1891 to 1913 Archive

[Rub nawaz Balouch]

Dear,

My great grand father Mr.Kala Khan and his two nephews

Mr. Hadatulla Khan and Mr. khan Ali Khan did work in British Army.

They were Tailor in British Army. Mr. Kala Khan (tailor master) did work in British Army for about 21 years.They performed his services in unit of

10 BATTERY R.A (1892 - 1898)

12 BATTERY R.F.A (1898 _ 1902)

78 BATTERY R.F.A (1903 _ 1913)

His two nephews also performed his services

Mr. Headstall Khan

Mr. Khan Ali Khan

Mr. Kala Khan passed away in January 1913 when he returned

home from his unit 78 BATTERY R.F.A ( 77 campbellpur Attack) I have 40 certificate 121 years old.( And I have Some others Things, crokery, some other Officers Certificate with out search,Coin, I have personal dairy ok Mr Kala khan in which he prescribed his time spend with British Army Officers, I have Two Officers Uniform)

The British Officer named in the certificates was

1. General Sir Walter Mervyn St George Kirke.2. Brigadier-general Sir Edwin Francis Delaforce. 3. Brigadier-General Henry R Cook4. Major General Perceval, Edward Maxwell.5. Col Leslie Herbert, Queripel. 6. Col Francis J Mortimer.7. William Patrick Alexander (Colonel RA). Born 1866. Died October 1921) 8. Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Naesmyth Bruere Ballard. 9. Lieutenant-Colonel Surgeon Henry Charlesworth. 10.Lt Col R G Keyworth.11.Lt Col J H Lawrence Archer, RA. qualified as an instructor in army signallingin 1892. Lt Commission dated 25th July 1893 appointed Ordnance Officer 4thclass 18th July 1896. (Madra)Lawrence Archer Lt- Col (Commission dated 1 May 1917) and a

temporary Colonel. It also gives his first commission as 1890 and he isstill attached to the Ordnance department12. Temporary Lt-Col Major John.G.B. Allardyce. 13. Captain Henry Cairns Oldnall. 14. LT J Dalby RA , Lt Commission dated 13th Feb 1894 ( Indian army list July 1898)

1. General Sir Walter Mervyn St George Kirke

My great grand father nephews Hadatullah Khan stitched clothes of General Walter Mervyn St George Kirke . I have 1 documents Britsh army certificate handwriting & atugraf Sir Walter Mervyn St George Kirke ,(Documents Date 1900) One another documents in my opinion is very important , he gifted wherein name of clothes were mentioned which he dressed himself.

2. Sir Edwin Francis Delaforce.

I have 3 documents Britsh army certificate handwriting & Signature Sir E F Delaforce.

(documents date 15/10/1898 & 24/11/1898 As a Lieutenant )One another documents in my opinion is very important , he gifted wherein name of clothes were mentioned which he dressed himself. 3. PERCEVAL, EDWARD MAXWELL, Major,

Mr Sir PERCEVAL, EDWARD MAXWELL visited our house for lunch and gifted book with pleasure & happy mood.

we have the crokery in which Sir PERCEVAL, EDWARD MAXWELL had lanch with us .

my great grand father stitched bridal clothes of Sir PERCEVALEDWARD MAXWELL .

I have 1 documents Britsh army certificate handwriting & atugraf PERCEVAL, EDWARD MAXWELL(Documents Date september 1893)

One another documents in my opinion is very important , he gifted wherein name of clothes were mentioned which he dressed himself.

4. Col Leslie Herbert, QUERIPEL(1881-1963)

My great grand father nephew Hadatullah Khan stitched Army clothes of Col Leslie Herbert, QUERIPEL . I have 1 documents Britsh army certificate handwriting & atugraf Sir Col Leslie Herbert, QUERIPEL .

( Documents Date 27/06/1900 As a 2Lieutenant )

One another documents in my opinion is very important , he gifted wherein name of clothes were mentioned which he dressed himself. 5. Charles Naesmyth Bruere Ballard

Mr Sir Charles Naesmyth Bruere Ballard visited our house for lunch and gifted book with pleasure & happy mood.

we have the crokery in which Sir Charles Naesmyth Bruere Ballard had lanch with us .

my great grand father stitched clothes of Sir Charles Naesmyth Bruere Ballard.

I have 2 documents Britsh army certificate handwriting & atugraf Charles Naesmyth Bruere Ballard (Documents Date 1894 & 1898 )

One another documents in my opinion is very important , he gifted wherein name of clothes were mentioned which he dressed himself.

6. Lieutenant-Colonel Surgeon Henry Charlesworth

I have 1 documents Britsh army certificate handwriting & Signature Sir H Charlesworth . ( documents date 16/12/1899 at Multan ) One another documents in my opinion is very important , he gifted wherein name of clothes were mentioned which he dressed himself.

7. sir John.G.B. Allardyce.

I have 2 documents Britsh army certificate handwriting & atugraf

sir John.G.B. Allardyce

One another documents in my opinion is very important , he gifted wherein name of clothes were mentioned which he dressed himself.

One another personal dairy

8. Captain Henry Cairns Oldnall.

my great grand father stitched clothes of Sir Captain Oldnall .

I have 1 documents Britsh army certificate.(Documents date 15 Oct, 1898 10 Field battery in Rawal Pindi Pakistan)

One another documents in my opinion is very important , he gifted wherein name of clothes were mentioned which he dressed himself.

Dear,Our people who live around us know us because of our serving to British Army.

However a century has passed but our love for you is not disappeared.

our love for you is same as our great grand Mr. Kala Khan and his two nephews loves you..

At that time the people of India were at war with you,but our family always loved you, they gave the sign of their love by doing job for you.we have been living in this house since one century,this house is in same condition as Mr. Kala Khan built be fore.You are one nation and nation never forget his workers.

I am also sending some certificate along with this letter,

which British Army issued to Mr Kala Khan and his two nephews due to their honesty,and that is also honour for our family.

I want to present (Donate) all these things to Your Musuems. Anxiously awaiting your reply

Rub nawaz Balouch

syed_ali_naqi@yahoo.com

Phone.. 00923006361126

[dave ricketts]

I am sure that the Royal Artillery Museum would be interested in this. They are contactable via e-mail:

marks@firepower.org.uk

It is fantastic that you've preserved this.

Best regards,

Dave

[Philip Wilson]

Thank you for sharing this with us - I am sure the Royal Artillery Museum will be interested in seeing the material you have.

As for PERCEVAL have you seen his entry in www.angloboerwar.com look under DSO.