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Regimental history of the 6th Royal Battalion : 13th Frontier Force Rifles (Scinde), 1843-1923.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- India. Army--History.
- India.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (190 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Uckfield, East Sussex, England : The Naval & Military Press Ltd, 2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- A well written history from the time of the Scinde Camel Corps up to the formation of the 13th Frontier Force Rifles (when the 59th Royal Scinde Rifles became the 6th Royal Bn). The various reorganisations and their impact are clearly described, and there is good coverage of the WWI period - on the Western Front (1914-1915), in Mesopotamia (1916-1917) and under Allenby in Palestine (1918). Many individuals are mentioned by name in the text. Honours and awards (all ranks), list of former COs ...
- Contents:
- Cover; Contents; Front Matter; Frontispiece; Title Page; Foreword; Illustrations; Body Matter; I: The Scinde Camel Corps, 1843-1853; II: The 6th Regiment, or Scinde Rifle Corps, 1853-1856; III: The 6th Punjab Infantry, 1856-1890; IV: The 6th Punjab Infantry, 1891-1903; V: The 59th Scinde Rifles (Frontier Force), 1904-1914; VI: The Great War: 1914-1915, France; VII: The Great War: 1916-1917, Mesopotamia; VIII: The Great War: 1918, Palestine; IX: 1920-1923; Back Matter; Appendices
- I: Copy of a Letter from the Governor of Scinde to the Governor-General in Council, in Regard to the Raising of a Camel CorpsII: List of Commandants of the Regiment; III; 1. Succession Roll of British Officers; 2. General Officers Commanding the 8th Jullundur Brigade, 1914-1920; IV: Copy of Farewell Order to the 59th Rifles F.F. from the G.O.C. 3rd Lahore Division; V: List of Honours and Awards Gained by Officers and Men During the Great War; VI: Copy of Indian Army Order, Conferring the Title of "Royal" on the Regiment
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-283-69335-6
- 1-78149-887-3
- OCLC:
- 778078916
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