MGC in Quetta, India

[Chris_Baker]

A soldier that I am researching served with 1st South Lancashires in Quetta during the war. They were under orders of the 2nd Quetta (11th) Brigade.

At some point he became Pte 176803 with the Machine Gun Corps. I am assuming he transferred from the infantry - but cane anyone tell me when this might have been, and which Company he might have joined? Better yet - what did they do?

[brindlerp]

Chris,

can't answer your questions, but the following links may be of interest to you for background information:

Very nice and rare photographs/postcards of India including Quetta -

Fred Bremner's Indian years 1883 - 1923

http://www.harappa.com/bremner/index.html

http://www.harappa.com/photo3/index.html

Afghan Wars

http://www.national-army-museum.ac.uk/pages/afghan.html

Encyclopedia: European influence in Afghanistan

http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/E...an.2C_1919-1929

Quetta earthquake, 1935

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/beyond/fact...t7_prog1a.shtml

http://www.army.mod.uk/royalsignalsmuseum/...WirelessSet.htm

http://www.queensroyalsurreys.org.uk/reg_i.../india43_1.html

My grandfather was with 1st. Bn Royal Warwickshire Regiment in Quetta from 1904 to 1906, hence the interest.

Regards

Richard

[hmsk212]

Hi Chris

With such a high number he probably transferred to the MGC as late as August/September 1918.

Steve