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Armed Forces / Re: Second Anglo-Afghan War 1878-80
« on: Thursday 23 November 23 10:51 GMT (UK) »
Hello Chaplain
I'm not sure what else you can do as far as researching James himself goes - you've done birth, death and marriage and census returns, I'm sure. Another thing to search, if you haven't already, is newspapers.
For more context you can research C/2 RA, and then the Afghan War more widely, of course.
As a pointer, C/2 came into Afghanistan in early 1880, posted to Kandahar. Soon after arrival, two guns went north to Khelat-i-Ghilzai. After the British disaster at Maiwand, C/2's remaining four guns were part of the defense of Kandahar and covering the sortie into Deh Kwaja. Meanwhile the two guns at Khelat-i-Ghilzai joined Roberts' force on its way down from Kabul and returned with them to Kandahar. The battery was also involved in the Battle of Kandahar on 1st Sep 1880.
If James was with the two guns that went to Khelat then he'd also have the Kabul-Kandahar bronze star. He has the clasp for the battle at Kandahar.
A driver was a man who would aid with the transport of the guns (horses, limbers, carriages, supplies, etc.) rather than an operator of the guns (gunner).
Best of luck - Garen
I'm not sure what else you can do as far as researching James himself goes - you've done birth, death and marriage and census returns, I'm sure. Another thing to search, if you haven't already, is newspapers.
For more context you can research C/2 RA, and then the Afghan War more widely, of course.
As a pointer, C/2 came into Afghanistan in early 1880, posted to Kandahar. Soon after arrival, two guns went north to Khelat-i-Ghilzai. After the British disaster at Maiwand, C/2's remaining four guns were part of the defense of Kandahar and covering the sortie into Deh Kwaja. Meanwhile the two guns at Khelat-i-Ghilzai joined Roberts' force on its way down from Kabul and returned with them to Kandahar. The battery was also involved in the Battle of Kandahar on 1st Sep 1880.
If James was with the two guns that went to Khelat then he'd also have the Kabul-Kandahar bronze star. He has the clasp for the battle at Kandahar.
A driver was a man who would aid with the transport of the guns (horses, limbers, carriages, supplies, etc.) rather than an operator of the guns (gunner).
Best of luck - Garen