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'''Also known as the Bazar valley Campaign 1908'''
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Alternative spelling '''Zakka Khel'''<br>
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'''Also known as the Bazar Valley Campaign 1908'''
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Also the subsequent '''Mohmand Expedition'''.
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== Zakha Khel Field Force 1908 ==
 
== Zakha Khel Field Force 1908 ==
 
'''First Brigade'''<br>
 
'''First Brigade'''<br>
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*[[3rd Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|53rd Sikhs]]
 
*[[3rd Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|53rd Sikhs]]
 
*[[6th Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|59th Scinde Rifles]]
 
*[[6th Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|59th Scinde Rifles]]
*2nd Btn [[5th Gurkha Rifles, Punjab Frontier Force|5th Gurkhas]]<br>
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*2nd Btn [[5th Gurkha Rifles, Punjab Frontier Force|5th Gurkhas]]
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*Sections A & B No1 British Field Hospital
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*No 101 Native Field Hospital
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*Sections A & B No 102 Native Field Hospital
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*Brigade Supply Column<br>
 
'''Second Brigade'''<br>
 
'''Second Brigade'''<br>
 
''Maj-Gen A A Barrett''
 
''Maj-Gen A A Barrett''
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*[[28th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|28th Punjabis]]
 
*[[28th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|28th Punjabis]]
 
*[[45th Regiment of Sikh Infantry|45th Sikhs]]
 
*[[45th Regiment of Sikh Infantry|45th Sikhs]]
*[[4th Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|54th Sikhs]]<br>
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*[[4th Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|54th Sikhs]]
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*Sections C & D No1 British Field Hospital
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*No 103 Native Field Hospital
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*Sections C & D No 102 Native Field Hospital
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*Brigade Supply Column<br>
 
'''Third Brigade (Reserve)'''<br>
 
'''Third Brigade (Reserve)'''<br>
 
''Maj-Gen Watkis''
 
''Maj-Gen Watkis''
 
*[[1st Bengal (European) Fusiliers|1st Btn Royal Munster Fusiliers]]
 
*[[1st Bengal (European) Fusiliers|1st Btn Royal Munster Fusiliers]]
 
*[[1st Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|55th Coke's Rifles]]
 
*[[1st Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|55th Coke's Rifles]]
*1st Btn [[42nd Gurkha Rifles|6th Gurk]]has
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*1st Btn [[42nd Gurkha Rifles|6th Gurkhas]]
*23rd [[Peshawar Mountain Battery]]<br>
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*23rd [[Peshawar Mountain Battery]]
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*Sections A & B No 2 British Field Hospital
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*No 112 Native Field Hospital
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*Sections A & B No 113 Native Field Hospital
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*Brigade Supply Column<br>
 
'''Divisional Troops'''
 
'''Divisional Troops'''
*Two Squadrons[[ 37th Lancers (Baluch Horse)|37th Lancers]]
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*Two Squadrons [[19th Bengal Lancers (Fane's Horse)|19th Lancers]]
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*Two Squadrons [[37th Lancers (Baluch Horse)|37th Lancers]]
 
*No 3 Mountain Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
 
*No 3 Mountain Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
 
*22nd [[Dejarat Mountain Battery]]
 
*22nd [[Dejarat Mountain Battery]]
*Nos 6 & 9 Coys [[Bengal Sappers and Miners|Sappers and Miners]]
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*Nos 6 Coy [[Bengal Sappers and Miners|1st Sappers and Miners]]
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*Three Sections Nos 9 Coy [[Bengal Sappers and Miners|2nd Sappers and Miners]]
 
*[[23rd Punjab Pioneers|23rd Sikh Pioneers]]
 
*[[23rd Punjab Pioneers|23rd Sikh Pioneers]]
 
*[[25th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|25th Punjabis]]
 
*[[25th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|25th Punjabis]]
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*No 105 Native Field Hospital
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==British Library holdings==
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*''The Zakka Khel and Mohmand Expeditions. Compiled and edited by C. V. Miles ... Being a detailed account of the field operations against these tribes and containing both the official and press version of the expeditions, also giving a list of casualties, and recommendations for rewards, &c.'' UIN: BLL01002491516
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*(Parliamentary Papers) ''East India (North-West Frontier) : Papers regarding I. Orakzais: request of certain clans to be taken under British administration. II. Zakka Khel Afridis: operations. III. Mohmands: operations / presented to both Houses of Parliament by command of His Majesty''. 1908. UIN: BLL01013022216
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: Note, it is possible the text for Part II may be the same as that available online below
  
