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Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur B235/3/p5-13
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Scope & Content:: Receives news of Sarajevo, 28 Jun. Outbreak of war. Internment of German nationals in India. 105th L.I. put on Railway Defence Duty. Comments on inadequacy of depot commanders. Brig. Gen. Aitken appointed to command in East Africa. Replacement of British regulars in India by territorials. Life in...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: Jun 1914-Feb 1915
Extent:: Unspecified

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur B235/3/p13-18
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Scope & Content:: Regiment ordered to Dacca, East Bengal, to relieve 11th Rajputs (who were to be sent abroad, as their loyalty was suspect). Admission of an Indian officer to the Dacca Club. Mentions battle of Shaiba (Mespot.)
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: Feb 1915-Jul 1915
Extent:: Unspecified

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur B235/3/p18-25
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Scope & Content:: Regiment moves to Lahore. Ross moves to Calcutta as G.S.O. to General A. Money, commanding Calcutta District, but has to return to his regiment, Aug 1915, as 2nd in command. Work of the German clergy in India. Training and despatch of drafts to reinforce 103rd and 110th L.I. in Mesopotamia. B...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: Jul 1915-Feb 1916
Extent:: Unspecified

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur B235/3/p25-33
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Scope & Content:: Commands a force in manoeuvres. Detailed to inspect all Indian Army accounts. Tours Indian Army depots, Mar-May 1916
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: Mar-Jun 1916
Extent:: Unspecified

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur B235/3/p33-34
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Scope & Content:: Losses of troops through heatstroke on train. Receives orders to leave for Mesopotamia to command newly formed 2nd Btn./103rd L.I. Sails from Karachi on 'Elephanta', 12 Jul, as O.C. troops on transport ship. Arr. Basra, on the Shatt-el-Arab, 16 Jul. Disembarks troops and sets of to join regime...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: Jun-Aug 1916
Extent:: Unspecified

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur B235/3/p34-52
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Scope & Content:: Presides at Military Court to try seven German internees at Ahmednaggar, 28 Aug accused of attempting to smuggle secret messages out of prison in letters home. 6 month sentences. Member of an A.H.Q. Committee for the issue of free rations to the Indian Army for the New Year, at Delhi, Dec.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: Aug 1916-Dec 1916
Extent:: Unspecified

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur B235/3/p52-67
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Scope & Content:: Regiment ordered to move to Bombay to guard against possible German naval raids Regiment ordered to North West Frontier. 2nd Bn./103rd re-formed as 103rd, after loss of 1st Bn. at Kut. Arr. Bannu, N.W.F., 20 Mar. Description of Bannu area. Tours outposts. Mahsud raids.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: Jan-May 1917
Extent:: Unspecified

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur B235/3/p67-68
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Scope & Content:: The Mahsud Rebellion Account of the capture of Tut Narai Fort by the Mahsud tribesmen. Ross attends Hill Warfare Course at Abbotabad. Arrival of Mr. Montagu as Sec. of State for India, Nov 1917. General Bruce's inspection. Life in a frontier fort. Operation for hernia at Poona. Influenza ep...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: May 1917-Oct 1918
Extent:: Unspecified

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur B235/3/p97-98
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Scope & Content:: News of the Turkish armistice rec. 7 Nov. News of German armistice rec. 11 Nov.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: Nov 1918
Extent:: Unspecified

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur B235/3/p99-102
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Scope & Content:: Sits on Committee at Rawalpindi on physical fitness in the Indian Army.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: Dec 1918
Extent:: Unspecified

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