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The Indian Corps in France

1919

and Indian soldiers of the deep and characteristic devotiv of the latter to their Vritish officers and of the happy relations bet'weenthe men in pagr1 5 and the inhabitants of the country. [...] The rulers of the Native States in India the Viceroy telegrpted numbering nearly 700 in all had with oxie accord rallied to the defence of the Empire and offered their personal services and the resources of their States for the war. [...] Xrem Neuve Chapelle to far Kip o Chao from the forests and uplands of East Africa.to the graves' of Gallipoli from the sands and swamps of Mesopotamia to the scorching cieserts of the Aden Hinterland the earth has.liaken with thq tread of the Sikh the Gurkha the Pathan the Rajput th8 Jat the Garhwali ; and the enemy who affected to disllelieve theii fidelity to their King-Emperor has le [...] The deeds of the Manchesters the Black Watch the Leicesters; the Co1naughts the Highland Light Infaintr.y the Seaforths are being retailed now throughout the length and breadth of India. [...] The honour of being the first British battalion of the Indian Corps to enter the trenches therefore belongs to the 1st Battalion Connaught Rangers the first Indian battalion being the 57th Rifles closely followed by the 129th Baluchis.
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Pages
596
Published in
United Kingdom
SARF Document ID
sarf.142240
Segment Pages Author Actions
Frontmatter
i-xxviii J.W.B. Merewether, Frederick Smith view
Chapter I. Arrival of the Corps in France
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Chapter II. The First Battle of Ypres
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Chapter III. Relief of the French Cavalry Under General Conneau by the Jullundur Brigade
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Chapter IV. Attack by Indians on Neuve Chapelle
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Chapter V. The Corps Takes Over the Line Held by the 3rd and 5th British Divisions 2nd Corps
66-77 unknown view
Chapter VI. Attack on 2nd Battalion 2nd Gurkhas
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Chapter VII. Visit and Death of Field-Marshal Earl Roberts
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Chapter VIII. Episodes of Trench Warfare
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Chapter IX. The Action of Festubert
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Chapter X. Visit of his Majesty the King-Emperor
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Chapter XI. The Battle of Givenchy: the Meerut Division
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Chapter XII. The Battle of Givenchy: the Lahore Division
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Chapter XIII. German Counter-Attack
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Chapter XIV. German Counter-Attack—Continued
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Chapter XV. New Front Taken over after A Short Rest
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Chapter XVI. The Battle of Neuve Chapelle
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Chapter XVII. The Battle of Neuve Chapelle—Continued
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Chapter XVIII. The Second Battle of Ypres
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Chapter XIX. The Second Battle of Ypres—Continued
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Chapter XX. The Battle of Festubert
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Chapter XXI. Changes in Composition of the Corps
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Chapter XXII. The Battle of Loos
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Chapter XXIII. The Battle of Loos—Continued
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Chapter XXIV. The Corps Leaves France for other Theatres of War
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Conclusion
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Appendix
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Index
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