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	Science Fair Projects - Havildar
		Havildar was the equivalent rank to Sergeant in the British Indian Army, next above Naik.
		Based on seniority and merit Havildars can also be given extra appointments for which they recieve an appointment pay.
		The first appointment is the rank of Company Quarter Master Havildar (CQMH) who assists the Quarter Master in managing the company stores.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Havildar (327 words)

	[No title]
		Even after the fighting--when the tribesmen reeled back from the terrible army they had assailed, leaving a quarter of their number on the field--the faith of the survivors was unshaken.
		The second attempt to regain the Quarter Guard was also unsuccessful, and the soldiers recoiled with further loss; but with that undaunted spirit which refuses to admit defeat they continued their efforts, and at the third charge dashed across the open space, bowling over and crushing back the enemy, and the post was recovered.
		A wounded havildar of the 24th was lying near the bazaar.
	www.ibiblio.org /pub/docs/books/gutenberg/etext05/mkdff10.txt (20794 words)

	Adventures of Major Gahagan Story (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		It was Holkar himself, accompanied by that cursed Loll Mahommed, who, after his punishment, found his master restored to good-humour, and had communicated to him his firm conviction that I was an impostor.
		The lieutenant was instructed to look to them and to their prisoner; and as Bobbachy was severely injured by the blow which I had given him, and was, moreover, bound hand and foot, and gagged smartly with cords, I considered myself sure of his person.
		Macgillicuddy did not make his appearance when I reviewed my little force, and the three havildars were likewise absent: this did not surprise me, as I had told them not to leave their prisoner; but desirous to speak with the lieutenant, I despatched a messenger to him, and ordered him to appear immediately.
	www.richread.com /99majgh10.html (16566 words)

	Frontier India - Maratha Light Infantry- 1908-1921 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		It was deployed thus: Regimental HQ and three companies at the Maud Bridge on the left bank of the River Tigris, and one company at Jilani in the South East corner of Baghdad, on heavy guards and for local duties.
		Brigade Head Quarters was located at Baiji near Mushak at the mouth of the River Tigris, a five days march from Kirkuk, across a bleak desert with extremely poor roads and more importantly no water.
		As a result, it was surrounded by a much superior force of the Kurds and lost itself fighting to the last man in the highest traditions of the 116th.
	frontierindia.com /content/view/28/33 (5626 words)

	Frontier India - Maratha Light Infantry-The Early Years 1800-1910 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		In the boat was a gun, which, however, was of little service as it broke from the carriage on the first discharge; there were also 4 small pieces but for some cause they would not go off.
		The Regimental Head-quarters were camped in the left stockade,all ranks being under canvas with matting shelter over the tents.
		The Head Quarters were located in the Crater with detachments at Steamer Point 50 men, Sheikh Othman 20 men and Perim 25 men.
	frontierindia.com /content/view/27/33 (6329 words)

	[No title]
		The Punjaub was again swarming with a discontented population, whose warlike natures rendered them a most formidable foe for everywhere it was acknowledged that the Seik soldiery as a body were very effective, and their cavalry the finest horsemen in the country.
		She was perfectly happy, occasionally receiving letters from Arthur, which always afforded her much pleasure to peruse and think over, and frequently would she detect herself gazing upon his photograph in the pretty little locket he had sent her from Oxford by Tom Barton, and which, since his departure, she constantly wore.
		Consternation was depicted on the countenance of all, and a wordy colloquy ensued as to what would become of their dear young mistress, and whether they would be discharged to make room for others whom the new Baronet might choose to appoint.
	www.gutenberg.org /files/15956/15956-8.txt (14349 words)

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		The only British troops in the country were a few of the Company's regiments, quartered at Lahore to support the authority of the Resident,--a mere coral island in the wide expanse.
		The title selected for the corps was in itself a new departure in the British Army, and history is not clear as to whether its pre-ordained duties suggested the designation to Sir Henry Lawrence, or whether, in some back memory, its distinguished predecessor in the French army stood sponsor for the idea.
		It had been arranged that the members of the Embassy and escort should take up their abode in quarters prepared for them in the Bala Hissar, the celebrated fortress which is indelibly connected with the name of Kabul, and which completely dominates the city.
	www.gutenberg.org /files/16808/16808.txt (20001 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The other patrol (or half-patrol) goes a quarter of an hour later as the " fly " to look for the " spider." They can spread themselves about as they like, but must tell their leader anything they discover.
		When they have left the road, they need leave no further trail, but their object is to remain at large for a quarter of an hour and then recover their cycles and get back to headquarters without being caught by their pursuers.
		The first patrol to reach the spot where the two are waiting for them -takes possession, the leader sets up his flag and the rest prepare snowballs, after laying down their staves in a circle round the flag at a distance of six paces.
	www.scouts.nzl.org /games/BPGAMES.TXT (24281 words)

