Zakha Khel Expedition 1908

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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

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.
  • (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
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

Recommended Reading

Campaigns of the North-West Frontier by Capt H.L.Nevill DSO 1916
Reprinted by The Naval & Military Press Ltd 2005
ISBN 1-845741-87-0