1851 Light Regiment (India)

Indian Army artillery unit 1851 Light Regiment 1967 – present India India India 24px Indian Army 20px Artillery Regiment 1851 Lt Regt Abbreviation Cameleers SARVATRA, IZZAT-O-IQBAL “Everywhere with Honour and Glory”. "Red & Navy Blue" Raising day – 12 April 1851 Light Regiment is part of the Regiment of Artillery of the Indian Army. Formation 1851 Light Regiment was raised on 12 April 1967 as 185 Light Regiment (Pack) under 12 Artillery Brigade at Bikaner. The first commanding officer was Lieutenant Colonel Veer Bahadur Singh. The unit was unique in being the only camel pack artillery regiment of the Indian Army and hence was nicknamed as the cameleers. The unit was redesignated as 1851 Light Regiment in 1984.https://samsshopping.com/product/1851-light-regiment/ 1851 Light Regiment-Indian Army Postal Cover 2017-04-12 2022-04-14 Composition The regiment consists of two batteries of Rajputs and one battery of Ahirs. Operations The regiment has taken part in the following operations – Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 (Operation Cactus Lily) – the unit was deployed in the Jaisalmer sub-sector during the war. It was part of 12 Artillery Brigade under 12 Infantry Division and was equipped with 120 mm Brandt mortars. The regiment took part and provided artillery support in the Battle of Longewala.https://theprint.in/opinion/the-1971-battle-of-longewala-a-night-of-confusion-sam-manekshaws-order-pakistans-folly/329321/ The 1971 Battle of Longewala: A night of confusion, Sam Manekshaw’s order, Pakistan’s folly 2019-12-03 2022-04-14Singh Jagjit Indian Gunners at War: The Western Front 1971 1994 Spantech & Lancer 978-1897829554 213 Captain (later Brigadier) K R Kanwal was mentioned in dispatches. https://egazette.gov.in/WriteReadData/1974/O-1253-1974-0019-55503.pdf Gazette of India, No 19, page 532 1974-05-11 2022-04-14 The regiment lost Gunners Dalip Singh and Jage Ram in the war.Azad Salam Contribution of India in the War of Liberation of Bangladesh 2006 Bookwell Publications 343 Operation Meghdoot Operation Trident Operation Rhino Operation Vijay Operation Rakshak – Gunner Harsit Bhadoriya was posthumously mentioned in dispatches.https://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=NFM1Z4VEBQc304Q53H/PLQ==&ParentID=xRAc3CycmcfGkoGZuJKL1w==&flag=CVX7k+UH9CVq9pLP+AKD2w== List of personnel being conferred gallantry awards on the occasion of Independence Day – 2017 2017-08-15 2022-04-14https://egazette.gov.in/WriteReadData/2017/180013.pdf Gazette of India, No 44, page 797 2017-11-04 2022-04-14 Operation Falcon Honours and awards The regiment has won two mentioned in dispatches, and four GOC-in-C Commendation Cards. Subedar Girraj Singh Rajpoot was awarded the Sena Medal in 2025.https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/specificdocs/documents/2025/aug/doc2025814609001.pdf List of personnel is being conferred with awards and defence decorations on the occasion of Independence Day 2025 2025-08-14 2025-08-22 Notable Officers Lieutenant General Zameer Uddin Shah PVSM, SM, VSM was commissioned into the regiment and rose to become the Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (Planning and Systems).http://www.millenniumpost.in/book-reviews/the-sarkari-mussalman-17978 The Sarkari Mussalman 2019-04-20 2022-04-14https://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1677367&language=en Lt Gen Zameer Uddin Shah appointed Deputy Chief of Indian Army 2006-09-29 2022-04-14 See also List of artillery regiments of Indian Army References Category:Military units and formations established in 1967 Category:Artillery regiments of the Indian Army after 1947