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ANON History of the 59th Rifles FF, Regimental History of the 6th Royal Battalion, 13th Frontier Force Rifles (Scinde), 1843 - 1923.
Gale & Polden Ltd. 1926, First Edition. Full-Leather, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Detailed history of the famous 6th Royal Battalion of the Frontier Force Rifles of the Indian Army, from date of raising to amalgamation in 1923, compild by Captain D.M. Lindsay. Contents: Foreward by General Sir James Willcocks, GCB, GCMG, KCSI, DSO, Colonel Commandant. List of Illustrations. Maps and Plans. Chap I - The Scinde Camel Corps, 1843-1853. II - The 6th Regiment, or Scinde Rifle Corps, 1853-1856. III - The 6th Punjab Infantry, 1856-1890. IV - The 6th Punjab Infantry, 1891-1903. V - Th 59th Scinde Rifles (Frontier Force), 1904-1914. VI - The Great War: 1914-1915, France. VII - The Great War: 1916-1917, Mesopotamia. VIII - The Great War: 1918, Palestine. IX - 1920-1923. Appendices: I - Copy of a Letter from the Governor of Scinde to the Governor-General in Council, in regard to the raising of a Camel Corps. II - List of Commandants of the Regiment. III - 1. Succession Roll of British Officers. III - 2. General Officers Commanding the 8th Jullundur Brigade, 1914-1920. IV - Copy of Farewell Ordr to the 59th Rifles F.F. from the G.O.C. 3rd Lahore Division. V - List of Honours and Awards gained by Officers and Men during the Great War. VI - Copy of Indian Army Order, conferring the title of "Royal" on the Regiment. Superbly illustrated with monochrome plates, including studio portraits of individuals, groups, camp, battle and topographical scenes, regimental colours, badges & devices, regimental silverware, b/w illustrations of regimental badges and devices, with fold out coloured maps and battle plans. xii + 146pp. Original silk page marker in regimental colours. Original tooled morocco with gilt regimental device and border to front board, gilt titles, blocks and border to spine, and gilt bordered rear board, marbled internal boards and end papers, gilt tooled inside edge to boards, gilt page edges, with some rubbing to spine, in a loose and removable protective cover. Photo-scans available on request. Very Good/No Jacket.
Offered for GBP 525.00 = appr. US$ 1044.75 by: Addison Phillips - Book number: 001746