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Officers of the regiment recently raised in India for service in Uganda, 1898. Creator: Unknown.

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Officers of the regiment recently raised in India for service in Uganda, 1898. 'Jemidar Murad Singh; Lieut. H. M. Hornsby, D.S.O.; Subadar-Major Fazal Khan; Jemidar Bazwan Singh; Subadar Sundar Singh; Subadar Ram Singh; Lieut. F. S. Keen; Captain E. J. Swayne; Captain Evatt (Commander); Captain W. W. Chitty; Lieut. Rattray; Jamidar Manzi Singh; Subadar Shams Khan; Jemidar Sham Singh. One of the most recent additions to our Imperial forces...The regiment consists of 392 men, and will be under the direction of fourteen officers, six of whom are British, the rest native. It is divided into two double companies. One of these is made up entirely of Mohammedans from the Punjab, while the ranks of the remaining company are filled by Sikhs. The men, who are one and all trained soldiers, have been drawn from Indian regiments belonging to the Punjab, to Burma, and Bombay. The inducements to service with this corps are considerable. The members will receive a higher rate of pay than is given in India, the amount being practically double...the men will receive free rations during their sojourn in Africa, besides a gratuity, which will be paid at the expiry of three years' service to men of good character...there has been no lack of volunteers.' From "Illustrated London News", 1898.

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