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Frontier Garrison Artillery

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Closely associated with the [[Mountain Artillery|Mountain Batteries]], being formed of veterans from these batteries ”past their prime on the hillside” <ref>[http://www.archive.org/stream/armiesofindia00macmuoft#page/181/mode/1up Pages 181-182] ''The Armies of India'' described by Major G F MacMunn (Painted by Major Lovett) 1911 Archive.org</ref>
 
== Chronology ==
*'''1851''' raised as the Garrison Company, Punjab Irregular Force at Bannu by Lt S W Stokes from remnants of a Sikh detachment of artillery which had been broken up
*'''1876''' became the Frontier Garrison Artillery<br>
Remaining history to be researched==Service==*'''1919''' took part in the [[3rd Afghan War]]<ref>[http://www.25thlondon.com/afghan.htm Third Afghan War - 1919] 25thlondon.com</ref>
== References ==
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[[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]]
[[Category:Punjab Frontier Force Artillery]]
[[Category:Indian Army|Frontier Garrison Artillery‎]]
[[Category:Indian Army Artillery|Frontier Garrison Artillery‎]]
[[Category:Regiments]]
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