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NEWPORT-TINLEY (Col. G.F., CB)
A Brief Historical Sketch of His Majesty's 31st: Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers, Indian Army.
1st Ed., [v]+57pp. Printed at the Bombay Gazette Electric Printing Works.
1910
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Inc. Cutch Field Force 1819 & various other ops. in the Punjab/Scinde 1820-37, Afghan War 1839-40, Scinde 1840, Mooltan 1848-50, Indian Mutiny (Central India), Zhob Valley 1884, Burma 1886-88, Sudan 1896 &c. (inc. award winners &c. noted in text) followed by services of British Officers & Risalder Majors (up to 1909), lists of those admitted to OBI & IOM, &c. "The words 'brief' & 'sketch' in the title of any unit history are too often an apology in advance for the inadequacy of the contents. This attractive little book is an exception to that general rule. Although very slim, it is full of useful facts..." - Perkins 412. Orig. blue/grey cloth, gilt, with green cloth backstrip, VG & rare. See illustration on our website.
£375
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