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:Later in year the Company was in action against a raiding party at Hinnis Tangai Ridge.
:In July 1923 six cars moved 140 miles in 17 1/12 hours taking part in the surrounding of the Hisa Mahal Nabha State. The Maharaja received an ultimatum and soon afterwards was dethroned. Colonel K Wigram congratulated the cars on their performance. <ref>Great War Forum post #3 in [httphttps://1914-1918www.invisionzonegreatwarforum.comorg/forumstopic/205593-hong-kong-singapore-mountain-battery-palestine-awards/index.php?showtopicdo=205593 findComment&comment=2023183 Hong Kong & Singapore Mountain Battery - Palestine Awards] concerning Lieutenant Colonel WA Moore DSO. Some similar information, which was accessed first, was also contained in a description of a medal awarded to Pte P C Chalmers R Tank Corps , the Indian General Service Medal with clasp Waziristan 1921-24 from [http://charliesmedals.co.uk/item.php?i=177 charliesmedals.co.uk]. The original link is no longer accessible.</ref>
*1923, October. Headquarters were at [[Delhi]].<ref name= IAL2310 />
*5563458 Private J Warmer Warner passed an examination held in April 1924 at the Fort, Delhi and was awarded the [https://web.archive.org/web/20131114074630/https://www.pinterest.com/pin/273875221060103008/ Army Certificate of Education Second Class], signed by EA Lovesher (?) Walker, Major Commanding 10th (A. C.) Company, Royal Tank Corps and confirmed at the Fort Delhi 20 May 1924. The same website<ref name=Warn> [http://pinterest.com/peterhodgson/family-history/ Peter Hodgson Family History on Pinterest] (, now no longer available, except for archive.org photograph links [https://web.archive.org/web/20131114100034/http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/35/ab/c3/35abc33b11082817882a0dd0f5e92b9e.jpg 1], [https://web.archive.org/web/20131114100424/https://s-media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/originals/e0/c2/eb/e0c2eb4cc019d8487af4a43c236db61d.jpg 2], [https://web.archive.org/web/20131114093621/http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/3a/8a/ee/3a8aee17a5576285d21a2a20b43857c5.jpg 3], [https://web.archive.org/web/20131114094938/http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/a8/f2/04/a8f20477a0ade5c10c5f03296215be92.jpg 4])
</ref> shows four photographs, labelled Jack Warner, North West Frontier, 1920s/late 1920s, Crossley Armoured Car. One is labelled Practice Range. These photographs are also available on flickr.com labelled [http://www.flickr.com/photos/60340724@N05/5797899332/in/set-72157626885034022/ Armoured Car 1 North West Frontier - c 1925], [http://www.flickr.com/photos/60340724@N05/5797895804/in/set-72157626885034022/ Armoured Car 2], [http://www.flickr.com/photos/60340724@N05/5797896766/in/set-72157626885034022 Armoured Car 3], [http://www.flickr.com/photos/60340724@N05/5797895470/in/set-72157626885034022 Armoured Car 4] PeteBoro’s photostream . Elsewhere<ref>
WW2Talk post , part of [http://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/armoured-cars-tanks-other-vehicles-pith-helmets.26951/page-2#post-329713 Armoured Cars, Tanks, Other Vehicles... & Pith Helmets] dated 09 January 2011 by 'hodgson64'. However, the photograph are no longer available.</ref>, in respect of the same photographs it is stated "These photos are in my possession and are from my Uncle Fred Wilkinson who served on the NWF. Photos show his company Crossley ACs (LION and TIGER were names of two of them). Near [[Peshawar]]".
*Grave at Quetta - "In memory of No. 7878958 Private P.C. Griffiths. 10th Armoured Car Company. Royal Tank Corps who died at Quetta 15 June 1930." <ref>Stephen Lewis' [http://www.angelfire.com/mp/memorials/memindz1.htm Soldiers Memorials] , [http://www.angelfire.com/mp/memorials/menG1.htm Graves in India, letter G]</ref> His burial record <ref name=fmp /> indicated he died due to due to Compound Fracture Femur (R) Amputated.
*Listen to the [http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80000856 1976 Interview with Henry Maughan 'Bill' Liardet] Reel 2: Recollections of period as officer with 10th Armoured Car Coy, Royal Tank Corps in India, 1930-1935: posting to unit, 1930; character of Guy Armoured Car; comparison between home and Indian service; operating with cavalry; opinion of Crossley Armoured Cars; posting to Razmak; duties protecting road builders; gunnery and maintenance courses at Ahmednagar; problems with supply of spares; character of Ahmednagar course. Reel 3 Continues: armoured car tactical training; Percy Hobart's visit to Razmak. Imperial War Museum.
