What is Corps of Guides?
The '''Corps of Guides''' was a [[regiment]] of the [[British Indian Army]] which was formed and served mostly in the [[North-West Frontier Province]] of [[British India]]. It had a unique composition of being part infantry and part [[cavalry]]. The idea for raising such a body of troops was [[Sir]] [[Henry Lawrence]]'s. He appointed a young officer, Lt. [[Harry Lumsden]] as its commandant and on 6 February 1847 Lumsden took over his famous command. The class or tribal composition of the men recruited for 'The Guides' was mostly of [[Pathan]]s of the region. The headquarters of the Guides was at [[Mardan]] (now in [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]] province of [[Pakistan]]). After 1947 and the independence of Pakistan, the Guides regiment became part of the [[Pakistan Army]]. Its infantry section was incorporated into the [[Frontier Force Regiment]] while its cavalry side became the [[Guides Cavalry]]. {{Military-stub}} [[Category:Military of Pakistan]] [[Category:Indian military organizations]]