Ending Oct 17 at 3:49PM PDT 9d 23h. $16.86 shipping. var year=mydate.getYear() The Calcutta Light Horse was a cavalry regiment under the administrative authority of British Indian Army.The unit was formed in the year 1872 and was included as a part of the British Indian Cavalry Reserve, like the regiments of Bihar Light Horse, Bombay Light Horse and the Assam Valley Light Horse. 2nd Bn. //-->, By Suddhi Movement aimed at purifying those Hindus who were converted to other religions in the nineteenth century. Royal Air Force BASRA WAR CEMETERY Iraq' £75.00 Quantity . Scots Guards who died on 31/10/1920 NOTTINGHAM GENERAL CEMETERY United Kingdom ' dailyinfo[28]=' 516 Private Fokin LOHVIN Russian Army who died on 28/10/1920 KANTARA WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY Egypt' It was called the Calcutta Light Horse, a reserve cavalry unit of ancient lineage that has its own monument in St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. In 1920 the Indian Defence Force was re-organised and the unit was again re-titled the Calcutta Light Horse. Shop / All Products / Calcutta Light Horse Three-Fold Silk Reppe Tie. (After the war, at a Volunteers dinner in India, all those who had not volunteered for active service were de-bagged!). The Calcutta Light Horse were an auxiliary regiment under the Bengal command. Remembered Today: Watch. Royal Navy COLOMBO (LIVERAMENTU) CEMETERY Sri Lanka' dailyinfo[15]= '1659 Rifleman Thomas Henry MATTHEWS who died 15/11/1920 11th Bn. dailyinfo[31]='2688559 Guardsman Frank WAKELIN 2nd Bn. They are closely connected to God to the extent that some of them remain cut-off from the real physical world as in the case of the condition of Wilayat Awwal. In 1917 the Calcutta Light Horse, along with all other Volunteer units, became part of the Indian Defence Force and was re-titled the 3rd Calcutta Light Horse. I have come across a guy who apparently - according to school records - was in the Calcutta Light Horse Regt and died in India in 1915. He may only have gone out to India in 1914 - in 1911 he is at home with his widowed mother Sarah - at 37 Mount Road - engineering draughtsman for a marine engine builder, There is a Mr C P Bentham of the correct age who went to Calcutta on the SICILIA from London on 4th June 1914 - shown as a salesman, He doesn't appear on any of the GRO overseas death records - but his death is likely to just have been registered with the Indian authorities - which don't show up on these, A copy of his will can be purchased for 5 Pounds - that might throw a bit more light on what he was doing in India. I have contacted the British Library - who keep records for India - and they are unable to help. Devonshire Regiment who died on 23/10/1920 DARTMOUTH (LONGCROSS) CEMETERY United Kingdom' This page was last edited on 8 July 2019, at 01:34. Then on the 19th December 1922 His Excellency The Viceroy unveiled the Calcutta Light Horse War Memorial at the C.L.H Headquarters dedicated to the 38 officers and men who lost their lives in the war. Village administration of Rashtrakuta Empire was headed by the village headman. In 1917 the Calcutta Light Horse, along with all other Volunteer units, became part of the Indian Defence Force and was re-titled the 3rd Calcutta Light Horse. if (year < 1000) year+=1900 dailyinfo[17]='CH/12047 Colour Sergeant Joseph Emanuel VALENTINE who died 17/11/1920 Royal Marine Light Infantry ABNEY PARK CEMETERY United Kingdom' Yes, a name is always useful. I am not an expert on commemorations but Charles probably never mobilised. dailyinfo[12]=' 8522 Serjeant John William PERRY who died 12/11/1920 "C" Coy. 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Calcutta Light Horse Three-Fold Silk Reppe Tie. The Reincarnation of the Calcutta Light Horse, A.F.(I.) Oswald Garrow FISHER who died 04/11/1920 Royal Army Chaplains Department BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY Iraq ' Sikandar Lodi was the second ruler of the Lodi dynasty and became Sultan after the death of his father Bahlul Khan Lodi on July 17, 1489. Item description. This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies. Watch. 102nd King Edwards Own Grenadiers DELHI MEMORIAL (INDIA GATE) India ' arnhemjim.blogspot.com. The Calcutta Light Horse was raised in 1872 and formed part of the Cavalry Reserve in the British Indian Army. In 1947, with India achieving independence, Calcutta Light Horse and Calcutta Scottish stood down for the last time. dailyinfo[18]= 'Lieutenant Thurston George CRANSWICK M C D C M who died 18/11/1920 40th Bn. var mydate=new Date() Harry - really interesting info - any thoughts on why CWGC don't seem to recognise them - or should we be asking Terry Denham?? In 1914 the Calcutta Light Horse was an Indian Volunteer unit (the Indian Volunteers can be compared to our Territorial Army). Minerva, 21 January , 2011 in Soldiers and their units. Subscribe to Free E-Magazine on Reference. 2nd King Edwards Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles) who died on 24/10/1920 BASRA WAR CEMETERY Iraq ' Powered by Invision Community, carpentry,2n bn black watch & my family regiment the" dandy ninth". I am new to the forum, but have been researching war dead for some time. 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Charles' name does not appear in the list of Indian Army officers in the book Officers Died In The Great War 1914 - 1919, so I guess that he had not volunteered for mobilisation. var fontstart = '' Also known as Mirza Zanzana, he was a Master of the four Tariqats- Naqshbandia, Qadiria, Suhrawardia and Chishtia Orders. dailyinfo[9]='Captain Charles Harold TRAILL M C who died 09/11/1920 Royal Field Artillery WINDLESHAM ADDITIONAL BURIAL GROUND United Kingdom' In France & Flanders the Indian Volunteers that were posted there were used as individual reinforcements to regular units or employed in formation headquarters as signallers, despatch riders and similar posts. dailyinfo[6]=' 7076018 Private Richard FLYNN who died 06/11/1920 2nd Bn. dailyinfo[7]=' Follower MEGA who died 07/11/1920 1st Bn. India: Assam Valley Light Horse original Officers Cap Badge. $16.22 shipping. dailyinfo[21]=' 281211 Private Albert MAIDMENT 1st/7th Bn. Canadian Infantry REGINA CEMETERY Canada'