page_title: 21st Lancers
section_title: Service in Ireland and India
hierarchical_section_title: 21st Lancers / History / Service in Ireland and India
caption_attribution_description: A Tuck's Oilette by the famous military painter Harry Payne with assistance from his brother Arthur, first published in 1911. The reverse of the postcard is very informative. "21st Lancers. The regiment of cavalry which may be stationed at Hounslow supplies a squadron for duty at Hampton Court, and a "picquet", consisting of one corporal and four men, for duty as despatch orderlies between the War Office, the Horse Guards and other Government Offices. The troopers for this are specially selected for smartness and appearance". The troopers are passing Marlborough House along the Horse ride in The Mall.
context_page_description: The 21st Lancers was a cavalry regiment of the British Army, raised in 1858 and amalgamated with the 17th Lancers in 1922 to form the 17th/21st Lancers. Perhaps its most famous engagement was the Battle of Omdurman, where Winston Churchill, rode with the unit.
context_section_description: The regiment was moved to Dublin in 1899, and served in Ireland for several years. In 1912 it was again posted to India. The 21st Lancers did not see service on the Western Front during the First World War, being the only regular cavalry regiment of the British Army to spend the duration of the war in India. The regiment did however see action on the North-West Frontier during 1915–16, with one trooper, Charles Hull, receiving the Victoria Cross. A single squadron made up of reservists served in France in 1916–17, attached to XIV Corps.
caption: A troop from the 21st Lancers passing Marlborough House, circa 1911
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