The Mysore Lancers, the Mysore Transport Corps, and the Mysore
Imperial Service Troops Memorial, Bangalore,
India
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"Sacred
to the Memory of those Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers and Men of
the Mysore Imperial Service Troops who gave their lives during the 'Great
War' 1914 - 1918"
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Roll of Honour:
Officers: T. G. Kelly, Lionel
Gerald Mein, Wynne Dudley Raymond, Maurice Neville Mermith, A. Lingaraj
Urs, Meer Ashroff Alli. Other Ranks: Venkatta
Rao Maney, Annaji Dhummal, Rachunatha Rao Birjey, Mohammed Abdul Sattar,
Nar Singh, Mohammed Peer Khan, Rahimon Khan, Ganapath Rao Sindhey, Rama
Rao Gaikwad, Manadeva Rao Bobdey, Sheik Ibrahim, Sham Singh, Roya Sundaram,
Chithambara Rao Ithapay, Meer Abdul Latheef . (Please note: These
names were transcribed from the photograph, I will cross-check physically
on the correctness of the spelling and change where required)(Go
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Some Background:
- The Imperial Service Lancer Lines
were built in 1902, on an open spage of ground between Byadurhalli and
the Hebbal Ranges. In the old days the carriage drive to the locality was
along the road to the Rifle Butts. There were quarters here. The Lancers'
Polo Ground was to the east of the Regimental Lines and was reached by
a carriage drive off the Tumkur Road, as well as by a bridle and footpath
skirting the then 64th Pioneer Lines. Polo was played here by the men of
the I.S. Lancers and occassionally by menbers of the Bangalore Gymkhana
Polo Club.
- The Imperial Service Transport Lines,
the buildings were completed in 1903, and was earlier inspected by Lord
Curzon, then Viceroy and Governor-General of India in August 1902. This
was the head-quarters of the Mysore Government Transport Service, which
was organised and equipped under the direction of Lieut.-Col. R.G. Jones.
- Mysore State Troops serving in Bangalore
in 1905:
- Chief Commandant was Lieut.Col J. Dasaraj Urs, P.A to him was R. Puttanna.
- Mysore Imperial Service Lancers, stationed at Bangalore
near Munireddipalya.
- Commandant. Regimentdar Sayad Hafiz, Bahadur, OBE 2nd Class,
Squadron Commanders Resaldars B. Chamraj Urs, Subba Row, Chandra
Row Rananavarai, Ghulam Dastagir. Troop Commanders Resaldars Mir
Myannuddin, Murad Beg, Mir Muhiyuddin, Abdul Tahir Bintoral. Jemadars
T. Nanjaraj Urs, Govinda Rao Scindia, Saiyid Fatahulla, Annaji Kadam, Adjutant
Khandai Rao Ghatakai, Srinivasa RaoSalkai, Riding Master Sarmast
Khan, Quarter-Master Saiyid Ahmed, Lakshamana Rao, Pole Hyathulla
Khan, Abdul Gaggar, Rajoji Kadam, Subbaraj Urs, Muhammad Nazir Ahmed, Chocka
Natha Raja. Medical Officer Asst-Surgeon S.J. Wesley Veterinary
Officers J.E. Royle, N. Narasimmaiyengar (Go
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- Mysore Imperial Service Transport Corps,
- Officer in Charge Lieut Col R.G. Jones., R.W. Simpson. Offg.
Div. Commander, A. Div., Resaldar Sheik Sudaroondden, Div. Com.
B., Mir Abbas Ally, Div. Com. C., Jamadar Mahomed Fazel, Div.
Com. D., Resaldar Syed Abdul Guffar Com. E. Div., Jemadars
A Div. Arokiam, Com. B. Div. Furzalla Khan, C. Div. Mahomed
Ishaq, Com. D. Div. Narainsawmy Naidu, E. Div. Mahomed Azeem
Khan. Adjutant Ibraham Sharief Quarter Master A.T. Theyagaraj (Go
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Thought for the
Day: "Blessed are you poor, For yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are
you who hunger now, For you shall be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, For you shall laugh.
Blessed are you when men hate you, And when they exclude you, And revile you,
and cast out your name as evil, For the Son of Man's sake.
Rejoice in that day and leap for joy! For indeed your reward is great in heaven,
Fon in the manner their fathers did to the prophets.
But woe to you who are rich, For you have received your consolation.
Woe to you who are full, For you shall hunger. Woe to you who laugh now,
For you shall mourn and weep. Woe to you when all men speak well of you,
For so did they fathers to the false prophets."
Holy Bible: Luke 6:20-26
