Regimental parade at Lahore, 1902-1914 (c)
photograph, photograph
Accession Number

NAM.1969-10-587-1-1

Description

Photograph: Regimental parade at Lahore, 1902-1914 (c). The 25th Cavalry (Frontier Force) line up for a photograph at the Lahore cantonment. In 1902 the British Indian Army maintained about forty regiments of cavalry, officered by British and manned by Indian sowars (cavalrymen). From album of 87 photographs, 1902 (c)-1914. Associated with Lt Frank Robinson Teesdale, 25th Cavalry (Frontier Force), Lahore Cantonment. The album as a whole is associated with Punjab Light Horse, 38th Dogras, 54th Sikhs (Frontier Force), 58th Vaughan's Rifles (Frontier Force) and 52nd Sikhs (Frontier Force). The album as a whole depicts the regiment formed up, groups in various orders of dress, local people, a hunt, Lahore, a parade including the above units, officers, polo, a mounted guard of honour at the railway station.