	Andrew Geer. Mercy in Hell. 1943. Chapters 4-7. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Once again he pulled himself up and his knife was within inches of freeing his foot when the horse turned a comer and centrifugal force hurled the man against a telephone pole.
		But if they are treated with this drug at a regimental aid post, when the bandages are finally taken off they are found to be clean and unsuppurated.
		Such cages are temporary affairs, perhaps a quarter of a mile square bounded by barbed wire, and are used to hold captives until they can be transported to the rear.
	www.ku.edu /carrie/specoll/AFS/library/4-ww2/Geer/mercy2.html (11897 words)

	[No title]
		As subjects they offer a favourable contrast to their kindred, the Arabs of El Yemen, a race untameable as the wolf, and which, subjugated in turn by Abyssinian, Persian, Egyptian, and Turk, has ever preserved an indomitable spirit of freedom, and eventually succeeded in skaking off the yoke of foreign dominion.
		The tide was out, and we waded a quarter of a mile to the boat, amongst giant crabs who showed grisly claws, sharp coralline, and sea-weed so thick as to become almost a mat.
		The market price is one and a quarter rupees per parcel, and the exclusive privilege of selling it is farmed by the government for 1500 rupees per year.
	www.dm.unipi.it /cluster-pages/traverso/Ebooks/Texts/harar-ppp.txt (18349 words)

	The Tiger Triumphs. The Story of Three Great Divisions in Italy. 1946. Chapters 20-21. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The havildar of another, although wounded four times, killed five Germans single-handed and brought four survivors out of action.
		Tito's forces (about one-quarter of the army were women) proved to be cheerful folk, good at games, and within the narrow range of their resources, invaryingly hospitable.
		They carried their drink well for the local wines were bodiless beside the wild plum brandy of their homeland.
	www.ku.edu /carrie/specoll/AFS/library/4-ww2/Tiger/triumphs10.html (8134 words)

	Rank Insignias (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The rank badges of Regimental Havildar Major (RHM), Regimental Quarter Master Havildar (RQMH), Company Havildar Major (CHM) and Company Quarter Master Havildar (CQMH) are basically appointments given to a Havildar by his Commanding Officer (CO).
		The ranks of Havildar, Naik, Lance Naik and Sepoy are used in the Infantry, while the ranks of Daffadar, Lance Daffadar, Acting Lance Daffadar and Sowar are used in the Armoured Corps.
		The rank of Quarter Master Havildar (QMH) used to be there in every regiment and not just in supply units.
	www.bharat-rakshak.com /LAND-FORCES/Army/Ranks.html (1105 words)

	Victoria Cross Research - S
		When the U-boat approached her port quarter and was within 80 yards, the White Ensign was hoisted and HMS Prize opened fire.
		VC Medal's Custodian is the Suffolk Regimental Museum, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
		Army No. 3482, Private SIMS was presented with his Victoria Cross by her Majesty Queen Victoria on 26th June 1857, during the Investiture at a parade on Hyde Park.
	www.victoriacross.co.uk /descrip_s.html (18379 words)

	[No title]
		He had been a history master at Haileybury before my time; but I found that I learned so much from him; and I incidentally joined the Kipling Society some forty-three years ago whilst at Trinity.
		A number of views were helpfully expressed by those attending the meeting, on ways of trimming costs, and particularly on the desirability of attracting more people to join the Society.
		Its title is Robert Louis Stevenson and Count Nerli in Samoa: The Story of a Portrait, and it is a detailed study of the circumstances in which the Italian Count Girolamo Pieri-Nerli met Stevenson and made a well known portrait of him in 1892.
	www.johnradcliffe.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk /textfiles/KJ283.txt (15638 words)

