Gallantry decorations for "Mysore Lancers Group" in WW1- (Part 2)



Distinguished Service Order (DSO)

Distinguished Service Order, British military decoration awarded to officers who have performed meritorious or distinguished service in war . The decoration, instituted by Queen Victoria in 1886, entitles recipients to add D.S.O. after their names. Foreign officers associated with British forces can become holders of the award as “honorary members.” The badge of the order is a white and gold cross with a red centre bearing a crown surrounded by a laurel wreath.

Jodhpur Lancers:

Lt.Col. H.N. Holden ; Maj. P.F.Gell


Order of British India (OBI): First Class.

The Order of British India was an order of merit which was bestowed by the East India Company for "long, faithful and honourable service", beginning in 1837. The Company's powers were removed after the Indian Mutiny, and the Order was incorporated into the British honours system in 1859. Discontinued after Indian Independence. "Native Officers" faced slow promotion under a system that was based on advancement through seniority. The 1st Class of the Order conferred the title of sardar bahadar on the 100 subedars and risaldars (senior Indian officer ranks) to whom membership was limited, plus an increase in salary of two rupees a day. Appointments to the 2nd Class, limited to a further 100 Indian officers of any rank, entitled the recipient to the title of bahadar and a more modest wage increase

The Order was awarded in two classes, both worn from a neck ribbon:

First Class. The badge consisted of a gold star 1.7 inches (43 mm) in diameter composed of rays of gold with in the centre the words ORDER OF BRITISH INDIA encircling a lion on a background of light blue enamel, surrounded by a laurel wreath, surmounted by a Crown. The enamel behind the wording was dark blue until 1939, when it was changed to the same light blue as appears behind the lion.Recipients of the first class were entitled to use the title Sardar Bahadur (heroic leader).

Second class. The badge comprised a slightly smaller gold star 1.5 inches (38 mm) in diameter of similar design to the first class, but without the crown and with the centre enamel in dark blue enamel. Recipients of the second class were entitled to the title Bahadur (hero).

                                                              


Mysore Lancers:

Rt.Comdr. B Chamaraj Urs; Rt.Comdr. Mir Mohiudden.


Order of the White Eagle: Serbia:


King Milan I of Serbia instituted the Order of the White Eagle on 23 January 1883 Order of the White Eagle was the highest award


 in the Kingdom of Serbia. The Order had five classes  Eligibility: Serbian, Yugoslav citizens and foreign nationals. Awarded for peace or wartime merit or significant services rendered to the crown, State and Nation.

Mysore Lancers:

Rt.Comdr. B.Chamaraj Urs. IV class.

Ris.2nd in Comd. B.P. Krishne Urs. V class.

CROSS KARAGEORGE WITH SWORDS - I Class

The Order of the Star of Karageorge was established by King Peter Karageorgevich of Serbia in 1904 to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the First Serbian Uprising of 1804 led by his grandfather, Kara George, against Ottoman Turkish forces.

                                                                       

Mysore Lancers:

Reg.Maj.Daff. Keroji Kerserkar.


SILVER STAR II CLASS SERBIA

Information and picture was not readily available.

Bhavanagar Lancers:

Sr. Karsan Singh.


MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES :

  From the war field, a Maj.Gen or a Lt. Gen, in his daily report to the HQ War Office, about the gallant or meritorious action in the face of the enemy, of the subordinate Officers and other ranks, are mentioned. These references are called “mentioned in despatches”. These are shown as a “ silver Oak leaf” worn on the ribbon of a medal or otherwise.

                                                                                             

Jodhpur Lancers:

Lt.Col. H.N.Holden; Maj. P.F.Gell ; Maj. A.J.Reynolds ;Capt. Khim Singh; Capt. Sankar Narain Patnaik; Daf. Khayn Singh ;


Mysore Lancers; Mysore Transport:

Lt.Col. W.J.Lambert; Maj. E.B.Belcher ;Lt. D.G.Mein ;Lt.H.Horsman ; Reg.Comdt. B.Chamaraj Urs; Reg.Comdt.Meer Mohiuddin ;Ris.Sqdrn Comdr. M.C.Subbaraj Urs ; Ris.Sqdrn Comdr. A.Basavaraj Urs ; Ris.Tp.Comdr. Hanumanth Rao Powar ; Ris.Tp.Comdr. Abdul Gaffar ; Ris.Tp.Comdr. Meer Turab Ali; Jam. A.T.Thyagaraj ; Jam. Venkoji Powar ; Jem.Syed Abdul Aziz; Jem.Krishna Rao Kadam ;Lt.A.A. Montuic ; R.M.Daf. Ramchandar Rao Jadow; Daf. Baji Rao Susthe; Sr. Venakat Rao Ithape ; Sr. Bhim Rao Selkay ;

Bhavnagar Lancers:

Sqdrn Comdr. Sirdar Singh ; Sqdrn Comdr. Bapu Bha (Twice)

Kashmir Lancers:

Daf. Gajendra Singh.




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