1 THE MURIDKI CAMP OF EXERCISE, GOL7
2 of two batteries of Royal Horse Artillery, ten regiments of Native Cavalry
3 and three of Dragoon Guards, the five Lancer’ regiments being in the
4 centre, and the sabre regiments occupying the flanks. The second line
5 consisted of nine squadrons of the. Native States troops. The Prince,
6 accompanied by Sir James Lyall, the Lieutenant-Governor, Sir Frederick
7 Roberts, the Commander-in-Chief, and a numerous staff, was shortly after-
8 wards seen rounding the left flank of the line. As the procession reached
9 the saluting base, the general salute was given by the whole line, His Royal
10 Highness and the Chief advancing and acknowledging it. The inspection of
11 the two lines being over, the march-past commenced, led by General Luck
12 and his staff, and followed by the Royal Horse Artillery and the two cavalry
13 divisions, Squadron after squadron passed, and, no sooner had the last
14 brigade disappeared, than the artillery advanced again. The whole force
15 trotted past, and, the front being cleared by counter-marching and deploy-
16 ing to the right, each regiment galloped past in line. The galloping-past
17 being over, the two divisions formed up in line of squadron columns at
18 deploying interval, and the order to advance was given. ‘The entire line,
19 two miles in length, breaking into a gallop, charged up to within fifty yards
20 of where His Royal Highness was standing. The halt was then sounded,
21 and, the whole line giving a general salute, the review came to an end.
22 General Sir Frederick Roberts then, riding forward to the saluting base,
23 delivered a most able speech to the British and Native officers assembled.
24 He expressed his pleasure at the success which had attended the late
25 munceuvres, and the steadiness with which the movements had been per-
26 formed. This was, in a great measure, due to the systematic and careful
27 manner in which squadron training had been carried on, and His Excel-
28 lency desired that the officers assembled might be assured that their efforts
29 had been thoroughly appreciated.
30 After the conclusion of the speech, His, Excellency announced to the
31 officers of the Ist Panjab Cavalry that Her Majesty the Queen-Empress had
32 been graciously pleased to approve of the regiment being named after His
33 Royal Highness Prince Albert Victor of Wales, and that it was hencefor-
34 ward to be called “ Prince Albert Victor’s Own.” This is an honour which
35 will certainly be appreciated, not only by all the ranks of the 1st Panjdb
36 Cavalry, but by the whole of the Panjab Frontier Force. At 2-30 pat. His
37 Excellency dismissed the parade, and the Muridki cavalry camp of 1890,
38 comprising the largest number of civilised cavalry ever collected in India,
39 came to a conclusion.
40 Leaving Muridki for Peshawar, His Royal Highness reached the latter
41 station on the morning of the 80th January. He drove through the city,
42 accompanied by the Conimiasionar and, on arrival at Gor Kotri, was intro-
43 duced to the Municipal Commissioners, who had all assembled at that point
44 to do him homage. -A splendid garden party was held in his honour, and
45 the following day His Royal Highness, accompanied by Sir Edward Brad-
46 ford and his private staff, started for Jamrid, driven in a Royal Artillery
47 drag. At Jamrud, 200 men of the Khaibar Rifles received the Prince with
48 a royal salute. His Royal Highness presented medals for the Black Moun-
49 tain expedition of 1883 to Major Aslam Khan, native officers and those
50 who had received Orders of Merit for the expedition. He commended their
51 conduct in the campaign and their bravery in action, which had won for
52 them the respect and appreciation of all the Generals and Commanders
53 with whom they had been brought in contact. He expressed his plea-
54 sure at having, on the occasion of his first visit to the Khaibar, had
55 this chance of seeing the Khaibar Rifles, of observing their soldierlike
56 The mareli-past,
57 The galloping-past of
58 artillery,
59 The speech of the .
60 Comiander-in-Chict,
61 Honour conferred on
62 ist Panjab Cavalry.
63 His Royal Highnesa’s
64 visit to Peshawar
65 And Jamrtd.
66 Presentation of
67 medals to the oflicers
68 and men of the
69 Khaibar Rifles.
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