	The Story of the Malakand Field Force (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Even after the fighting—when the tribesmen reeled back from the terrible army they had assailed, leaving a quarter of their number on the field—the faith of the survivors was unshaken.
		At 9.45 a telegram from Chakdara— which got through just before the wire was cut—reported that large forces of Pathans were rapidly moving towards the camps.
		A quarter of an hour later a Jemadar of the Levies galloped in with the news that, to quote the official despatch: “The Fakir had passed Khar and was advancing on Malakand, that neither Levies nor people would act against him, and that the hills to the east of the camp were covered with Pathans.”
	www.blackmask.com /thatway/books131c/mkdff.htm (19440 words)

	Description B's
		VC Medal's Custodian is the Staffordshire Regimental Museum.
		VC Medal's Custodian is the Worcestershire Regimental Museum.
		VC Medal's Custodian is the Leicestershire Regimental Museum.
	www.victoriacross.co.uk /descrip_b.html (18953 words)

	Sharpe’s Tiger (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Havildar was already hauling on his reins, wheeling his horse to rescue McCandless, but the Scotsman knew it was too late.
		The Havildar himself had ridden clean through the leading ranks, leaving his lance behind, and henow looked back to see his men fighting desperately among a milling group of enemy horsemen.
		The Havildar could not take back the vital news McCandless had gained from Appah Rao, but it was still important to let the army know that the Colonel had been captured.
	www.fictionbook.ru /author/cornwell_bernard/richard_sharpe_1_sharpe_s_tiger/cornwell_richard_sharpe_1_sharpe_s_tiger.html (20574 words)

	Eugene G. Ursual, Military Antiquarian Inc.
		Reg Steward and, having obtained a master key, they went back to the 12th floor to ensure all occupants had left the building.
		Indeed such was Boyce’s enthusiasm for the Peenemunde operation that he went one step further, without informing Bennett: On the spur of the moment I decided to go on the raid itself; I suppose because it was something special.
		Due to no small measure to his personal courage, the Company was maintained as a fighting entity with a definate grip on the enemy defences, from which they could not be shaken.
	www.medalsofwar.com /gallant.html (5342 words)

	Victoria Cross Research Page - C
		VC Medal's Custodian is the Guards Regimental HQ Born on 15th June 1920 at Rowland's Gill, Durham.
		He was referred to as Acting Master in the Indian Naval Brigade.[At present I am not sure whether he was a civilian volunteer when referred to as 'Mr' or, whether its an abbreviation of 'Ships Master'.]
		On 26th July, 1897 at Malakand on the Indian frontier, Lieutenant COSTELLO went out from the hospital enclosure and with the assistance of two Sepoys, brought in a wounded lance- havildar who was lying 60 yards away, in the open, on the football ground.
	www.victoriacross.co.uk /descrip_c.html (17775 words)

	The British Factor and Asia in the Twentieth Century
		The Commandant carried out regular monthly inspections and declared the unserviceable items, which were replaced from quarter master stores.
		We had regimental Sergeant Major COLLIE (I may be excused for short name and if the spelling is wrong).
		A plan was made for the next night, in which a party of men would remain at alert and jointly the animal would be attacked.
	www.defencejournal.com /2000/nov/british-factor.htm (14870 words)

	[No title]
		I am also due to return to my regiment after a time, and I cannot be a deserter--I who intend to be Havildar.' There is no Himalayan version of 'I could not love thee, dear, as much, Loved I not Honour more;' but Suket Singh came near to making one.
		Ephraim was, personally, meek in manner--so meek indeed that one could not understand how he had fallen into the profession of bill-collecting.
		The Inspector of Police said it was a serious case; went into my servants' quarters; insulted my butler's wife, and wanted to arrest my butler.
	mirror.aarnet.edu.au /pub/gutenberg/etext04/lfshc10.txt (21817 words)

	/var/www/html/pg/etext04/7ffea10.txt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The managing man is one Mohammed Mahmud [9], generally called El Hammal or the porter: he is a Havildar or sergeant in the Aden police, and was entertained for me by Lieut.
		Marshalled by the warder, we traversed the dusty roads—streets they could not be called—of the old Arab town, ran the gauntlet of a gaping mob, and finally entering a mat door, found ourselves in the presence of the governor.
		Often I am visited by the Topchi–Bashi, or master of the ordnance,—half a dozen honeycombed guns,—a wild fellow, Bashi Buzuk in the Hejaz and commandant of artillery at Zayla.
	isis.library.adelaide.edu.au /cgi-bin/pg-html/pg/etext04/7ffea10.txt (20949 words)

