DAY 2 OF THREE-DAY SALES
Lot 563:
An Indian Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Queen Victoria 2nd type obverse, with ‘Lotus & Flowers’ reverse. Named to: 190 Sowar Hagram Singh 4th Bl Cvy (4th Bengal Cavalry).
The 4th Cavalry was raised in 1838 in the service of the Nawab of Adhab and In 1840 was converted to the service of the East India Company as the 6th Bengal Irregular Cavalry. As part of the 1861 reforms it was added to the regular establishment as the 4th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry. The regiment earned its first battle honour "Afghanistan NWF 1879-80" for service during the Second Afghan War. It was later re-equipped with the lance.
In August 1914, the regiment was mobilised as the divisional cavalry regiment of the 7th Meerut Division and landed in France in October 1914.In November 1915 they left the front and were transferred to Mesopotamia, arriving in January 1916. Where they served with the 6th Indian Cavalry Brigade. They left Mesopotamia and returned to India in late 1917. In 1920 the 4th Cavalry were sent to Palestine on occupation duties, not returning to India until January 1922.
In April 1922, the 4th Cavalry was amalgamated with the 2nd Lancers (Gardner’s Horse) to form the 2nd – 4th Cavalry. However this title was short-lived and the new unit was retitled 2nd Lancers (Gardner’s Horse) by October 1922.
Some light marks to obverse and edge bruising, and so only Good Fine (GF) condition.
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