Major Roland Pillinger

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Moved to Rawal Pindi. First Regiment to enter Afghanistan after hostilities break out on November 19th under Major-General Roberts.

This entry was posted on September 12, 2019 by Richard Pillinger.

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← Attended Imperial Assembly at Delhi Action at Matun under command of Bridagier General C. Gough V. C. November action at Ali Musjid. March 31st Kabul river Disaster when the Tenth lost one officer and 46 N.C.O.s and other ranks. Action at Fattehabad was decisive. Returned to Rawal Pindi. Regiment loose further 37 men to cholera in Kyber Pass. →
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