North West Frontier

[Mike Donoghue]

Could someone confirm for me if elephants were used by the Mountain Artillery Battery's in the North West Frontier?

If so, were they used to pull cannon's or did they carry smaller, disassembled, artillery in pieces on their backs?

Any idea's of calibres used?

Thanks very much for any help.

Regards

Mike

[centurion]

I'll need to go and check but from memory depending upon which period you are talking about the answers are yes and both

[Mike Donoghue]

I'll need to go and check but from memory depending upon which period you are talking about the answers are yes and both

Thanks Centurion.

I've seen pictures of cannons being pulled by elephants and a movie where they seemed to be carried in pieces carried on top of them.

My Grandfather was there from 1908-12.

Mike

[tony paley]

I am looking at two photographs:- a) Elephant Battery in Pathan revolt 1897, guns dis assembled.(If that's a word) Battery on parade with what appears to be heavies, maybe 60lbs ers. also possible 19th century. these under tow.

Tony P

[bushfighter]

Mike

In The History of the Indian Mountain Artillery by C.A.L. Graham the only index reference to elephants for transport is their use in Burma in WW2.

Harry

[Marco]

Sorry for bending the topic a bit but elephants were used on the western front as well.