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'''Rawalpindi''' was the headquarters of [[Rawalpindi District]] in the [[Rawalpindi Division]] of [[Punjab|Punjab Province]] during the British period. In 1907 "The cantonment is the largest and most important in the Punjab, and perhaps in India"<ref name=name>Page 228, computer page 251 ''Punjab District Gazetteers, Volume XXVIIIA, Rawalpindi District 1907'', published 1909, available to read online on the [[Online books#Digital Library of India| Digital Library of India]] website.</ref>.
'''Rawalpindi''' was the headquarters of [[Rawalpindi District]] in the [[Rawalpindi Division]] of [[Punjab|Punjab Province]] during the British period. In 1907 "The cantonment is the largest and most important in the Punjab, and perhaps in India"<ref name=name>Page 228, computer page 251 ''Punjab District Gazetteers, Volume XXVIIIA, Rawalpindi District 1907'', published 1909, available to read online on the [[Online books#Digital Library of India| Digital Library of India]] website.</ref>. Barracks were located in at least two areas, Victoria Barracks and at West Ridge. Roberts Barracks, an Infantry Barracks,  was located at West Ridge<ref>Lane, Trudy [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/INDIA/2001-01/0980214191 Mortimer L.D.] ''Rootsweb India Mailing List'' 23 January 2001. Retrieved 15 January 2015</ref>


'''Chaklala''' is an area in Rawalpindi and was the location of a cantonment and an RAF airfield.  During World War 2,  from 1942 RAF Chaklala was the location of a Paratroopers Training School<ref>[http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_page.php?pg_id=139  Paratroopers Training School] indianairforce.nic.in</ref>
'''Chaklala''' is an area in Rawalpindi and was the location of a cantonment and an RAF airfield.  During World War 2,  from 1942 RAF Chaklala was the location of a Paratroopers Training School<ref>[http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_page.php?pg_id=139  Paratroopers Training School] indianairforce.nic.in</ref>
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.queensroyalsurreys.org.uk/reg_in_india/india42_1.html Rawalpindi - 1st Surreys and a Pindi Poppet] 1926-1930, from Regimental India 1825-1947 -The Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment
*[http://www.queensroyalsurreys.org.uk/reg_in_india/india42_1.html Rawalpindi - 1st Surreys and a Pindi Poppet] 1926-1930, from Regimental India 1825-1947 -The Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment. Includes a description of Victoria Barracks, and the less favourable barracks at West Ridge.
*[http://www.pakarmymuseum.com/exhibits/single-men-barrack-no-5-1853-1857/ Victoria Barracks, for single men, was built 1853-1857] Pak Army Museum, Rawalpindi
*[http://nativepakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/Rawalpindi-Memorabilia-Old-Photo-of-Victoria-Barracks-Rawalpindi-Rawalpindi-Mementos-for-Pindi-Lovers.jpg  Photograph: Victoria Barracks, Rawalpindi], possibly c 1920s nativepakistan.com
*[http://www.imagesofasia.com/html/pakistan/rawalpindi-barracks.html Postcard: British Cavalry Barracks - Rawalpindi 1910] imagesofasia.com. The British barracks in West Ridge
*[http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=13305961@N00&q=Rawalpindi  Images of Rawalpindi] from "History of Pakistan"'s collection flickr.com
*[http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=13305961@N00&q=Rawalpindi  Images of Rawalpindi] from "History of Pakistan"'s collection flickr.com
*From a collection of postcards at the ETH-Bibliothek Zürich, sent by F.G. Prew, a soldier, probably in the [[56th Regiment of Foot| 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment]] to Adolf Feller of Switzerland. It appears he was not based in Rawalpindi , rather in transit to and from [[Murree]]
*From a collection of postcards at the ETH-Bibliothek Zürich, sent by F.G. Prew, a soldier, probably in the [[56th Regiment of Foot| 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment]] to Adolf Feller of Switzerland. It appears he was not based in Rawalpindi , rather in transit to and from [[Murree]]

Revision as of 11:29, 15 January 2015

Rawalpindi
Presidency: Bengal
Coordinates: 33.6°N, 73.033333°E
Altitude: 500 m (1,600 ft)
Present Day Details
Place Name: Rawalpindi
State/Province: Punjab
Country: Pakistan
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Rawalpindi



Rawalpindi was the headquarters of Rawalpindi District in the Rawalpindi Division of Punjab Province during the British period. In 1907 "The cantonment is the largest and most important in the Punjab, and perhaps in India"[1]. Barracks were located in at least two areas, Victoria Barracks and at West Ridge. Roberts Barracks, an Infantry Barracks, was located at West Ridge[2]

Chaklala is an area in Rawalpindi and was the location of a cantonment and an RAF airfield. During World War 2, from 1942 RAF Chaklala was the location of a Paratroopers Training School[3]

Spelling Variants

Modern spelling: Rawalpindi written as either one or two words, Rawal Pindi
Variants: Rawul Pindi/Rawalpindee/RP/Pindi

Churches and missions

Protestant

Roman Catholic

  • Sacred Heart, West Ridge
  • St. Joseph's Cathedral

Cemeteries

  • Rawalpindi War Cemetery findagrave.com. Database with over 350 names. This is a Commonwealth Graves Commission Cemetery for those who died during First and Second World War.
  • Gora Kabaristan Rawalpindi ----Christian Cemetery Rawalpindi. (Also known as Harley street Cemetery).

BACSA (British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia) cemetery publications are

  • Rawalpindi: Cemeteries and Churches by Susan Farrington, 1996 Covers the main Harley Street Cemetery, with additional MIs from four other cemeteries and plaques from churches.
  • Rawalpindi: A Walk round the Harley Street Cemetery by Susan Farrington, 1997.

See BACSA Books.

BACSA are in the process of putting the indexes to its cemetery books online and these indexes are free to browse. If an indexed name is of interest then application can be made to BACSA for details of the relevant burial inscription - charges apply for this service.

Also see "Historical books online", below.

Education

Schools

  • Station School - See Neville Thomas' website for photos of children at the school 1884 to 1912

Colleges

  • Gordon College

Volunteer Regiments

The following had their headquarters at Rawalpindi in 1907

H Company, 1st Punjab Volunteer Rifles contained civilian residents from Rawalpindi and Murree, and had its headquarters at Murree.[1]

See also

External links

Historical books online

  • Rawalpindi Imperial Gazetteer of India
  • Punjab District Gazetteers, Volume XXVIIIA, Rawalpindi District 1907, published 1909, is available to read online on the Digital Library of India website. "Table of Contents" commences computer page 8.
  • "Rawalpindi District" page 122 A list of inscriptions on Christian tombs or monuments in the Punjab, North-West Frontier Province, Kashmir and Afghanistan possessing historical or archaeological interest Part 1 by Miles Irving (1910) Hathi Trust Digital Library

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Page 228, computer page 251 Punjab District Gazetteers, Volume XXVIIIA, Rawalpindi District 1907, published 1909, available to read online on the Digital Library of India website.
  2. Lane, Trudy Mortimer L.D. Rootsweb India Mailing List 23 January 2001. Retrieved 15 January 2015
  3. Paratroopers Training School indianairforce.nic.in