20th Lancers (British Indian Army)
The 20th Lancers was a regiment of the British Indian Army.
| 20th Lancers | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1922 - 1937 |
| Country | British India |
| Branch | British Indian Army |
| Size | Regiment |
| Engagements | Indian Mutiny of 1857 Bhutan War 1864-65 Second Afghan War 1878-80 First World War 1914-18 |
| Battle honours | Charasiah, Kabul 1879, Afghanistan 1878-80, Neuve Chapelle, France and Flanders 1914-15, Kut al Amara 1917, Sharqat, Mesopotamia 1916-18, Persia 1916-19, NW Frontier, India 1915. |
It was formed in 1922 by the amalgamation of the 14th Murray's Jat Lancers and the 15th Lancers (Cureton's Multanis).
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