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Operations in Waziristan 1919-1920 / Third Anglo-Afghan War
Operations in Waziristan 1919-1920 / Third Anglo-Afghan War
The Mahsuds in Waziristan, part of the mountainous tribal areas on the North West Frontier of British India, rose in rebellion in 1919, and a substantial campaign was required to restore what passed for 'normality'.
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Born 1897
Died 1919
Indian Army Captain 29th Punjabis, attached South Waziristan Militia
More about Cecil Francis Winton Leese -
Born 1894
Died 1920
British Army Second Lieutenant/Acting Lieutenant Royal Irish Regiment
Indian Army Captain 121st Pioneers
More about Mervyn Palles Pratt, O.b.e. -
Born 1873
Died 1948
British Army Major 1/102nd Grenadiers
Indian Army Lieutenant Colonel 102nd Grenadiers
More about Alexander Coburn Edwardes -
Born 1899
Died 1920
Indian Army Lieutenant 3/34th Sikh Pioneers
More about John Philip Bayley -
Born 1891
Died 1921
British Army 22209 Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery
British Army 1402391 Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery
British Army 22209 Bombardier 10th Mountain Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery
More about William George Newland -
Born 1899
Died 1920
Air Force (RAF/RFC) Flying Officer 99th Squadron, Royal Air Force
More about Adrian Lancelot Courtenay-Dunn -
Born 1890
Died 1919
British Army 143 Serjeant East Surrey Regiment
British Army 240014 Serjeant East Surrey Regiment
British Army Second Lieutenant London Regiment 25th (County of London) Battalion (Cyclist)
More about Ernest James Macrostie -
Born 1900
Died 1919
Indian Army Second Lieutenant Indian Army Reserve of Officers, attached 3rd Battalion, Queen Victoria's Own Corps of Guides Infantry (Frontier Force) (Lumsden's)
More about Norman Dighton Douglas -
Born 1895
Died 1919
Indian Army Captain 103rd Mahratta Light Infantry
More about Geoffrey Horsburgh Lane -
Born 1895
Died 1919
Indian Army Captain 87th Punjabis, attached South Waziristan Militia Military Police and Levies
More about Henry Rauthmell Traill -
Born 1873
Died 1952
Indian Army Lieutenant Colonel 1/109th Infantry
More about Charles Vernon Ommanney -
Born 1870
Died 1921
British Army Major Punjabis
Indian Army Brevet Colonel 92nd Punjabis, Bannu Brigade
More about Thomas Robertson Maclachlan -
Born 1881
Died 1960
Indian Army Major, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel 58th Vaughan's Rifles (Frontier Force) Waziristan
More about John Duncan Macintyre Flood -
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Born 1893
Died 1920
British Army 2561 Private Norfolk Regiment 1/4th Battalion
British Army 73271 Private Norfolk Regiment 1/4th Battalion
British Army 73271 Private Norfolk Regiment 2nd Battalion
More about William Debbage -
Born 1899
Died 1921
British Army 720783 Private London Regiment
British Army L/12367 Private The Queen's Regiment
British Army 6076922 Private Royal West Surrey Regiment 2nd battalion,the queen's royal west Battalion
More about John Percy Webb -
British Army 50891 Driver Royal Field Artillery 5th Battalion
British Army 50891 Serjeant Royal Field Artillery 5th Battalion
British Army 50891 Sergeant Royal Field Artillery Waziristan
More about Sidney Bassett -
Died 1920
Indian Army Lieutenant 3/34th Sikh Pioneers East Africa
Indian Army Captain 3/34th Sikh Pioneers Derajat Column, Waziristan Field Force
More about D R W Holt -
Born 1895
Died 1922
British Army 100847 Private Royal Welsh Fusiliers
British Army 4180235 Private Royal Welsh Fusiliers Waziristan
British Army 23235 Private Worcestershire Regiment
More about Edward Harold Longfellow -
Born 1866
Died 1921
British Army Lieutenant Colonel King's Messenger
Indian Army Lieutenant Colonel Chief Commissioner of the North West Frontier Province
More about George Olof Roos-Keppel