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Indian Army Regimental History   17 Books
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History of the 4th Regiment Punjab Infantry. 1st Ed., [iv]+66pp. Calcutta: Thacker, Spink & Co. 1894.  #45453
[HLMainPic] 4th Punjab Inf., aka Wilde's Rifles, raised as part of PFF in 1849. Indian Mutiny (Relief of Lucknow &c.) & various NWF campaigns against the Wazirs, Jowaki, Zhob Valley, Black Mountain &c. Roll of services of British officers (many also noted in margins of text as present at various times & campaigns). Some useful contemp. ink annotations to text (which also extend the officers' roll from publication in 1894 to about 1902.) Orig. purple cloth, stained & worn but sound, interesting copy & rare. See illustration on our website,   £245
History of the 20th (Duke of Cambridge's Own) Infantry, Brownlow's Punjabis. From its Formation in 1857 to 1907. 1st Ed., [ix]+147pp., portrait frontis., 13 plates, plan. Devonport: Swiss & Co. [1910].  #42922
Much NWF inc. Yusufzai Expedition 1858, Umbeyla 1863, Hazara, 2nd Afghan War, Tirah &c. 1897-98; also China in 1860 & 1900. "...detailed accounts of the sixteen campaigns in which it took part... interesting biographies of the regiment's founder..." - Perkins 476. Nominal rolls &c. Orig. qtr. green morocco, gilt, ex-NAM, sp. rubbed & worn with residual markings from old tape repairs, sound however, & very scarce.   £145
CARDEW (Major F.G., OBE) Hodson's Horse 1857-1922. 1st Ed. ix+402pp., 9 plates, 14 maps & plans (some fldg.). Blackwood. 1928.  #46992
[HLMainPic] Raised in the Mutiny where they served in the Siege & Storming of Delhi & subsequent operations; Afghan War 1878-80, Suakin, NWF 1897-98, WW1 in France, Mespot. & Palestine 1918, Arab Rebellion 1920. "A magnificent history... This book is not only the primary source of reference for Hodson's Horse, it is also one of the best of all IA histories." - Perkins 402. Orig. blue cloth, gilt, little rubbed, overall VG & rare. See illustration on our website.   £250
CHEVENIX TRENCH (Charles) The Frontier Scouts. 1st Ed., xxii+298pp., 16 plates, 13 maps. VG in in dw. Cape. 1986.  #43756
[HLMainPic] Locally recruited tribesmen of the NWF in 20th Century Frontier campaigns. Roll of British officers with details of their service in the Frontier Corps. An excellent study. VG in dw: see illustration on our website.   £20
DAS (Maj. Gen. Chand N., OBE) The Rajputana Rifles Brief History. 1st Ed., xix+135pp., illus. & maps. New Delhi: Reliance Pubg. House. 1995.  #44437
Short earlier history but mainly the RajRif in the post-1947 Indian Army inc. ops. in China 1962, Indo-Pak Wars 1965 & 1971, peacekeeping missions, &c. Orig. laminated boards.   £25
EVATT (Brig. J., DSO) Historical Record of the 39th Royal Garhwal Rifles. Vol. I: 1887-1922. 1st Ed., [xvi]+215pp., 4to, 37 plates, 16 maps (inc. 5 fldg. maps in end-pocket). Aldershot: G&P For Private Circulation Only. nd (c.1922).  #45510
[HLMainPic] Chin Hills 1891-93, WW1 with the Indian Corps in France 1914-15 (Neuve Chapelle &c.) then Mesoptamia 1917-18; Kurdistan & Iraq 1920-21, North-West Frontier. Officers' services, Roll of Hon., awards. Superb history with many fine illustrations & maps. Perkins 484 states: "A well written book, admirably produced." Orig. green cloth, gilt, minow wear, VG. See ilustration on our website.   £150
HAMILTON (Major H.W.R., DSO, MC) History of the 20th (Field) Company Royal Bombay Sappers & Miners, Great War 1914-1918. 1st Ed., 51pp., 10 fldg. maps. Reprinted from The Royal Engineers Journal. c.1920.  #43486
[HLMainPic] With the Indian Corps in France 1914-15 (Neuve Chapelle & Festubert 1914, Ypres 1915 &c.) & Mespot. 1916-18. Appealing col. maps of various operations. Perkins 440. Printed paper covered boards, blue cloth spine, VG. See illustration on our website.   £60
HENNELL (Col. Sir R.) A Famous Indian Regiment: The Kali Panchwin, 2/5th (Formerly the 105th) Mahratta Light Infantry 1768-1923. 1st Ed., xi+292pp., 12 plates, map, several diagrams. Murray. 1927.  #46399
[HLMainPic] Mahratta Wars (Seringapatam &c.), First & Second Afghan Wars, Indian Mutiny, China 1860, Abyssinia, Burma 1886, Aden & WW1 in Mesopotamia July 1916-March 1918 inc. Relief of Kut & capture of Baghdad, Palestine from March 1918 seeing much action in the final part of the campaign. Rolls of awards, officers &c. Perkins 454. Orig. green cloth, gilt, VG. See illustration on our website.   £65
HUDSON (Gen. Sir H., GCB) History of the 19th King George's Own Lancers from 1858-1921, formerly 18th K.G.O. Lancers & 19th Lancers (Fane's Horse), amalgamated in 1921. 1st Ed., xiv+370pp., 4to, 2 col. & 31 b/w plates, 6 fldg. maps. Aldershot: G&P. 1937.  #45966
[HLMainPic] Indian Mutiny, 2nd Afghan War, Tirah & WW1 Western Front & Palestine campaigns. A detailed & handsome history with numerous rolls & appendices (inc. awards, casualties, wounded or killed &c., all ranks). "A superb publication..." - Perkins. Orig. dec. blue cloth, gilt, little wear to sp. o/w VG with ownership inscrip. of F. Gwatkin, who served with the 18th Lancers in France (adjt. 1911-15) & received the DSO, MC, Belgian Croix de Guerre & MiD for his services. See illustration on our website.   £225
MURLAND (Lt.-Col. H.F.) Baillie-ki-Paltan: Being a History of the 2nd Bn. Madras Pioneers (formerly IV Madras Pioneers) 1759-1930. 1st Ed., viii+602pp., 4to, 17 fldg. maps, var. other maps & sketches in text. Madras: Published for the Regiment by Higginbothams. 1932.  #30999
Substantial, scarce history from early Anglo-India, Seringapatam, Ava &c. to Indian Mutiny (in Central India), Afghanistan, Burma, China &c. East Africa & Mesopotamia in WW1. Appendices include detailed services of the British officers, also services of VCOs with dates of their appointments & some notes of their war services. "A major history, comprehensive & detailed..." - Perkins 443. Cloth worn & faded (as usual) & rebacked with orig. sp. laid down, VG thus.   £65

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