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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:British_military_personnel_of_the_1935_Mohmand_Campaign British military personnel of the 1935 Mohmand Campaign] Wikipedia
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:British_military_personnel_of_the_1935_Mohmand_Campaign British military personnel of the 1935 Mohmand Campaign] Wikipedia
*[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/34235/pages/8291 ''London Gazette 24 December 1935'', page 7].  The award of the Victoria Cross to the late Captain Godfrey Meynell, M.C., 5th Battalion (Queen Victoria's Own Corps of Guides), 12th Frontier Force Regiment, Indian Army. For most conspicuous gallantry and extreme devotion to duty on the 29th September, 1935, while operating against Mohmand tribesmen in the attack on Point 4080.
*[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/34235/pages/8291 ''London Gazette 24 December 1935'', page 7].  The award of the Victoria Cross to the late Captain Godfrey Meynell, M.C., 5th Battalion (Queen Victoria's Own Corps of Guides), 12th Frontier Force Regiment, Indian Army. For most conspicuous gallantry and extreme devotion to duty on the 29th September, 1935, while operating against Mohmand tribesmen in the attack on Point 4080.
*[http://www.khyber.org/publications/041-045/armyininda.shtml Army in India & Frontier Warfare 1914-1939] by Tim Moreman ( Khyber.org and originally from [http://www.king-emperor.com/page26.html king-emperor.com]) has a section "The Mohmand Campaign (Aug-Sep 1935)" (scroll down).
*[http://www.khyber.org/publications/041-045/armyininda.shtml Army in India & Frontier Warfare 1914-1939] by Tim Moreman ( Khyber.org and originally from [http://www.king-emperor.com/Frontier%20Warfare%201914-1939.html king-emperor.com]) has a section "The Mohmand Campaign (Aug-Sep 1935)" (scroll down).
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/pjbullous/sets/72157625855561476/with/5367770493    Photographs: India  1930s  14th Corunna Field Battery] taken by the father of Peter Bullous.  Includes photographs at Ghalanai during the 1935 Mohmand Operations. Flickr.com. This  Battery is now called [http://www.26thregra-asc.com/17bty.html 17 (Corunna) Battery] and appears to have been in India until 1939.
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/pjbullous/sets/72157625855561476/with/5367770493    Photographs: India  1930s  14th Corunna Field Battery] taken by the father of Peter Bullous.  Includes photographs at Ghalanai during the 1935 Mohmand Operations. Flickr.com. This  Battery is now called [http://www.26thregra-asc.com/17bty.html 17 (Corunna) Battery] and appears to have been in India until 1939.
* Listen to the [http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80019789  2000 interview with Jack Vardy], born 1913,  British private (bandsman) served with 1st Bn Hampshire Regt in India 1929-1935. Reel 3 includes a short segment "acting as stretcher-bearer at Gallenoi, 1935". Imperial War Museums
* Listen to the [http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80019789  2000 interview with Jack Vardy], born 1913,  British private (bandsman) served with 1st Bn Hampshire Regt in India 1929-1935. Reel 3 includes a short segment "acting as stretcher-bearer at Gallenoi, 1935". Imperial War Museums

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There were two operations on the North West Frontier in 1935 carried out by the Nowshera Brigade, the Loe Agra Campaign and The Mohmand Campaign.

The Loe Agra Campaign was between 23 February and 13 April 1935.

The Mohmand Campaign was between 16 August and 15 October 1935.

Medals

India General Service medal 1908 with clasp North West Frontier 1935. Scroll down for eligibility criteria northeastmedals.co.uk

External links

The Loe Agra Campaign.

Mohmand Campaign