Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India; suppl. A. Operations against the Zakka Khel Afridis

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 Excerpt: ...range whenever it was necessary or desirable to do so. (Hi) An agreement to pay revenue to Government, and malikana to the Bangash owners, for all holdings and grazing on the south of the Samana Kange. (iv) An agreement accepting the tribal responsibility of the clans for offences committed by members of them, and accepting the principle of the settlement of all claims against them or of claims by them against British subjects by tribal jirgas before the Deputy Commissioner. The command of the expedition was entrusted to Brig.General Sir William Lockhart K.c.b., C.s.i., then commanding the Punjab Frontier Force, with chief political as well as military authority. Major Leigh, Deputy Commissioner of Kohat, was appointed Political Officer. The composition of the force, Head-quarters and two squadrons, 5th Pun-which was styled the JNo. 3Pwhawar) Mountain Battery. "Miranzai Field Force," No. 4 (Hazara) „ was as shown in the margin. No. 6 Company, Bengal Sappers and Miners. 3rd Sikh Infantry. Ine detail 01 the stair Will UtPunjab Infantry. be found in the Appendix. 4th" '„ Each infantry regiment was fd Bengal " (Pioneers). 600 strong; and the following 20th „., orders with regard to equip ment, etc., were amongst those issued:--Winter scale of clothing for troops and followers; 200 rounds rifle ammunition per man in regimental charge; heavy entrenching tools only to be taken; ten days' supplies to be collected at advanced base; 15 days' supplies in reserve at Kohat; two and a half Native Field Hospitals allotted to the force, with mule transport for half that number; riding mules or ponies to be substitutedfor ambulance tongas; five days' rations (1 day's in haversacks) to accompany troops across the border; tents for troops...