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THE INDIAN CAMPAIGNS, 1897-8. 
marches to relieve the Samana Forts, its last stage being thirty-six 
miles in twelve hours from Thall to Hangu; relief of Samana Forts 
on 14th September; the remaining section present at night attack on 
Sada. The battery served with 1st Division Tirah Expeditionary 
Force; forcing of the Sampagha Pass; severe fighting at Bagh on 
18th October, guns engaged at 500 yards from enemy; constant and 
harassing rear-guard actions crossing the Kahu Darra Pass on 27th, 
28th and 29th November. On 29th November, after being in action 
twelve hours, the battery crossed the pass by night. On one occasion 
the guns of a section were firing in opposite directions so pressed was 
the rear-guard. Fired 631 rounds; casualties : killed, one man and 
four mules ; wounded : one British officer and four men. 
No 5 (Bombay) Mountain Battery, (Captain deButts and after 
Captain Money), served with Mohmand Field Force, September and 
October; joined Tirah Expedition via the Kohat Pass ; reconnaissance 
of Dargai and Chagru Kotal on October 18th ; rear-guard relieved of 
very heavy pressure by accuracy of its fire; battle of Dargai, October 
20th; capture of the Sampagha (Captain deButts, killed) and 
Arhanga Passes; expedition to Waran; two actions at Saransar; 
reconnaissance to Dwatoi and Bajgul Valleys; constant minor actions; 
march down the Bara; severe actions on 13th and 14th December, 
inflicted heavy loss on enemy; one section took part in the severe 
engagement at Shinkamar Pass on 29th January; fired 1,952 shell 
and two star; casualties : killed, one British officer, one man and four 
mules; wounded : four men and three mules. 
No 1 (Kashmir) Mountain Battery, (Lieutenant MacMunn, D.S.O.) 
one of the two Kashmir Imperial Service Mountain Batteries; 
marched from Kashmir and joined Tirah Expeditionary Force on 12th 
October; served on lines of communication and with force in the 
Khanki Valley; various foraging expeditions, and at Kharrapa; 
accompanied expedition to Mamuzai Bazaar. 
The Pocket Battery (Major Browne) formed at the request of Sir 
William Lockhart for the Tirah Expedition. The gunners were drawn 
from No. 5 Company, Western Division, B.A., and the drivers and mules 
from No. 5 Mountain Battery, R. A., organization and equipment similar to 
a Mountain Battery; action of Dargai; action round Kharrappa; some diffi¬ 
culty found in firing at long ranges; very alarming noise on discharge. 
Peshawur force. 
This consisted of various corps stationed on the frontiers close round 
Peshawur for the purpose of blocking the enemy from attacking 
British territory in the plains. 
‘ F 3 Battery, R.H.A, (Major Cunliffe) hurried up to Peshawur 
from Sialkot in August, 1897. Remained during operations at various 
places near mouth of the Khyber. Casualties : nil. 
f K* Battery, R.H.A., (Major Potts) hurried up to Peshawur from 
Rawal Pindi after the Mohmand raid; relief of Fort Maude in the 
Khyber; fired sixty rounds ; casualties : nil. 
