Rawalpindi Parade 1905
The following is a programme of a parade held in Rawalpindi, India on 8th December, 1905 to honour the Prince and Princess of Wales. The programme for this parade was handed down to John Feltham from his maternal Grandfather, Sgt William Reader of the 9th Queens Royal Lancers, who was present on parade.

PROGRAMME OF THE REVIEW IN HONOUR OF THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES THE PRINCE & PRINCESS OF WALES. HELD AT RAWAL PINDI ON 8th DECEMBER, 1905.

The troops under the Command of

His Excellency General the Right Honourable Horatio Herbert, Viscount Kitchener of Khartoum,.G.C.B., O.M.,G.C.M.G.., Commander-in-Chief in India.
will be in one line facing South-East.

On their Royal Highnesses arriving on the ground, escorted by a Field Officer's escort of 1st Skinner's Horse, they will be received with a Royal Salute, and will then proceed to inspect the troops, accompanied by His Excellency the Commander-in-chief, The Lieutenant-Generals Commanding the Northern, Western and Eastern Commands, and certain officers of the Army Headquarters Staff.

On conclusion of this inspection, the troops will march past in the following order.


STAFF

Major Northcote. D.A.Q.M.G. Northern.
Major Cowper. D.A.Q.M.G. in India.

Native A.D.C. to Chief.

Lt Shepherd. A.D.C. Eastern
Capt Cavendish. A.D.C. Northern
Lt Lord A. Montgomery. A.D.C Western.

Major Marker. D.S.O. A.D.C Chief
Capt Barnes. D.S.O. A.D.C Chief
Lt Wylly, V.C. A.D.C Chief
Capt Fitzgerald. A.D.C Chief
Major Brooke. D.S.O. A.M.S. Chief
Major Binglly. D.A.A.G. India.
Lt.Col. Malleson. A.Q.M.G. Intell.
Capt Fitzgerald. A.D.C Chief.
Col. Birdwood. A.A.G. India
Col. Beatson, C.B. A.A.G. Northern
Col. Hamilton, D.S.O.., A.D.C., M.S. Chief.
Col. Mullaly, C.B., D.Q.M.G. Mn
Br.-Gen Barrett, C.B., D.A.G. Northern.
Br.-Gen. Coxhead, C.B., R.A.
Col. Mansfield, C.B., I.G.S & T.
Maj.-Gen. Sclater, C.B., Q.M.G. India (Slater?)
Maj.-Gen. Duff, C.B., C.I.E., A.G. India.
Maj.-Gen. Parsons. C.B., R.A., I.G.A.
Maj.-Gen. Collins. C.B., I.G. Volunteers.
Maj.-Gen. Sir E. Elliott.
Maj.-Gen. Henry.
Surg.-Gen. Sir T. Gallwey. K.C.M.G., C.B., P.M.O., India.
Lt.-Gen. Sir A. Gaselee. G.C.I.E., K.C.B., L.G.C. Eastern.
Lt.-Gen. Sir B. Blood. K.C.B., L.G.C. Northern.
Lt.-Gen. Sir A. Hunter. K.C.B., D.S.O., L.G.C. Western.

HIS EXCELLENCY THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF

CAVALRY

Major General D.Haig. C.V.O., C.B., Inspector-General of Cavalry in India, Commanding.

1st (Peshawar) Infantry Brigade. Maj.Gen. C. H. Des Voeux, C.B., Commanding
StrengthUniformFacings
Royal Horse Artillery
"F", "I", "J" and "T" Batteries 644BlueScarlet

1st Cavalry Brigade. Brig.-Gen. R.B. Adams, V.C., C.B., A.D.C.., Commanding
22nd Sam Browne's Cavalry311ScarletBlue
23rd Cavalry413BlueScarlet
Queens Own Corp of Guides Cavalry316DrabScarlet

2nd Cavalry Brigade. Col. F.S. Garratt. C.B., D.S.O., Commanding

12th (Prince of Wales Royal) Lancers412BlueScarlet
8th Cavalry513BlueScarlet
9th Hodson's Horse507BlueWhite

3rd Cavalry Brigade. Col. A. Phayre, Commanding

9th (Queens Royal) Lancers480BlueScarlet
7th Hariana Lancers500ScarletBlue
11th Prince of Wales Own Lancers480BlueScarlet
Known as (Probyn's Horse)

