Category: 1939/04
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April 28th 1939 – Razani
A couple of days ago the lad who lives between Buckshee and Conical Piquets kept up intermittent firing between 1.30 and 4pm. One shot hit a mule just inside No 1 gate and then badly wounded a surveyor Babu. The policeman said he dared not go into his sentry box if it rained, as it […]
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April 25th 1939 – Razani
Went out to Chapao on the night of 21st – two platoons went out and one lined the wall, standing to. Lay out for about two hours, 8.15-10.15pm, and saw two jackals in the light of Rifleman Towers’ searchlight. Some Gurkhas also went out all night up Green Dome way to see if they could […]
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April 21st 1939 – Razani
Went to the Dun today, out and home by lorry so it wasn’t much of a strain. No shooting, but a few shots let off at Toady withdrawing (1/8 GR) – a gang of about 30 is reported to be lurking round “RZK area”. An R.U.R. (Royal Ulster Regiment) shot in the stomach in Ghari […]
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April 17th 1939 – Razani
The R.U.R. (Royal Ulster Regiment) have been sniped a bit at Razani and when withdrawing from 71 they received a volley, two receiving bullets through their fore and aft and another got one on the puttee. Had a party in the Club the other night. Nick and I met a couple of Rajputs, had supper […]
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April 15th 1939 – Razani
Artillery practising today and grouping fairly well on their targets, spurs and hilltops. Yesterday we saw Bakshi piquet relieved by 1/8 GR and they were sniped and there was intermittent sniping for over an hour. The guns lobbed over three or four shells eventually. The only casualty, so the Khassadars told me, was a Kashmiri […]
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April 13th 1939 – Razani
A lot of the staff college up here on a tour. Willie Armstrong and Abbott of 2/13, and Maloney of 1/12 were amongst them. Nelson on 1/8 G.R. here, also Seaward 2/1 G.R. and Harvey-Kelly 3/10. Beale, Bellamy and one or two others from Harvey-Kelly’s school have been killed in recent years, so we wonder […]
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April 11th 1939 – Razani
A bit of sniping some two days ago on R.P. troops returning to camps, and also during the relief on Conical Picquet. On the night of 9th/10th someone lit a fire in the supply depot. The long row of lorry sheds opposite to Bagai’s office was burnt down. It must have been sabotage as the […]
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April 6th 1939 – Razani
Out holding Shuragai, next to Gibralter. I picked up the jagged base of an exploded Mills grenade on the way home. Letter from Mhairi last night and Toby is on his way out to Ahomanygen. Manbray also on his way to plant tea in Assam, so I may see him there yet. I hear that […]
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April 1st 1939 – Razani
I come under fire for the first time today. I was up at 7022 Picquet which has been shot up before, and on which my platoon was shot up when I was in Nowshera. Well, Barlow’s platoon relieves me about 12 o’clock so that I can get lunch at Company HQ. I cover his platoon […]
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