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17th Horse (Poona Horse)

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being only partially cleared by that time. En route, while crossing the Basantar River, the tank troops came under fire from Pakistani tanks as well as recoil gun nests that were still holding out. They retaliated fiercely — destroying tanks, capturing gun nests and over-running enemy defences. 2nd Lieutenant Arun Khetrapal, who were posthumously awarded the prestigious Param Vir Chakra was responsible for the destruction of 7 Pakistani tanks.
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and captured the Standard of the 1st Khusgai Regiment of the Fars, acclaimed with courageous and fearless soldiers and Shah's personal bodyguards. The Standard of Persian Army now surmounts the Regiment's Standard, and it is etched in Persian with the words 'Yaad Ullal Fauk Idaheem' (the hand of God
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sector. The brigade's engineers were in the process of breaching the enemy minefields and create a safe lane that would allow the induction of the tanks. In view of the alarming activity of Pakistani artillery, the Poona Horse with its Centurion tanks decided to push through the minefield despite it
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The class composition of the new amalgamated Regiment was to be as follows : (a) Headquarters Wing or Squadron; (b) A Squadron of Rathore Rajputs - purely from 34th Poona Horse; (c) B Squadron of Kaimkhanis - half squadron each from both the Regiments; (d) C Squadron of Jats - purely from 33rd
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on 11 September 1965 by sheer gallantry of legendary Lieutenant Colonel A B Tarapore. The regiment spearheaded the Indian advance into Pakistan and cleared the stronghold of Phillora after a gruelling close range tank battle against Patton tanks, in which 23 enemy tanks were destroyed. The regiment
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The Poona Horse was one of two Indian Army cavalry regiments selected to remain horsed while the rest of the cavalry was mechanised. This situation did not last long and just after the start of the war the regiment was mechanised. The Headquarters Squadron now had a mortar troop, signals troop, 'B'
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on 4 May 1820 by Major Peter Delamotte. It had 3 squadrons on its establishment, of which one was provided by 1st Regiment of Cavalry and one squadron from the 2nd Regiment of the Cavalry. The rest were inducted from suitable Indian Officers. and NCOs from 1st and 3rd Battalions of Poona Auxiliary
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The present badge consists of an oval belt containing the motto of the regiment in Devanagari script ‘रण वीर जय सदा’ within the oval is the ‘hand of God’; the oval is surmounted by the lions of Ashoka; below oval, and curling up towards its sides, a scroll within which is embossed ‘THE POONA
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The following days saw Indian troops making massive gains and conducting successive military thrusts deep inside enemy territory, coming threateningly close to the Pakistan Army base at Sialkot. India's resounding victory in the Battle of Basantar resulted in the capture of a significant area (
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defences had been breached and overrun. The Poona Horse was asked to recapture the position. The Regiment launched a counterattack in daylight and without any artillery support. The Commanding Officer Lieutenant Colonel Swanston, who was leading the attack, was killed.
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These were amalgamated in 1921 into the present regiment, the battle honours of which tell of service in three Afghan wars, in Persia, Abyssinia and China, as well as in the Great War. The regiment has fought with distinction in the
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Corygaum; Ghuznee 1839; Candahar 1842; Ghuznee 1842; Cabool 1842; Afghanistan 1839; Meeanee; Hyderabad; Reshire; Bushire; Koosh-Ab; Persia; Central India; Abyssinia; Kandahar 1880; Afghanistan 1879–80; China 1900; Afghanistan 1919.
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echelon administrative troop and light Aid Detachment for forward vehicle recovery and repair. The sabre Squadrons each now comprised a Squadron Headquarters, four armoured carrier troops and one rifle troop. Each troop had four
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The shoulder title is in brass and consists two crossed swords overlayed by the ‘hand of God’ and a scroll with the words 'Poona Horse'. When combat fatigues are worn, the shoulder title consists of the numeral and letter ‘17H’.
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Centurion tank of Poona Horse (on tank transporter) during the Republic Day Parade, 2022. This parade showcased equipment used during the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war, on its 50th anniversary, which lead to the formation of
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La Bassee 1914; Armentieres 1914; Somme 1916; Bazentin; Flers-Courcelette; Cambrai 1917; France and Flanders 1914–18; Megiddo;Sharon; Damascus; Palestine 1918; Shaiba; Ctesiphon; Tigris 1916; Mesopotamia 1914–16.
