Corps of Guides


Cavalry on Parade, 1897


The cavalry of the Corps of Guides were granted the status of Lancers in 1896 but there is no evidence of lances being carried here. All the mounted men carry an unsheathed sword. They comprised one squadron of Sikhs, one of Pathans, a half squadron of mixed Dogras and Punjabi Hindus and a half squadron of Punjabi Musalmans.
The mounted officer on the extreme left of the picture commands the cavalry perhaps with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Behind him on a grey horse is a bugler. Coming towards the forground, parallel with the cavalry commander is the officer commanding the infantry with a standing bugler behind him. The native infantry officers stand spaced out on the right of the picture, holding swords. An infantry major is in front of them mounted on a horse with a docked tail.


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