Malik Mihr Khan
Malik Mihr Khan | |
|---|---|
| ملک مہر خان | |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 2 July 1963 Murree, Pakistan |
| Children | Nur Khan |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  British Indian Army |
Years of service | 1911–1945 |
| Rank | Risaldar-major Honorary Captain |
| Unit | 15th Lancers (Cureton's Multanis) (1911-1920) 20th Lancers (1920-1945) |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | See list |
Malik Mihr Khan[a] (died 2 July 1963) was an Honorary Captain of the British Indian Army. He was the father of Air Marshal Nur Khan.[2]
Military career
Malik Mihr Khan joined the British Indian Army as a Viceroy's commissioned officer (VCO) Jemadar on 1 April 1911 in the 15th Lancers (Cureton's Multanis).[3]
He served in France and Belgium in World War I from 23 September 1914 to 29 January 1916, during which he was awarded the Indian Order of Merit (Second Class).[4] The regiment was transferred to Mesopotamia where Khan served from 30 January 1916 to 26 March 1916. While serving in the East Persia Cordon, he was promoted to Ressaidar on 3 September 1918 and awarded the Indian Distinguished Service Medal on 15 November 1919.[5] He participated in operations in the Persian gulf from 26 April 1919 to 27 May 1919.[6] On 21 September 1920, the 14th Murray's Jat Lancers and the 15th Lancers (Cureton's Multanis) merged to form the 20 Lancers.[7]
He was promoted to Risaldar-Major of the 20th Lancers on 27 May 1927.[8] He was appointed Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to General Officer Commanding Eastern Command (India), Sir John S.M. Shea on 1 May 1928.[9] He was also the ADC to his successor General Norman MacMullen.[10][11]
In May 1931, four Indian officers, described as "the cream of the Indian Army", arrived in London to serve as the King's Bodyguard. Risaldar Major Malik Mihr Khan was among them.[12]
He was promoted to Honorary Lieutenant on 1 August 1931[13] and Honorary Captain on 1 August 1935.[14] He was admitted to Order of British India with the title of Sardar Bahadur on 4 June 1935.[15]
He was appointed as an honorary aide-de-camp to Governor of the Punjab, Henry Duffield Craik, on 18 August 1940.[16] He also served as one of the Indian aide-de-camps to his successor, Governor Bertrand Glancy, from 1943[17] to 1945.[18]
Later life and death
Malik Mihr Khan was awarded the Tamgha-e-Khidmat on Pakistan Day in 1960, while serving as President District Ex-Servicemen's Association in District Attock.[19]
He died in Murree on 2 July 1963 from a protracted illness.[2]
Dates of rank
| Rank | Date |
|---|---|
| Jemadar | 1 April 1911[20][8] |
| Ressaidar | 6 June 1918[8] |
| Risaldar | 3 September 1918[8] |
| Risaldar Major | 27 May 1927[8] |
Awards and decorations
- Indian Order of Merit (Second Class), 1 January 1916[21][4]
- Indian Distinguished Service Medal, 15 November 1919[5]
- Mentioned in despatches, 13 March 1920[22]
- Order of British India with the title of Sardar Bahadur, 4 June 1935[15]
Notes
References
- ↑ Indian Army List January. Vol. 4. Andrews UK Limited. 1919. p. 2320.
- 1 2 "Death of Nur Khan's father condoled". Civil and Military Gazette of Lahore. 4 July 1963.
- ↑ "Indian Army List For January I". 1915.
- 1 2 "The London Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. 14 January 1916. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- 1 2 "A LIST OF RECIPIENTS OF THE INDIAN DISTINGUISHED SERVICE: MEDAL NOW SERVING". Supplement Indian Army List For Jan. 1927.
- ↑ "Indian Army List For Jan". 1922.
- ↑ Supplement to the Indian Army List January 1930
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Indian Army List For Oct". 1935.
- ↑ "Indian Army List For July 1930". 1930. p. 52.
- ↑ Indian Army List. Army Council. October 1934. pp. 47, 436.
- ↑ "Indian Army List". Army Council. October 1935. pp. 49, 466.
- ↑ "Indian Warriors For The King: Native Orderly Officers in London: Royal Bodyguard". The China Mail. 19 May 1931.
- ↑ "The London Gazette". 2 October 1931. p. 6311.
- ↑ "The London Gazette". 25 October 1935. p. 6702.
- 1 2 "Supplement Indian Army List For January". 1939. p. 89.
- ↑ "Indian Army List For January I". 1941.
- ↑ Whitaker's Almanack. 1943. p. 719.
- ↑ "Whitaker's Almanack". 1945.
- ↑ The West Pakistan Civil List. West Pakistan Government Press. 1968. p. 1143.
- ↑ "The Gazette of India". Bengal Secretariat Office, Calcutta. 16 May 1914.
- ↑ "The Quarterly Indian Army List For January I". 1920.
- ↑ "The King's Indian Orderly Officers, 1931". www.britishempire.co.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
