WHITWORTH (Capt. D.E., MC)
A History of the 2nd Lancers (Gardner's Horse) From 1809 to 1922.
1st Ed., xi+228pp., 8 maps (several fldg.). Sifton Praed & Co.
1924
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Concise account of events up to 1914 (inc. Sikh Wars, loyal service during the Indian Mutiny, &c.), with rolls of British & Indian officers, &c., then a greatly detailed account of 1914-22: landed in France in 1914 & saw dismounted service in the trenches of Flanders &c. 1915, Battles of the Somme & Cambrai, then to Egypt/Palestine for 1918. Roll of awards & Jangi Inams, war services of British & Indian officers. "An attractive book, nicely printed & bound, & full of well presented information." - Perkins. Orig. khaki cloth, little chipped & worn, generally VG, See illustration on our website.
£225
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