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* 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  
===Historical books online===  
===Historical books online===  
*''Official History Of Operations On The North-West Frontier Of India 1920-1935'' is available in a reprint edition<ref>[https://www.naval-military-press.com/product/official-history-of-operations-on-the-north-west-frontier-of-india-1920-1935/ ''Official History of Operations on the North-West Frontier of India 1920-1935''] Naval & Military Press</ref> which in turn is available as part of an online book on the Ancestry owned pay website fold3.<ref> [https://www.fold3.com/browse/251/hTGb85NZ8EamDdOvs1LINNg2y ''Official History of Operations on the NW Frontier of India''] fold3 (located in World War2/Military books/India). Consists of 2 books.</ref>
*''Official History Of Operations On The North-West Frontier Of India 1920-1935 Parts I, II, III'']  [by General Staff Army Headquarters, India]. Published by the Manager of Publications, Delhi 1945.
**[https://archive.org/details/dli.ernet.449186/page/n197/mode/2up  "Part III The Loe Agra Campaign - 1935; The Mohmand Campaign - 1935"], page 160. 
:It is also available in a reprint edition<ref>[https://www.naval-military-press.com/product/official-history-of-operations-on-the-north-west-frontier-of-india-1920-1935/ ''Official History of Operations on the North-West Frontier of India 1920-1935''] Naval & Military Press</ref> which in turn is available as part of an online book on the Ancestry owned pay website fold3.<ref> [https://www.fold3.com/browse/251/hTGb85NZ8EamDdOvs1LINNg2y ''Official History of Operations on the NW Frontier of India''] fold3 (located in World War2/Military books/India). Consists of 2 books.</ref>
*''India In 1934-35''. A  statement prepared for presentation to Parliament. Government of India. 1937 Archive.org. The  military campaigns of 1935 are briefly mentioned in two chapters
*''India In 1934-35''. A  statement prepared for presentation to Parliament. Government of India. 1937 Archive.org. The  military campaigns of 1935 are briefly mentioned in two chapters
**[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.210573/page/n103/mode/2up "Defence and Emigration"] Chapter V, page 86.  
**[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.210573/page/n103/mode/2up "Defence and Emigration"] Chapter V, page 86.  

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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

Historical books online

It is also available in a reprint edition[1] which in turn is available as part of an online book on the Ancestry owned pay website fold3.[2]
  • The military campaigns of 1935 are mentioned in the following autobiographies of Field Marshal Alexander
    • "Encounter with a Fakir" Chapter V, page 54 Alexander of Tunis : a Biographical Portrait by Norman Hillson 1952 Archive.org Books to Borrow/Lending Library
    • Page 73 Alexander of Tunis, as Military Commander by W. G. F. Jackson (William Godfrey Fothergill, General, Sir) 2nd file Archive.org Books to Borrow/Lending Library.
    • Page 83 Alex: the Life of Field Marshal Earl Alexander of Tunis by Nigel Nicolson 1973 Archive.org Books to Borrow/Lending Library.
  • "The Changing Nature of Operations on the North-West Frontier" by "Shpagwishtama" page 102 USI [United Service Institution of India] Journal Vol LXVI 1936. Archive.org

References

  1. Official History of Operations on the North-West Frontier of India 1920-1935 Naval & Military Press
  2. Official History of Operations on the NW Frontier of India fold3 (located in World War2/Military books/India). Consists of 2 books.