19th Lancers (Fane's Horse)
The regiment was raised as the Fane's Horse by Captain Walter Fane at Cawnpore in 1860 for service in the Second Opium War. In China, the regiment fought in several sharp actions including those at Sinho, Chan-chi-wan and Pa-le-chiao. It then took part in the capture of Chinese capital of Pekin (Beijing). In 1861, the regiment was redesignated as the 19th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry, becoming Lancers in 1864. It served in the Second Afghan War and fought in the Battle of Ahmad Khel in 1880. During World War I, the regiment served in France in the 2nd (Sialkot) Cavalry Brigade and participated in the Battles of the Somme and Cambrai. In 1918, it took part in the Palestinian Campaign and fought with distinction in the Battle of Megiddo.
- 1861 19th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry
- 1864 19th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry (Lancers)
- 1874 19th Regiment of Bengal Lancers
- 1901 19th Bengal Lancers
- 1903 19th Lancers (Fane's Horse)
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