cross. During the Second Afghan War of 1878-80, it formed part of Kandahar Field Force and fought in the Battle of Ahmad Khel. In 1890, Prince Albert Victor, the Crown Prince of Britain was gazetted as their Colonel-in-Chief, giving his name to the regiment, which has endured to this day. During the First World War, the regiment served in the Mesopotamian Campaign as part of 6th Indian Cavalry Brigade. It fought on the Tigris Front and took part in the capture of Kut al Amara and Baghdad. It also fought in the Actions of Istabulat, Ramadi, Daur and Tikrit. Later it saw service in Kurdistan and took part in the capture of Kirkuk.[1][2]

1849 1st Punjab Irregular Cavalry 1851 1st Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Irregular Force 1865 1st Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force

A sowar of the 1st (Prince Albert Victors Own) Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force, 1900. Painting by Chater Paul Chater.

1890 1st (Prince Albert Victors Own) Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force 1901 1st (Prince Albert Victors Own) Punjab Cavalry 1903 21st Prince Albert Victors Own Cavalry (Frontier Force) 1904 21st Prince Albert Victors Own Cavalry (Frontier Force) (Dalys Horse)
[EDIT]23RD

CAVALRY (FRONTIER FORCE)

The 23rd Cavalry was raised as the 3rd Punjab Irregular Cavalryby Lieutenant WG Prendergast at Lahore in 1849, and it too saw extensive service on the Frontier with the Punjab Frontier Force. During the Second Afghan War, it took part in Lord Roberts' famous march from Kabul to Kandahar as part of the Kabul Field Force and fought in the Battle of Kandahar. During the First World War, the regiment served in Mesopotamia as part of the 11th Indian Cavalry Brigade and was part of General Townsend's failed advance towards Baghdad. It then served on the Tigris Front. Later on, it moved to the Euphrates Front and fought in the Battles of Khan Baghdadi and Sharqat. One of its squadron served in PersianArabistan. On their return to Indian they saw service in the Third Afghan War of 1919.[1][2]

1849 3rd Punjab Irregular Cavalry 1851 3rd Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Irregular Force 1865 3rd Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force 1901 3rd Punjab Cavalry 1903 23rd Cavalry (Frontier Force)
[EDIT]11TH

PRINCE ALBERT VICTOR'S OWN CAVALRY (FRONTIER FORCE)

After the First World War, the number of Indian cavalry regiments was reduced from thirty-nine to twenty-one. However, instead of disbanding the surplus units, it was decided to amalgamate them in pairs. This resulted in renumbering and renaming of the entire cavalry line. The 21st and 23rd Cavalry were amalgamated in 1921 to form 11th Prince Albert Victors Own Cavalry (Frontier Force). The uniform of PAVO Cavalry was blue with scarlet facings. The new regiment's badge consisted of the Kandahar Star representing the five rivers of the Punjab. Its class composition was one squadron each of Punjabi Muslims, Sikhs and Dogras. The regiment was mechanised in 1940. During the Second World War, it initially served in Syria and Iran, and then went on to North Africa, where it fought in the Battle of Gazala. It then moved to Burma, where it greatly distinguished itself against the Japanese. In 1946, the regiment was sent to theDutch East Indies (Indonesia) to pacify the country after the surrender of the Japanese.[1][3] On Partition of India in 1947, PAVO Cavalry was allotted to Pakistan. The regiment was soon engaged in fighting the Indians in Kashmir. In 1956, Pakistan became a republic and all titles pertaining to British royalty were dropped. The regiment's new designation was 11th Cavalry (Frontier Force). During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, 11th Cavalry took part in Pakistan Army's advance towards Akhnur in Kashmir. It then fought in the Battle of Chawinda. In 1971, the regiment again served in the Chhamb Sector of Kashmir. It is the only armoured regiment of

Pakistan Army to carryBattle Honours on its Regimental Colours for all three wars fought with India.[1]

A Pathan sowar of 23rd Cavalry (Frontier Force), 1908. Oil painting by Mrs. Williamson.

1921 21st/23rd Cavalry (amalgamation) 1922 11th Prince Albert Victors Own Cavalry (Frontier Force) 1927 Prince Albert Victors Own Cavalry (11th Frontier Force) 1956 11th Cavalry (Frontier Force)
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HONOURS

Delhi 1857, Lucknow, Ahmad Khel, Kandahar 1880, Afghanistan 1878-80, Kut al Amara 1917, Baghdad, Khan Baghdadi, Sharqat, Mesopotamia 1915-18, Afghanistan 1919, El Mechili, Halfaya 1941, Bir Hacheim, North Africa 1940-43, Relief of Kohima, Monywa 1945, Mandalay, Myinmu Bridgehead, Capture of Meiktila, The Irrawaddy, Rangoon Road, Burma 1942-45, Kashmir 1948, Dewa-Chamb 1965, Chawinda 1965, Chhamb 1971.[4]
[EDIT]AFFILIATIONS

& ALLIANCES

The Frontier Force Regiment 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards

[EDIT]REFERENCES
1. ^ a b c d e Effendi, Col MY. (2007). Punjab Cavalry: 11 Cavalry (Frontier Force) 18491971.

Karachi: Oxford University Press.

2.

^ a b North, REFG. (1934). The Punjab Frontier Force: A Brief Record of Their Services 1846-1924.

DI Khan: Commercial Steam Press 3. ^ Gaylor, John (1991). Sons of John Company: The Indian and Pakistan Armies 190391. Stroud:

Spellmount. 4. ^ Rodger, Alexander. (2003). Battle Honours of the British Empire and Commonwealth Land

Forces 1662-1991. Ramsbury: The Crowood Press.

