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129th Baluchis

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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khudadad_Khan Khudadad Khan VC] Wikipedia
*[http://www.cwgc.org/foreverindia/stories/khudadad-khan-ghulam-haider-hollebke-east-africa.php Khudadad Khan and Ghulam Haider of the 129th (Duke of Connaught's Own) Baluchis] For his remarkable courage, at the village of Hollebeke, near Ypres in Belgium, Khudadad Khan was the first Indian soldier to be awarded the Victoria Cross. The regiment later served in East Africa. cwgc.org
:[http://www.conservativehome.com/platform/2016/06/lord-ashcroft-why-i-feel-so-privileged-to-take-possession-of-the-first-vc-awarded-to-a-muslim.html "Why I feel so privileged to take possession of the first Victoria Cross awarded to a Muslim"] by Lord Ashcroft June 9, 2016 conservativehome.com. Subadar Khudadad Khan, 129th Duke of Connaught’s Own Baluchis, then a sepoy, for actions on the [[Western Front]] on 31 October 1914.
*[http://www.kaiserscross.com/188001/447622.html The 129th Duke of Connaught’s Own Baluchis. German East Africa, October 1916 to January 1917] from Harry Fecitt’s [http://www.kaiserscross.com/188001/home.html Harry’s Africa] kaiserscross.com
*[http://www.defencejournal.com/jun99/10th-baluch.htm 10th Baluch Regiment] ''Defence Journal'' Karachi June 1999. Probably an extract from ''Sons Of John Company'' by John Gaylor.
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