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Following amalgamation, the sanction for the crest and badge of Poona Horse came on 29 December 1928 vide Gazette of India No 1759. It consisted of the Royal and Imperial
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On 19 September 1918, the allied offensive began. The Infantry broke through the Turkish defences and the Desert Mounted Corps followed up. When they reached the Gates of
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on garrison duties and were still there in May 1945 when Germany surrendered. The Regiment returned to India in October 1945 and were issued their first tanks, the
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In 1920, the decision was made to reduce the number of Indian Cavalry Regiments from 39 to 21. This would leave the army with 18 amalgamated regiments, plus the
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including nearly 500 villages) under the control of Pakistan in Chhamb sector, apart from cutting off the line of retreat for Pakistani troops.
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At 10:15 on the morning of 1 October 1918, the Regiment entered Damascus and after the rest of the Brigade. The Regiment was ordered to take
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seated inside the Risaldar Major Hamir Singh, believing him to be a spy, demanded his surrender. The European turned out to be Colonel
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The motto of the regiment is ‘रण वीर जय सदा’ (Ran Vir Jai Sada); which translates to ‘the gallant warrior, ever victorious’.
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The Poona Horse under the command of 47 Infantry Brigade was ordered to establish a bridgehead across the Basantar river in the
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The regiment was awarded the GOC-in-C (Western Command) unit citation in July 2014 for its role in counter-insurgency duties.
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Commemorative postage stamp released on 11 February 2017 to celebrate the Bicentenary of the raising of the Poona Horse
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Light Cavalry. Following the partition of India, the Kaimkhanis moved to Pakistan and were replaced by a squadron of
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Vir Chakra : 2nd Lieutenant Avtar Singh Ahlawat, Naib Risaldar Mohan Singh, Sowar Mohan Singh
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Pakistani soldiers with a captured Indian Centurion Mk. 7 of the Poona Horse Regiment after the
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captured Wazirwali on 13 September 1965 and Jassoran and Butur-Dograndi on 16 September 1965.
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The ‘hand of God’ comes from 8 February 1857, when the regiment wrote history at the famous '
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Prior to amalgamation, the class composition of the two Regiments was as follows :-
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A Centurion tank of The Poona Horse was showcased during the Republic Day Parade, 2022.
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to counter Turkish advances and to protect the oil fields. They were involved in the
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Historical Records of the services of the 33rd Queen Victoria's Own Light Cavalry.
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trucks now mechanised they become the Divisional reconnaissance regiment for the
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Raised at Poona (now Pune) on 15 July 1817 as a result of the treaty between the
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The Poona Horse was part of the 1 Armoured Brigade, which also consisted of the
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The Historical Records of The Poona Horse (34th Prince Albert Victor's Own).
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whilst on attachment with the 3rd Bombay Light Cavalry. On 19 October 1858.
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List of Honours Awarded to the Indian Army August 1914 to August 1921
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Since independence two members of the regiment have been awarded the
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Sena Medal : Captain Rabinder Singh Deol, Dafadar Khushal Singh
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The Poona Horse arrived in Egypt in April 1918; they now formed the
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The two regiments that would go on to form the Poona Horse were the
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10th Queen Victoria's Own Corps Of Guides Cavalry (Frontier Force)
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34th Prince Albert Victor's Own Poona Horse. On 24 November 1914.
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1890 4th (Prince Albert Victor's Own) Bombay Cavalry (Poona Horse)
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In 1942, the regiment was ordered to the Middle East to join the
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leading to the integration of Hyderabad to the Union of India.
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The Poona Horse (17th Queen Victoria's Own Cavalry) 1817-1931.
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Lt. Col J Cunnigham was the first Commandant of the regiment.