[EDIT]FURTHER

READING

Effendi, Col MY. (2007). Punjab Cavalry: Evolution, Role, Organisation, and Tactical

Doctrine, 11 Cavalry (Frontier Force) 18491971. Karachi: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19547203-9

History of the 1st Punjab Cavalry. (1887). Lahore: Civil and Military Gazette Press. History of the 3rd Regiment Punjab Cavalry. (1887). History of the 23rd Cavalry (Frontier Force), late 3rd Regiment, Punjab Cavalry. (1910). Short History of the PAVO Cavalry (11th Frontier Force). (1936). Gaylor, J. (1991). Sons of John Company: The Indian and Pakistan Armies 1903Dey, RSBN. (1905). A Brief Account of the Late Punjab Frontier Force, From its North, REFG. (1934). The Punjab Frontier Force: A Brief Record of Their Services 1846Hayauddin, Maj Gen M. (1950). One Hundred Glorious Years: A History of the Punjab Elliott, Maj Gen JG. (1968). The Frontier 1839-1947: The Story of the North-West Frontier Daly, Maj Hugh. (1905). Memoirs of General Sir Henry Dermot Daly, GCB, CIE. London: J Trench, CC. (1988). The Indian Army and the Kings Enemies, 1900-1947. London: Thames Kempton, C. (1996). A Register of Titles of the Units of the H.E.I.C. & Indian Armies 1666[EDIT]EXTERNAL

1991. Stroud: Spellmount. ISBN 978-0-946771-98-1

Organization in 1849 to its Re-distribution on 31st March 1903. Calcutta.

1924. DI Khan: Commercial Steam Press.

Frontier Force, 1849-1949. Lahore: Civil and Military Gazette Press.

of India. London: Cassell.

Murray.

and Hudson.

1947. Bristol: British Empire & Commonwealth Museum. ISBN 978-0-9530174-0-9

LINKS

General Sir Henry Dermot Daly

http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indiancavalry/1stpunjabcav. htm

Badges Uniforms 1849 - 1903 Soldiers

1849 - 1903 Battle Honours since 1849

DELHI LUCKNOW AHMAD KHEL AFGHANISTAN 1878-80 Titles 1849 1st Regiment of Punjab Cavalry 1851 1st Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Irregular Force 1865 1st Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force 1865 1st (Prince Albert Victor's Own) Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force 1901 1st (Prince Albert Victor's Own) Punjab Cavalry Successor Units 1903 21st Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry (Frontier Force) 1904 21st Prince Albert Victor's Own (Frontier Force) (Daly's Horse) 1921 21/23rd Cavalry 1922 11th Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry (Frontier Force) 1927 Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry (11th Frontier Force) 1947 to Pakistan, except the Sikh squadron Further Reading History of The 1st Punjab Cavalry (Lahore 1887)Punjab Frontier Force 1846-1924 by R North 1934 India's Army by Major Donovan Jackson Indian Army Uniforms Under the British from the 18th century to 1947 Cavalry by W Y Carman (Leonard Hill 1961) Indian Cavalry Regiments 1880-1914 by A H Bowling (Almark 1971)

The Armies of India by Major G F MacMunn (Adam and Charles Black 1911) An Assemblage of Indian Army Soldiers and Uniforms by Michael Glover (Perpetua Press 1973) The Indian Army by Boris Mollo (Blandford Press 1981)

Dafedar Lachhman Singh (Chuslewad, Amritsar) Leader of the rebellion of 23rd cavalary at Mian Mir. Court martialled and hanged in central jail, Ambala on 3rd sept. 1915 alongwith 11 companions. Inder Singh Sawaar A martyr of 23rd cavalry regiment. Hanged at

Amabala Jail. On 3rd September-1915

Abdullal (Tapra, Gujranwala) Active in 23rd Cavalry revolt in Mianmeer cantt. Inspite of instigated by state Moulvi against his sikh Companions, he embraced death. Hanged in Ambala Jail on 3-9-1915.

Buta Singh (Kasel, Amritsar) Martyr of 23rd Cavalry. Hanged on 3-9-1915 in Ambala Jail. olongnith 11 Companions 11 Cavalrys Role in 1947-48 War

See URL below http://drugtrafficking.blogspot.com/2011/09/brigadiertommy-masud-forgotten-hero-of.html

SHAKE HAND WITH A BRITISHER IN FRONT OF REGIMENTAL QUARTERGUARD AT KHARIAN CANTONMENT IN JANUARY 1985.HIS FATHER HAD BEEN A PAVO CAVALRY OFFICER IN THE 1930s and 1940s

DINNER AT 11 CAVALRY MESS KHARIAN DECEMBER 1983

SITTING IN FRONT OF MY 40 POUNDER TENT WHILE TANK TROOP LEADER OF 2ND TROOP C SQUADRON .KAMALA RAKH ON BANK OF DEGH NEAR PASRUR ,NOVEMBER 1984,BACK FROM THREE MONTHS ATTACHMENT WITH 15 SP AND 29 CAVALRY AFTER PROBLEMS WITH THE COMMANDING OFFICER

SITTING ON THE CAMP COT,C SQUADRON CAMP , KAMALA RAKH,NOV 1984

Visit of the VCOAS an 11 Cavalry officer to the regiment near Pasrur

Move back to Kharian after de-escalation of India Pakistan tension December 1984

Kharian-April 1983