11th Prince Albert Victor ' s Own Cavalry ( Frontier Force ) The 11th Cavalry ( Frontier Force ) also known as PAVO Cavalry , is an armoured regiment of the Pakistan Army . It was previously known as the 11th Prince Albert Victor ' s Own Cavalry ( Frontier Force ) and was a regular cavalry regiment of the old British Indian Army . It was formed in 1921 by the amalgamation of the 21st Prince Albert Victor ’ s Own Cavalry ( Frontier Force ) and the 23rd Cavalry . 21st Prince Albert Victor ' s Own Cavalry ( Frontier Force ) ( Daly ' s Horse ) . The 21st Prince Albert Victor ' s Own Cavalry ( Frontier Force ) ( Daly ' s Horse ) was raised as the 1st Punjab Irregular Cavalry by Lieutenant Henry Daly at Peshawar on 18 May 1849 . It was one of five regiments of Punjab Cavalry raised to guard the North West Frontier of India , which soon became famous as part of the legendary Punjab Frontier Force or the Piffers . Over the next decades , the regiment saw extensive service on the Frontier . During the Indian Mutiny of 1857 - 58 , the regiment operated in North India and took part in the Siege of Delhi and the Relief of Lucknow , where Lieutenant John Watson won the Victoria Cross . During the Second Afghan War of 1878 - 80 , it formed part of Kandahar Field Force and fought in the Battle of Ahmad Khel . In 1890 , Prince Albert Victor , the Crown Prince of Britain was gazetted as their Colonel - in - Chief , giving his name to the regiment , which has endured to this day . During the First World War , the regiment served in the Mesopotamian Campaign as part of 6th Indian Cavalry Brigade . It fought on the Tigris Front and took part in the capture of Kut al Amara and Baghdad . It also fought in the Actions of Istabulat , Ramadi , Daur and Tikrit . Later it saw service in Kurdistan and took part in the capture of Kirkuk . 23rd Punjab Cavalry ( Frontier Force ) . The 23rd Cavalry was raised as the 3rd Punjab Irregular Cavalry by Lieutenant WG Prendergast at Lahore in 1849 , and it too saw extensive service on the Frontier with the Punjab Frontier Force . During the Second Afghan War , it took part in Lord Roberts ' famous march from Kabul to Kandahar as part of the Kabul Field Force and fought in the Battle of Kandahar . During the First World War , the regiment served in Mesopotamia as part of the 11th Indian Cavalry Brigade and was part of General Townsend ' s failed advance towards Baghdad . It then served on the Tigris Front . Later on , it moved to the Euphrates Front and fought in the Battles of Khan Baghdadi and Sharqat . One of its squadron served in Persian Arabistan . On their return to Indian they saw service in the Third Afghan War of 1919 . After the First World War , the number of Indian cavalry regiments was reduced from thirty - nine to twenty - one . However , instead of disbanding the surplus units , it was decided to amalgamate them in pairs . This resulted in renumbering and renaming of the entire cavalry line . The 21st and 23rd Cavalry were amalgamated in 1921 to form 11th Prince Albert Victor ’ s Own Cavalry ( Frontier Force ) . The uniform of PAVO Cavalry was blue with scarlet facings . The new regiment ' s badge consisted of the Kandahar Star representing the five rivers of the Punjab . Its class composition was one squadron each of Punjabi Muslims , Sikhs and Dogras . The regiment was mechanised in 1940 . During the Second World War , it initially served in Syria and Iran , and then went on to North Africa , where it fought in the Battle of Gazala . It then moved to Burma , where it greatly distinguished itself against the Japanese . In 1946 , the regiment was sent to the Dutch East Indies ( Indonesia ) to pacify the country after the surrender of the Japanese . On Partition of India in 1947 , PAVO Cavalry was allotted to Pakistan . The regiment was soon engaged in fighting the Indians in Kashmir . In 1956 , Pakistan became a republic and all titles pertaining to British royalty were dropped . The regiment ' s new designation was 11th Cavalry ( Frontier Force ) . During the Indo - Pakistani War of 1965 , 11th Cavalry took part in Pakistan Army ' s advance towards Akhnur in Kashmir . It then fought in the Battle of Chawinda . In 1971 , the regiment again served in the Chhamb Sector of Kashmir . It is the only armoured regiment of Pakistan Army to carry Battle Honours on its Regimental Colours for all three wars fought with India . Badge . The badge worn by 11 Cavalry ( Frontier Force ) since 1974 is an amalgamation of badges of 21st Prince Albert Victor ’ s Own Cavalry ( Frontier Force ) ( Daly ’ s Horse ) and 23rd Punjab Cavalry ( Frontier Force ) . It consists of “ KABUL TO KANDHAR STAR ” taken from the badge of 23rd Punjab Cavalry that participated in the Second Afghan War . The swords are taken from the badge of 21st PAVO Cavalry , however , Christian Swords were replaced by Muslim Swords . The Arabic Numerals “ ١١ ” replaced the English Numerals “ 11 ” . Quranic Verse replaced “ KABUL TO KANDHAR 1880 ” around the Numeral “ ١١ ” . The bugle on top shows association of this regiment with PIFFERS . Battle Honours . Delhi 1857 , Lucknow , Ahmad Khel , Kandahar 1880 , Afghanistan 1878 - 80 , Kut al Amara 1917 , Baghdad , Khan Baghdadi , Sharqat , Mesopotamia 1915 - 18 , Afghanistan 1919 , El Mechili , Halfaya 1941 , Bir Hacheim , North Africa 1940 - 43 , Relief of Kohima , Monywa 1945 , Mandalay , Myinmu Bridgehead , Capture of Meiktila , The Irrawaddy , Rangoon Road , Burma 1942 - 45 , Kashmir 1948 , Dewa - Chamb 1965 , Chawinda 1965 , Chhamb 1971 .