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Armoured and cavalry regiments of the Indian Army from 1947
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1876 3rd (The Queen's Own) Regiment of Bombay Light Cavalry
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Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
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The regiment was affiliated with the Indian Navy frigate,
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Bicentenary celebrations of The Poona Horse, February 2017
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On 2 November 1914 the regiment was sent to reinforce the
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The Central India Horse (21st King George V's Own Horse)
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11th Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry (Frontier Force)
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21st Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry (Frontier Force)
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Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
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1927 The Poona Horse (17th Queen Victoria's Own Cavalry)
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1927 The Poona Horse (17th Queen Victoria's Own Cavalry)
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and theatre honours of the Poona Horse are as follows:
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10th Duke of Cambridge's Own Lancers (Hodson's Horse)
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6th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers (Watson's Horse)
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The Regiment with its Sherman tanks was part of the
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Agrim Publishers, Dehra Dun, India. 1507:Commandant of the Defence Services Staff College 1389:Civil disturbances during the Partition of India 1027:) along with the 43rd Lorried Infantry Brigade. 734:In France the regiment would be involved in the 658:1903 34th Prince Albert Victor's Own Poona Horse 3066:11th King Edward's Own Lancers (Probyn's Horse) 3003:British Indian Army Cavalry Regiments 1903–1946 1249:3rd Bombay Light Cavalry. On 18 February 1857. 1263:3rd Bombay Light Cavalry. On 18 February 1857. 3353: 2988: 2362:. New Delhi: Vision Books. pp. 306–307. 2360:Battle Honours of the Indian Army 1757 - 1971 2106:"Operation Polo: The Liberation Of Hyderabad" 1815:The Royal United Service Institution, London. 1632: : General Officer Commanding-in-Chief 962:. In September 1944 the Regiment was sent to 8: 2816:"New GOC-In-C of Southern Command appointed" 1826:Fakhr-e-Hind: the story of the Poona Horse. 1622: : Director General, Mechanised Forces. 602:1911 33rd Queen Victoria's Own Light Cavalry 599:1903 33rd Queen Victoria's Own Light Cavalry 3211:39th King George's Own Central Indian Horse 3206:38th King George's Own Central Indian Horse 3186:34th Prince Albert Victor's Own Poona Horse 1146:United Nations Disengagement Observer Force 846:The 33rd Queen Victoria's Own were sent to 726:sector on arrival they discovered that the 622:34th Prince Albert Victor's Own Poona Horse 568:34th Prince Albert Victor's Own Poona Horse 3360: 3346: 3338: 3242:4th Duke of Cambridge's Own Hodson's Horse 3126:22nd Sam Browne's Cavalry (Frontier Force) 2995: 2981: 2973: 664:1922 17th Queen Victoria's Own Poona Horse 608:1922 17th Queen Victoria's Own Poona Horse 40: 2688: 2686: 2290:"Indian troops deployed on Golan Heights" 1915: 1913: 1911: 1754:and having below a scroll with the words 1640:Lieutenant General Rajeev Vasant Kanitkar 1011:. The brigade was equipped with upgunned 643:1861 4th Regiment of Poona Silladar Horse 593:1861 3rd Regiment of Bombay Light Cavalry 587:1820 3rd Regiment of Bombay Light Cavalry 1993:"The Poona Horse Regimental Association" 1821:Scottish Mission Industries Company Ltd. 1534:Lieutenant General Niranjan Singh Cheema 1212:Phillora; Buttur Dograndi; Punjab 1965. 1042:It participated in Operation Ablaze and 927:and the rifle troop was mounted in four 583:Infantry, which were disbanded in 1820. 