India Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. GV first issue (10170 L-Daf. Amir Ullah, Khan., 15 Lrs.)

Note: Re-pinned. With official corrections to name 'Khan'

The recipient was a Punjabi Mussalman soldier serving as a Lance-Daffadar (Corporal) with the 15th Lancers, a mounted regiment of the British Indian Army, and who prior to 1922 had served in either the 17th Cavalry (a.k.a. the 'Star & Crescent') or the 37th Lancers (Baluch Horse)

The regimental number and regimental style, on the medal indicate that the medal was awarded to a soldier who served in the 15th Lancers circa 1922-1932, and not the 15th Lancers (Cureton's Multanis) which latter regiment had been amalgamated in 1922

The 15th Lancers was a Cavalry Regiment created in 1922 at Lucknow Cantonment, by the amalgamation of The 17th Cavalry (the old - and very colourful 'Star & Crescent' or 'Robart's Horse') and the 37th Lancers (Baluch Horse) were amalgamated at Lucknow in 1922 to form the 15th Lancers. The subsequent chronology of the 15th Lancers was:

In 1937, the 15th Lancers became the training regiment of the 1st Indian Cavalry Group. It was converted into a training centre in 1940 by amalgamating it with the 12th Cavalry (Frontier Force). However, the next year, the Centre was disbanded. In 1955, the 15th Lancers was re-raised by the Pakistani Army as a Reconnaissance Regiment of the Pakistan Armoured Corps and equipped with M24 Chaffee light tanks. During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, the regiment served with distinction in the Kasur Sector and was awarded the Battle Honour 'Khem Karan 1965.' In 1969, the 15th Lancers was affiliated with the Baluch Regiment (now called the Baloch Regiment) due to the old link with the 37th Lancers (Baluch Horse). It added the title of 'Baluch' to its designation in 1989

The chronology of the 15th Lancers since 1922 is:

- 1922 17th/37th Cavalry (amalgamation)
- 1922 15th Lancers (re-styled)
- 1940 1st Indian Armoured Corps Centre (amalgamation)
- 1941 Disbanded
- 1955 15th Lancers (re-raised in Pakistan Army)
- 1989 15th Lancers (Baluch)
- 1991 15th Lancers (Baloch

Condition: GVF

Code: 20856