4th Cavalry Brigade. Brig.-Gen. B.T. Mahon. C.B., D.S.O., Commanding

3rd (Kings Own) Hussars471BlueScarlett

13th Duke of Connaught's Lancers553BlueScarlet
Known as (Watson's Horse)

15th Lancers (Cureton's Multanis)420BlueScarlet

Divisional Cavalry Regiments

19th Lancers (Fane's Horse)498BlueGrey
1st Duke of York'sOwn Lancers
Known as (Skinner's Horse)
418YellowBlack
25th Cavalry250Dark GreenScarlet
12th Cavalry497BlueBlue
Mounted Infantry
No. 1 Company (combined)
No. 2 Company190Khaki

ROYAL ARTILLERY
Brigadier-General J.A. Coxhead, C.B. Commanding
Royal Field Artillery
1st Brigade
13th., 67th., and 69th Batteries. R.F.A.451BlueScarlet
39th Brigade
46th., 51st., and 54th Batteries. R.F.A.451BlueScarlet
45th Brigade
11th, 52nd & 80th Batteries. R.F.A.501BlueScarlet
Royal Garrison Batteries. R.G.A.
Mountain Division
5th Mountain Battery, R.G.A.262BlueScarlet
6th Mountain Battery, R.G.A.251BlueScarlet
8th Mountain Battery, R.G.A.252BlueScarlet
21st Mountain Battery, R.G.A.230BlueScarlet
22nd Mountain Battery, R.G.A.233BlueScarlet
24th Mountain Battery, R.G.A.156BlueScarlet
26th Mountain Battery, R.G.A.257BlueScarlet
27th Mountain Battery, R.G.A.260BlueScarlet
28th Mountain Battery, R.G.A.187BlueScarlet

Royal Garrison Artillery
71st Company (Heavies)225ScarletBlue
104th Company (Heavies)181Blue

SAPPERS AND MINERS

Colonel A.E. Sandbach, D.S.O., Royal Engineers, Commanding.

1 Company, 1st Sappers and Miners196ScarletBlue
2 Company, 1st Sappers and Miners168ScarletBlue
4 Company, 1st Sappers and Miners197ScarletBlue
5 Company, 1st Sappers and Miners192ScarletBlue
9 Company, 1st Sappers and Miners128ScarletBlue
Telegraph Section, 1st S & M89ScarletBlue
2nd S & P45ScarletBlue
3rd S & M24ScarletBlue

Telephone Section 1st S & P45ScarletBlue


INFANTRY

1ST Infantry Division Lieut. General Sir, E. Barrow, K.C.B., Commanding


1st Batt. Seaforth Highlanders709ScarletBuff
2nd Batt Gordon Highlanders763ScarletYellow
36th Sikhs550ScarletYellow
38th Dogras748ScarletYellow

2nd (Nowshera) Infantry Brigade. Brig-Gen Sir J. Willcocks, K.C.M.G, C.B., Commanding.

1st Batt, The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)722GreenDark Green
25th Sikhs665ScarletYellow
45th Rattray Sikhs635ScarletWhite
54th Sikhs601DrabGreen

3rd (Frontier) Infantry Brigade. Col F.J. Aylmer, V.C., Commanding

52nd Sikhs743DrabScarlet
53rd Sikhs624DrabBlack
59th Scinde Rifles667DrabScarlet
Queens Own Corps of Guides608DrabScarlet

Divisional Batallion
4th Prince Albert Victor's Rajputs822ScarletBlack


2nd INFANTRY DIVISION
Maj-Gen. J.H. Wodehouse, C.B., C.M.G., Commanding.