3292:14th Prince of Wales's Own Scinde Horse 3181:33rd Queen Victoria's Own Light Cavalry 1972:"17th Queen Victoria's Own Poona Horse" 1838: 1677:33rd Light Cavalry : A Squadron – 1595:: General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, 1567:between January 1994 and July 1995 and 1451:Param Vir Chakra : 2nd Lieutenant 574:33rd Queen Victoria's Own Light Cavalry 564:33rd Queen Victoria's Own Light Cavalry 3227:1st Duke of York's Own Skinner's Horse 2694:Sainik Samachar, Volume XVII, Number 8 2387:. Committee Indian War Memorial Delhi. 1847:"My father, the Param Vir Chakra Hero" 1581:: General Officer Commanding-in-Chief 31: 3750:British Indian Army cavalry regiments 3307:17th Queen Victoria's Own Poona Horse 2730:"Lt Gen Hanut Singh Memorial Lecture" 2240:"Basantar Day - Tribute to the Brave" 1696:34th Poona Horse : A Squadron – 1616:Lieutenant General Dalbir Singh Sidhu 1019:. 1 Armoured Brigade was part of the 652:1885 4th Bombay Cavalry (Poona Horse) 522:In accordance with article VI of The 7: 3755:1817 establishments in British India 3287:13th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers 3247:5th King Edward's Own Probyn's Horse 3171:31st Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers 3146:26th King George's Own Light Cavalry 1237:Members of the Regiment awarded the 481:3rd Regiment of Bombay Light Cavalry 3262:8th King George's Own Light Cavalry 2416:"Gazette of India, No 17, page 126" 2383:India, Adjutant General of (1930). 1646: : General Officer Commanding 1585:from September 1993 to August 1996. 1509:, Wellington between 1968 and 1972. 1152:from January 2006 to December 2008. 157:रण वीर जय सदा (Ran Vir Jai Sada) 2794:"Officer & thorough gentleman" 1575:Lieutenant General Surrinder Singh 1342:Indian Distinguished Service Medal 1170:List of battle and theatre honours 878:where they were brigaded with the 688:9th (Secunderabad) Cavalry Brigade 25: 3086:15th Lancers (Cureton's Multanis) 2968:Uniforms of the late 19th century 2872:"Governor of Assam (2003 - 2008)" 1746:within the Garter with the words 1497:Major General Jang Shamsher Singh 1476:Mentioned-in-Despatches : 10 1266:Lieutenant (later Field Marshal) 1141:in 1981 with its Vijayanta tanks. 1132:Other operations / achievements - 573: 1756:Queen Victoria's Own Poona Horse 1589:Lieutenant General Balraj Takhar 1571:between July 1995 and July 1996. 1348:Indian Meritorious Service Medal 1096: 1085: 1074: 1063: 793:The force also consisted of the 698:. The Brigade was dispatched to 646:1861 1st Regiment of Poona Horse 106: 94: 76: 64: 1958:The Indian Army List, July 1940 1708:, D Squadron - Kaimkhanis from 1626:Lieutenant General Rajan Bakshi 1540:and retired as Chief of Staff, 946:. In the closing stages of the 673:1950 The Poona Horse (17 Horse) 621: 617:1950 The Poona Horse (17 Horse) 3494:21 Horse (Central India Horse) 3317:19th King George's Own Lancers 3312:18th King Edward's Own Cavalry 3101:18th King George's Own Lancers 1654:Major General Vikram Dev Dogra 1486:Sena Medal :Major Ranbir Singh 872:1st (Risalpur) Cavalry Brigade 820:. "El Aurens" was not amused. 690:. They were brigaded with the 640:1847 The Poona Irregular Horse 637:1818 The Poona Auxiliary Horse 1: 3395:2nd Lancers (Gardner's Horse) 3282:12th Cavalry (Frontier Force) 3232:2nd Lancers (Gardner's Horse) 3166:30th Lancers (Gordon's Horse) 3141:25th Cavalry (Frontier Force) 3131:23rd Cavalry (Frontier Force) 3041:6th King Edward's Own Cavalry 3021:2nd Lancers (Gardner's Horse) 2893:"A Marriage across Frontiers" 2312:"SpokespersonNavy on Twitter" 1220:Basantar River; Punjab 1971. 1144:The regiment was part of the 706:their first action being the 630:and the Peshwa Bajee Rao II. 1669:Regimental Class Composition 1569:Vice Chief of the Army Staff 1503:Major General K Ranjit Singh 266:1868 Expedition to Abyssinia 46:Current Regimental Cap Badge 3201:37th Lancers (Baluch Horse) 3161:29th Lancers (Deccan Horse) 3106:19th Lancers (Fane's Horse) 2082:"History of the 17th Horse" 1557:Lieutenant General Moti Dar 1460: : Lieutenant Colonel 1439:Commendation Cards : 6 1415: : Lieutenant Colonel 799:Australian Mounted Division 752:Battle of Flers–Courcelette 342:Battle of Flers–Courcelette 3771: 2262:"Republic day parade 1981" 1650:and Quarter Master General 1445:Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 1406:Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 1400:Lance