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The '''24th Hazara Mountain Battery (Frontier Force)''' was an artillery battery of the [[British Indian Army]]. The battery was raised in 1851, at [[Haripur, Pakistan|Haripur]] in order to help defend the [[Hazara District]] of the [[North-West Frontier (military history)|North West Frontier]]. The 4th soon saw action in numerous small campaigns on the North West Frontier. In 1878, the 4th took part in the [[Second Afghan War]] at the [[Battle of Ali Masjid]], and later took part in the [[Siege of the Sherpur Cantonment]], where it remained as part of the garrison when the rest of the force marched on [[Kandahar]]. In 1885, the Battery took part in the [[Second Burmese War]]. It was at Hunza during the campaign in 1891. In 1895, the Battery was back fighting on the Frontier as part of the [[Chitral Expedition]].To honour the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Indian they took part in the [[Rawalpindi Parade 1905]]. During [[World War I]], the 4th left India in 1917, for [[East Africa]] where it would remain until the Armistice. Between the wars, the Battery saw service in the [[Third Afghan War]] of 1919, the [[Afridi and Red Shirt Rebellion (1930–1)]], the [[Mohmand and Bajaur Operations (1933)]], and operations against the [[Fakir of Ipi]] in the [[Waziristan campaign 1936–1939]]. It was deployed to Singapore at the opening of [[World War II]], and entered Japanese captivity with the rest of the garrison. | The '''24th Hazara Mountain Battery (Frontier Force)''' was an artillery battery of the [[British Indian Army]]. | ||
The battery was raised in 1851, at [[Haripur, Pakistan|Haripur]] in order to help defend the [[Hazara District]] of the [[North-West Frontier (military history)|North West Frontier]]. The 4th soon saw action in numerous small campaigns on the North West Frontier. In 1878, the 4th took part in the [[Second Afghan War]] at the [[Battle of Ali Masjid]], and later took part in the [[Siege of the Sherpur Cantonment]] in Kabul, where it remained as part of the garrison when the rest of the force marched on [[Kandahar]]. In 1885, the Battery took part in the [[Second Burmese War]]. It was at Hunza during the [[Hunza–Nagar Campaign|campaign in 1891]]. In 1895, the Battery was back fighting on the Frontier as part of the [[Chitral Expedition]]. To honour the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Indian they took part in the [[Rawalpindi Parade 1905]]. | |||
During [[World War I]], the 4th left India in 1917, for [[East Africa]] where it would remain until the Armistice. Between the wars, the Battery saw service in the [[Third Afghan War]] of 1919, the [[Afridi Redshirt Rebellion, Indian North West Frontier 1930–1931|Afridi and Red Shirt Rebellion (1930–1)]], the [[Mohmand and Bajaur Operations (1933)]], and operations against the [[Fakir of Ipi]] in the [[Waziristan campaign 1936–1939]]. It was deployed to [[Battle of Singapore|Singapore]] at the opening of [[World War II]], and entered Japanese captivity with the rest of the garrison. | |||
[[Image:RML7pounderMountanGunHazaraBattery1895.jpg|thumb|250px|Photograph, circa 1895 showing a 7pdr Mountain gun of Hazara Battery in [[Hazara, Pakistan|Hazara]] listing the crew's ranks in the caption.]] | [[Image:RML7pounderMountanGunHazaraBattery1895.jpg|thumb|250px|Photograph, circa 1895 showing a 7pdr Mountain gun of Hazara Battery in [[Hazara, Pakistan|Hazara]] listing the crew's ranks in the caption.]] | ||
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*Moberly, F.J. (1923). ''Official History of the War: Mesopotamia Campaign'', Imperial War Museum. {{ISBN|1-870423-30-5}} | |||
*{{cite book|last=Rinaldi|first=Richard A|year=2008|title=Order of Battle British Army 1914|publisher=Ravi Rikhye|isbn=0-9776072-8-3}} | *{{cite book|last=Rinaldi|first=Richard A|year=2008|title=Order of Battle British Army 1914|publisher=Ravi Rikhye|isbn=0-9776072-8-3}} | ||
*{{cite book|last=Sharma|first=Gautam|year=1990|title=Valour and sacrifice: famous regiments of the Indian Army|publisher=Allied Publishers|isbn=81-7023-140-X}} | *{{cite book|last=Sharma|first=Gautam|year=1990|title=Valour and sacrifice: famous regiments of the Indian Army|publisher=Allied Publishers|isbn=81-7023-140-X}} | ||
*{{cite book|last=Sumner|first=Ian|title=The Indian Army | *{{cite book|last=Sumner|first=Ian|title=The Indian Army 1914–1947|year=2001|publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=1-84176-196-6}} | ||
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| 24th Hazara Mountain Battery (Frontier Force) | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1851–1947 |
| Country | Indian Empire |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Artillery |
| Part of | Punjab Army (to 1895) Punjab Command |
| Engagements | Second Afghan War Second Burmese War Hunza 1891 Chitral Expedition World War I Third Afghan War Afridi and Red Shirt Rebellion (1930–1) Mohmand and Bajaur Operations (1933) Waziristan campaign 1936–1939 World War II |
The 24th Hazara Mountain Battery (Frontier Force) was an artillery battery of the British Indian Army.
The battery was raised in 1851, at Haripur in order to help defend the Hazara District of the North West Frontier. The 4th soon saw action in numerous small campaigns on the North West Frontier. In 1878, the 4th took part in the Second Afghan War at the Battle of Ali Masjid, and later took part in the Siege of the Sherpur Cantonment in Kabul, where it remained as part of the garrison when the rest of the force marched on Kandahar. In 1885, the Battery took part in the Second Burmese War. It was at Hunza during the campaign in 1891. In 1895, the Battery was back fighting on the Frontier as part of the Chitral Expedition. To honour the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Indian they took part in the Rawalpindi Parade 1905.
During World War I, the 4th left India in 1917, for East Africa where it would remain until the Armistice. Between the wars, the Battery saw service in the Third Afghan War of 1919, the Afridi and Red Shirt Rebellion (1930–1), the Mohmand and Bajaur Operations (1933), and operations against the Fakir of Ipi in the Waziristan campaign 1936–1939. It was deployed to Singapore at the opening of World War II, and entered Japanese captivity with the rest of the garrison.
Photograph, circa 1895 showing a 7pdr Mountain gun of Hazara Battery in Hazara listing the crew's ranks in the caption.
References
- Moberly, F.J. (1923). Official History of the War: Mesopotamia Campaign, Imperial War Museum. ISBN 1-870423-30-5
- Rinaldi, Richard A (2008). Order of Battle British Army 1914. Ravi Rikhye. ISBN 0-9776072-8-3.
- Sharma, Gautam (1990). Valour and sacrifice: famous regiments of the Indian Army. Allied Publishers. ISBN 81-7023-140-X.
- Sumner, Ian (2001). The Indian Army 1914–1947. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 1-84176-196-6.
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