	Sir Francis Tuker's While Memory Serves
		At Agra we found the Kumaon Regimental Centre rather perturbed because one of their patrols from the 1st Battalion had come upon a riotous band of Hindus, had opened up at once on them and knocked out about fifty.
		On return from overseas, kirpans were provided under regimental arrangements for every man in the battalion to which Curtis then belonged.
		By this time the major had taken a good look at the Sikh from close quarters and in his report noted that he had all the appearance of a military officer by his dress and by the way he held himself.
	sourcebook.fsc.edu /history/tuker.html (11195 words)

	[No title]
		* The Somal being a people of less nervous temperament than the Arabs and Indians, do not fear the moonlight.\PG{051} The managing man is one Mohammed Mahmud, generally called El Hammal or the porter: he is a Havildar* or sergeant in the Aden police, and was entertained for me by Lieut.
		Marshalled by the warder, we traversed the dusty roads--streets they could not be called--of the old Arab town, ran the gauntlet of a gaping mob, and finally entering a mat door, found ourselves in the presence of the governor.
		Some estimate may be formed of the strong predilection which the Arabs have for this drug from the quantity used in Aden alone, which averages about 280 camel-loads annually.
	www.dm.unipi.it /~traverso/Ebooks/Texts/harar-ppp.txt (18349 words)

	h1p6
		With an excuse to Recee regimental exercise area I left for Chamnan the next very day in an army jeep.
		The station master replied the train is late and has not arrived yet.
		At about quarter to 4 we reached a village on the out skirt of Sree Karanpur.
	www.majordalim.com /h1p6.htm (15097 words)

	Chapter Three (Interviews)
		It was master to master and master to master and master to son.
		Many's the time I've been dining with friends in an Indian regiment, and the old mess havildar comes and it was the same drill: curtain pulled aside, and the old man would stand there, gold medals on his chest, with his mess havildar's uniform on.
		And N. was given the task of looking after me. She was a major's wife, and my husband had known her in his regimental days before he joined the Political.
	www.lib.lsu.edu /special/exhibits/india/intvw3.htm (23326 words)

	A Diversity of Creatures by Rudyard Kipling - Full Text Free Book (Part 4/7)
		quarters in its own district which takes its name from the great
		I am not a regimental school-master, but is it understood, child?'
		Hartopp, and the two masters left without further inquiries.
	www.fullbooks.com /A-Diversity-of-Creatures4.html (10677 words)

	InterNews (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The first quarter of the auction was given over to the collection of medals formed by the late Alan Wolfe, which grossed £241,500 (£277,725).
		Campaign groups and pairs opened with the Military GS and 71st Foot regimental medal awarded to Pte James Robertson (lot 954), which doubled estimate at £4,000 (£4,600).
		An extremely rare East and West Africa/First War set of four to Capt Guy Marston, the first medal being one of only five 3-clasp awards to an officer (lot 988) made £3,500 (£4,025).
	www.dnw.co.uk /dnw/medals/FMPro?-db=InterNews&-lay=Master&-format=InterNewsMedals.htm&Dept=Medals&CurrentArticle=Yes&-SortField=Sortposition&-SortOrder=Ascending&-find (1454 words)

	First footsteps in East Africa, by Richard Burton
		Mylne in cold blood still roams the hills unpunished,—gross insults are the sole acknowledgments of our peaceful overtures,—the British flag has been fired upon without return, our cruizers being ordered to act only on the defensive,—and our forbearance to attack is universally asserted and believed to arise from mere cowardice.
		To hear his projects, you would fancy them the offspring of a brain in the prime of youth: in order to carry them out he would even assist in suppressing the profitable slave-trade.
		Often I am visited by the Topchi-Bashi, or master of the ordnance,—half a dozen honeycombed guns,—a wild fellow, Bashi Buzuk in the Hejaz and commandant of artillery at Zayla.
	etext.library.adelaide.edu.au /b/burton/richard/b97f/b97f.html (20010 words)

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