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FIRST SORTIE 1877<br>
'''''Col D.Mocatta, 3rd Sikh Infantry'''''<br>
'''Western Column'''<br>*No1 Mountain Battery [[Royal Artillery<br>]]*[[2nd Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force|2nd Punjab Cavalry ]] (45 men)<br>*[[1st Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|1st Sikh Infantry ]] (103 men)<br>*[[3rd Regiment of Sikh Infantry , Punjab Frontier Force|3rd Sikh Infantry]] (278 men)<br>*[[4th Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|4th Sikh Infantry ]] (245 men)<br>
'''Southern Column'''<br>*[[2nd Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force|2nd Punjab Cavalry ]] (104 men)<br>*[[1st Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|1st Sikh Infantry ]] (220 men)t<br>*[[6th Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|6th Punjab Infantry ]] (297 men)<br>
'''Eastern Column'''<br>*[[Corps of Guides, Punjab Irregular Force|Guides Infantry ]] (201 men)<br>
SECOND SORTIE 1877-78
'''Kohat Column'''<br>''Brig Gen C.P.Keyes CB''
*No1 Mountain Battery [[Royal Artillery]]*No 4 Hazara Mountain Battery [[Royal Artillery]]
*[[2nd Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force|2nd Punjab Cavalry]] (50 men)
*[[Corps of Guides, Punjab Irregular Force|Corps of Guides]] (380 men)
'''Peshawar Column'''<br>''Brig Gen C.C.G.Ross CB''<br>
'''First Brigade'''<br>''Col J.Doran CB''<br>*I-C Royal Horse Artillery (3 guns)<br>*51st Foot<br>*Two Companies Sappers & Miners<br>*22nd Punjab Native Infantry<br>*27th Punjab Native Infantry<br>'''Second Brigade'''<br>''Col H.J.Buchanan''<br>*I-C Royal Horse Artillery (3 guns)<br>13-9th Royal Artillery<br>*9th Foot<br>4th Batt Rifle Brigade<br>14th Native Infantry<br>*20th Punjab Native Infantry<br>
JOINED AT PAIAH<br>
''Col P.F.Gardiner, 5th Gurkhas''<br>*No 1 Mountain Battery Royal Artillery (2 guns)<br>*5th Punjab Infantry (250 men)<br>*5th Gurkha Regiment (280 men)
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North-West_Frontier_(military_history)#1878-1898 Wikipedia - North West Frontier Military History]<br>[http://www.antiquesatoz.com/stephenherold/nwfrontc.htm NWF Expeditions]
