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*Charles George Thomas Barnes was in the 1/2nd Sussex, Royal Field Artillery (Territorial Force) in [[Mhow]], Central India from 1915-1917, when the Brigade was sent to Mesopotamia where it joined the 17th (Indian) Division. Two photographs taken in Mhow may be seen [http://www.barnesfamilyhistory.org.uk/guerra__sons.htm here], and service details may be seen [http://www.barnesfamilyhistory.org.uk/firstworldwar/those_who_served.htm here] Barnes Family History website.
*[http://5thsussex.blogspot.co.uk/ The 5th Sussex (Reserve) Battery] was formed on the South Coast and spent time in England until October 1917 when it joined the Indian Division in Mesopotamia and subsequently took part in the [[3rd Afghan War|Afghanistan War of 1919]]. Includes photographs from the collection of Edward Midmore who was based at [[Karachi]], [[Quetta]] and Charriam [probably incorrectly transcribed and should be [[Chaman]]] in India, and was associated with the Capture of Spin Boldak in Afgahnistan in 1919, although he was not directly involved in the fighting.
 *[http://www.king-emperor.com/page53Photographs%20-%2017th%20Pack%20Battery%20RGA.html 17 Pack Battery RGA in India] www.king-emperor.com. Contains photographs from an album belonging to Harry Lamming, Battery Sergeant-Major of the 17th Pack Battery RGA. The 17th Pack Battery served in India from 1920 to 1927, and was posted to various stations including [[Razmak]] in North Waziristan.
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~derekboddington/album_5/slides/artillery_gp.html Photograph: A group of off-duty Artillerymen from No. 3 Bty, 3rd Bde relaxing in fatigues and solar "topees"] by Lance Sergeant Thomas Boddington, [[Quetta]], Baluchistan, about 1926. Family website
*Article [http://www.blackcountrybugle.co.uk/News/Son-tells-us-of-gunners-service-in-1930s-India-24052012.htm "Son tells us of gunner's service in 1930s India"] by Dan Shaw briefly mentions Albert Bakewell, stationed in India with Royal Artillery 17th Light Battery, between 1929 and 1936, a lot of the time in the tribal territories. blackcountrybugle.co.uk
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