 
== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North-West_Frontier_(military_history)#1878-1898  North West Frontier Military History] Wikipedia<br>
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North-West_Frontier_(military_history)#1878-1898  North West Frontier Military History] Wikipedia<br>
[http://www.antiquesatoz.com/stephenherold/nwfrontc.htm NWF Expeditions] www.antiquesatoz.com<br>
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*[http://www.antiquesatoz.com/stephenherold/nwfrontc.htm NWF Expeditions] www.antiquesatoz.com<br>
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bazar_Valley_Campaign Bazar Valley Campaign 1908] Wikipedia
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bazar_Valley_Campaign Bazar Valley Campaign 1908] Wikipedia<br>
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*[http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/north-west-frontier-1908-new-detailed-book Details] of the book ''North West Frontier 1908: The Zakka Khel and Mohmand Campaigns'' by Peter Duckers, published by Spink (Medal Dealers) 2006. Contains detailed listings of Honours and Awards to both British and Indian units, detailed Casualty lists etc. Available through some Medal dealers, eg Dixons Medals.
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==== Historical books online ====
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*[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.173295/page/n1 ''Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Volume 2 Supplement A, Operations against the Zakka Khel Afridis''] Intelligence Branch Army Headquarters India 1908 Archive.org, mirror from Digital Library of India.
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**[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.173295/page/n29 Page 26] contains a list of killed and wounded.
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:This supplement is also available as a [http://pahar.in/wpfb-file/1908-operations-against-the-zakka-khel-afridis-vol-2-supplement-a-s-pdf/ pdf download], Pahar-Mountains of Central Asia Digital Dataset, (if the catalogue entry does not have a download, look under 'Books').
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*[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28168/supplement/6053  "Despatch on  the recent operations on the Mohmand border, in the Khyber, and the country of the Mohmands"]  ''London Gazette Supplement'' August 14, 1908.
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*''Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Volume 1, supplement A: Operations against the Mohmands (including operations in the Khaiber, 1st-7th May'')  available under the title [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.548603 ''Operations against the Mohmands''] 1908, Archive.org, Digital Library of India Collection. Unfortunately the file is somewhat unsatisfactory. There is no Contents page and many pages are duplicated. For Chapter 2, go to digital file page 21, and for Chapter 3, df  p29. At least the following pages appear to be missing in addition to the Contents: (actual) p 34-35 and Appendix page i.  The supplement ''Operations against the Mohmands'' is also available to [http://pahar.in/wpfb-file/1908-operations-against-the-mohmands-vol-1-supplement-a-s-pdf/ download as a pdf]  from [[Online books#Pahar-Mountains of Central Asia Digital Dataset|Pahar-Mountains of Central Asia Digital Dataset]]. This edition possibly may be better quality than the DLI edition. If the catalogue entry does not have a download, look under 'Books'.
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*Mohmand Expedition. [https://archive.org/details/khakigownautobio0000bird/page/184 Page 185] ''Khaki and Gown : an Autobiography'' by Field-Marshal Lord Birdwood 1941. Archive.org Books to Borrow/Lending Library.
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*[http://www.archive.org/stream/campaignsonnorth00nevi#page/n5/mode/2up ''Campaigns on the North-West Frontier''] by Capt H.L.Nevill DSO 1912 Archive.org. Missing Map III at the back of the book.
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== Recommended Reading ==
 
Campaigns of the North-West Frontier by Capt H.L.Nevill DSO 1916 <br>Reprinted by The Naval & Military Press Ltd 2005 <br>ISBN 1-845741-87-0
 
  
[[Category:North West Frontier Campaigns 1849-1908|Zakha Khel Expedition 908]]
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[[Category:North West Frontier Campaigns|Zakha Khel Expedition 908]]

Latest revision as of 05:34, 27 October 2019

Zakha Khel Expedition 1908
Part of North West Frontier Campaigns 1849-1947
Date: February 1908
Location: Khyber Agency, NWF
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: approx 34.00271°N 71.178358°E
Result: Submission of tribes
Combatants
British & Indians Zakha Khel Afridi tribesmen
Commanders
Maj-Gen Sir James Willcocks KCMG CB DSO
Strength
Casualties

Alternative spelling Zakka Khel
Also known as the Bazar Valley Campaign 1908

Also the subsequent Mohmand Expedition.

Zakha Khel Field Force 1908

First Brigade
Brig-Gen C A Anderson

Second Brigade
Maj-Gen A A Barrett

Third Brigade (Reserve)
Maj-Gen Watkis

Divisional Troops

British Library holdings

  • The Zakka Khel and Mohmand Expeditions. Compiled and edited by C. V. Miles ... Being a detailed account of the field operations against these tribes and containing both the official and press version of the expeditions, also giving a list of casualties, and recommendations for rewards, &c. UIN: BLL01002491516
  • (Parliamentary Papers) East India (North-West Frontier) : Papers regarding I. Orakzais: request of certain clans to be taken under British administration. II. Zakka Khel Afridis: operations. III. Mohmands: operations / presented to both Houses of Parliament by command of His Majesty. 1908. UIN: BLL01013022216
Note, it is possible the text for Part II may be the same as that available online below

External Links

  • North West Frontier Military History Wikipedia
  • NWF Expeditions www.antiquesatoz.com
  • Bazar Valley Campaign 1908 Wikipedia
  • Details of the book North West Frontier 1908: The Zakka Khel and Mohmand Campaigns by Peter Duckers, published by Spink (Medal Dealers) 2006. Contains detailed listings of Honours and Awards to both British and Indian units, detailed Casualty lists etc. Available through some Medal dealers, eg Dixons Medals.

Historical books online

This supplement is also available as a pdf download, Pahar-Mountains of Central Asia Digital Dataset, (if the catalogue entry does not have a download, look under 'Books').
  • "Despatch on the recent operations on the Mohmand border, in the Khyber, and the country of the Mohmands" London Gazette Supplement August 14, 1908.
  • Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Volume 1, supplement A: Operations against the Mohmands (including operations in the Khaiber, 1st-7th May) available under the title Operations against the Mohmands 1908, Archive.org, Digital Library of India Collection. Unfortunately the file is somewhat unsatisfactory. There is no Contents page and many pages are duplicated. For Chapter 2, go to digital file page 21, and for Chapter 3, df p29. At least the following pages appear to be missing in addition to the Contents: (actual) p 34-35 and Appendix page i. The supplement Operations against the Mohmands is also available to download as a pdf from Pahar-Mountains of Central Asia Digital Dataset. This edition possibly may be better quality than the DLI edition. If the catalogue entry does not have a download, look under 'Books'.
  • Mohmand Expedition. Page 185 Khaki and Gown : an Autobiography by Field-Marshal Lord Birdwood 1941. Archive.org Books to Borrow/Lending Library.
  • Campaigns on the North-West Frontier by Capt H.L.Nevill DSO 1912 Archive.org. Missing Map III at the back of the book.