Dafadar Sultan Singh 1304:Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 1295:, Battle of Butur-Dograndi 1293:Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 1109:Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 998:Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 948:First Battle of El Alamein 483:, raised in 1820, and the 479:. It was formed from the 406:Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 399:Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 384:First Battle of El Alamein 149:Poona Horse, Fakhr-e- Hind 141:Indian Army Armoured Corps 3379: 3081:14th Murray's Jat Lancers 2666:"Gazette of India, No 19" 2641:"Gazette of India, No 10" 2616:"Gazette of India, No 34" 2541:"Gazette of India, No 45" 2441:"Gazette of India, No 48" 1920:Jackson, Donovan (1940). 1748:Honi soit qui mal y pense 1360:Croix de guerre (Belgium) 788:Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry 528:Governor-General of India 289:Battle of Kandahar (1880) 219:British conquest of Sindh 39: 2591:"Gazette of India, No 7" 2566:"Gazette of India, No 5" 2516:"Gazette of India, No 1" 2491:"Gazette of India, No 7" 2466:"Gazette of India, No 1" 1398:Ashoka Chakra, Class III 1311:List of gallantry awards 634:1817 The Auxiliary Horse 3111:20th Royal Deccan Horse 2358:Singh, Sarbans (1993). 1894:"A Soldier Passes Away" 1811:Anderson M. H. (1933). 1434:Mentioned in dispatches 1254:Frank Alexander de Pass 980:Annexation of Hyderabad 550:Mountstuart Elphinstone 392:Annexation of Hyderabad 273:Second Anglo-Afghan War 181:Third Anglo-Maratha War 3267:9th Royal Deccan Horse 1804:Molloy, G. M. (1913). 1778:is above all things). 1721:, which came from the 1330:Order of British India 1229: 1216:Indo-Pak Conflict 1971 1208:Indo-Pak Conflict 1965 1204:North Africa 1940–43. 1039: 803:ANZAC Mounted Division 661:1921 33rd/34th Cavalry 605:1921 33rd/34th Cavalry 514: 371:Third Anglo-Afghan War 195:First Anglo-Afghan War 3384:President's Bodyguard 1336:Indian Order of Merit 1268:Sir Henry Evelyn Wood 1261:John Grant Malcolmson 1226: 1033: 708:First Battle of Ypres 512: 485:Poona Auxiliary Horse 317:First Battle of Ypres 1538:67 Armoured Regiment 1528:Operation Brasstacks 1200:The Second World War 989:and participated in 852:6th (Poona) Division 827:and then march onto 795:4th Cavalry Division 780:5th Cavalry Division 776:14th Cavalry Brigade 744:Battle of Armentiers 649:1862 The Poona Horse 526:between the British 332:Battle of Armentiers 27:Indian Army regiment 3046:7th Hariana Lancers 3026:3rd Skinner's Horse 2154:. 14 September 2018 2094:on 20 October 2012. 1849:. 14 September 2015 1729:Regimental insignia 1644:PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM 1603:Lieutenant General 1548:Lieutenant General 1513:Lieutenant General 1287:Lieutenant Colonel 1247:Arthur Thomas Moore 1191:The First World War 1139:Republic Day Parade 1021:1 Armoured Division 987:1 Armoured Division 944:British Eighth Army 933:6th Indian Division 860:Battle of Ctesiphon 748:Battle of the Somme 670:1947 To Indian Army 614:1947 To Indian Army 500:Indo-Pakistani wars 357:Battle of Ctesiphon 337:Battle of the Somme 230:Battle of Hyderabad 102:British Indian Army 3302:16th Light Cavalry 3196:36th Jacob's Horse 3156:28th Light Cavalry 3151:27th Light Cavalry 3056:9th Hodson's Horse 2923:. 29 November 2015 2920:The Times of India 2895:. 11 December 2015 2849:The Times of India 2824:. 23 February 2004 2821:The Times of India 2596:. 12 February 1972 2496:. 12 February 1966 2446:. 27 November 1965 2220:. 22 December 2016 2198:. 14 December 2017 2176:. 1 September 2015 2003:on 16 October 2004 1896:. 19 February 2019 1871:. 25 December 2016 1824:Singh, H. 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Index

Poona Horse

British India
India
British Indian Army
Indian Army
Cavalry
T-72
Third Anglo-Maratha War
Battle of Koregaon
First Anglo-Afghan War
Battle of Kandahar
Battle of Ghazni
Battle of Kabul
British conquest of Sindh
Battle of Meanee
Battle of Hyderabad
Anglo-Persian War
Battle of Kooshab
Indian Mutiny
Battle of Sindwaha
1868 Expedition to Abyssinia
Second Anglo-Afghan War
Battle of Girishk
Battle of Maiwand
Battle of Kandahar (1880)
Boxer Rebellion
Battle of Peking
First World War
First Battle of Ypres

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