1851 Light Regiment (India)

1851 Light Regiment is part of the Regiment of Artillery of the Indian Army.

1851 Light Regiment
Active1967 – present
CountryIndia India
AllegianceIndia
Branch Indian Army
Type Artillery
SizeRegiment
Nickname(s)Cameleers
Motto(s)SARVATRA, IZZAT-O-IQBAL “Everywhere with Honour and Glory”.
Colors"Red & Navy Blue"
AnniversariesRaising day – 12 April
Insignia
Abbreviation1851 Lt Regt

Formation

1851 Light Regiment was raised on 12 April 1967 as 185 Light Regiment (Pack) under 12 Artillery Brigade at Bikaner. The first commanding officer was Lieutenant Colonel Veer Bahadur Singh. The unit was unique in being the only camel pack artillery regiment of the Indian Army and hence was nicknamed as the cameleers. The unit was redesignated as 1851 Light Regiment in 1984.[1]

Composition

The regiment consists of two batteries of Rajputs and one battery of Ahirs.[1]

Operations

The regiment has taken part in the following operations[1]

Honours and awards

The regiment has won two mentioned in dispatches, and four GOC-in-C Commendation Cards.[1]

Notable Officers

See also

List of artillery regiments of Indian Army

References

  1. "1851 Light Regiment-Indian Army Postal Cover". 2017-04-12. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  2. "The 1971 Battle of Longewala: A night of confusion, Sam Manekshaw's order, Pakistan's folly". 2019-12-03. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  3. Singh, Jagjit (1994). Indian Gunners at War: The Western Front 1971. Spantech & Lancer. p. 213. ISBN 978-1897829554.
  4. "Gazette of India, No 19, page 532" (PDF). 1974-05-11. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  5. Azad, Salam (2006). Contribution of India in the War of Liberation of Bangladesh. Bookwell Publications. p. 343.
  6. "List of personnel being conferred gallantry awards on the occasion of Independence Day – 2017". 2017-08-15. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  7. "Gazette of India, No 44, page 797" (PDF). 2017-11-04. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  8. "The Sarkari Mussalman". 2019-04-20. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  9. "Lt Gen Zameer Uddin Shah appointed Deputy Chief of Indian Army". 2006-09-29. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
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