5th (Jhelum) Infantry Brigade, Col. H.B. Watkis, Commanding

25th Punjabis724ScarletWhite
30th Punjabis753ScarletWhite
56th Infantry609DrabBlack
58th Vaughan's Rifles674DrabGreen

6th (Abbottabad) Infantry Brigade. Maj-Gen J.B. Woon, C.B., Commanding

1st Batt 5th Gurka Rifles700Dark GreenBlack
2nd Batt 5th Gurka Rifles724Dark GreenBlack
1st Batt 6th Gurka Rifles660Dark GreenBlack
2nd Batt 6th Gurka Rifles624Dark GreenBlack

4th (Rawal Pindi) Infantry Brigade. Col. C.W. Park, A.D.C, Commanding

1st Batt The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regt)844ScarletBlue
1st Batt Royal Irish Regt603ScarletBlue
1st Batt Royal Munster Fusiliers696ScarletBlue
2nd Batt Royal Irish Fusiliers685ScarletBlue

Divisional Battalion
23rd Pioneers624DrabChocolate


3rd INFANTRY DIVISION
Maj-Gen. F.W. Kitchener, C.B. Commanding

7th (Mian Mir) Infantry Brigade. Col. W. Du Gray, C.B. Commanding

1st Batt Northampton Regt697ScarletWhite
20th Duke of Cambridge's Own Infantry (Brownlow's Punjabis)713DrabGreen
21st Punjabis609DrabScarlet
40th Pathans452DrabGreen

8th (Ferozepore) Infantry Brigade. Brig-Gen. H.A. Abbott., C.B., Commanding

1st Batt Dorsetshire Regt802ScarletGreen
14th Ferozepore Sikhs655ScarletYellow
15th Ludhiana Sikhs714ScarletGreen
19th Punjabis696ScarletDark Blue

9th (Baklok) Infantry Brigade. Brig-Gen. J.A Pollock., C.B., Commanding

1st Batt 1st Gurka Rifles (The Maluan Regt)634Dark GreenScarlet
2nd Batt 1st Gurka Rifles (The Maluan Regt)600Dark GreenScarlet
1st Batt 4th Gurka Rifles656Dark GreenScarlet
2nd Batt 4th Gurka Rifles762Dark GreenScarlet

34th Divisional Battalion
34th Sikh Pioneers


4th INFANTRY DIVISION
Maj-Gen. Sir O'Moore Creagh. V.C., K.C.B. Commanding


11th (Derajat) Infantry Brigade. Col C.A. Anderson, C.B., Commanding

22nd Punjabis670ScarletBlue
29th Punjabis621ScarletBlue
55th Coke's Rifles724Dark GreenScarlet
78th Moplah Rifles611Dark GreenScarlet

12 (Garwhal) Infantry Brigade. Maj-Gen A.C.F. Browne, C.B., D.S.O., Commanding

2nd Batt King's Royal Rifles860GreenScarlet
1st Batt Royal Irish Rifles675GreenDark Green
1st Batt 2nd Prince of Wales Own Gurka Rifles729GreenDark Green
2nd Batt 2nd Prince of Wales Own Gurka Rifles714GreenDark Green

10th (Sirkind) Infantry Brigade Maj-Gen R.A.P. Clements, C.B., D.S.O. Commanding

1st Batt Royal Sussex Regt527ScarletBlue
1st Batt Gloucester Regt805ScarletBlue
2nd Batt North Staffordshire Regt822ScarletBlue
1st Batt Wiltshire Regiment769ScarletBlue

Divisional Battalion

32nd Sikh Pioneers645ScarletDark Blue


2nd MARCH PAST

Royal Horse Artillery and Cavalry in line at the gallop in the following order:-

Royal Horse Artillery T, J, I and F Batteries
Divisional Cavalry Regiments. 12th Cavalry, 25th Cavalry, 1st Skinner's Horse, 19th Lancers.
4th Cavalry Brigade
3rd Cavalry Brigade
2nd Cavalry Brigade
1st Cavalry Brigade

Divisional Battalion

Infantry Divisions in Mass in the following order:-

2nd Division
1st Division
4th Division
3rd Division

The Royal Horse Artillery and Cavalry will then advance in line at the gallop.

His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief will order a Royal Salute.

GOD SAVE THE KING

SUMMARY SHOWING TOTAL STRENGTH OF TROOPS ON PARADE
Officers & MenHorsesGunsMachineGunsCamelsMulesPonies
STAFF313313
CAVALRY7,3907,25632
ARTILLERY4,8223,903146
SAPPERS AND MINERS1,151174
MOUNTED INFANTRY190190
INFANTRY35,8901,560104
TRANSPORT
PERSONNEL6,111 5,5588,594309
TOTAL55,51613,3961461365,5588,594309