KLR in India

[Jelly Terror]

Cannot quite read the precise location in India, inscribed on the reverse of this photo...



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JT

[Hoot]

JT, the hospital was in Kasauli.

[Peter Brydon]

Great photo, I took the attached ( much later dated ) photo on my recent visit to the Museum.I cannot remember hearing of the Kings Regiment Indian Platoon before.

P.B.

[Jelly Terror]

Originally Posted by Hoot

JT, the hospital was in Kasauli.

Thanks, H.

Originally Posted by Peter Brydon

Great photo, I took the attached ( much later dated ) photo on my recent visit to the Museum. I cannot remember hearing of the Kings Regiment Indian Platoon before.

P.B.

Nice picture, Peter. Thanks for posting.

JT

[Toby Purcell]

Originally Posted by Peter Brydon

Great photo, I took the attached ( much later dated ) photo on my recent visit to the Museum.I cannot remember hearing of the Kings Regiment Indian Platoon before.

P.B.

Hello Peter, I'm not sure when the policy began, or how long it lasted for, but all the British infantry battalions had an Indian platoon at that time. I seem to recall that they worked under the officer commanding HQ Company when there was one and under the QM when there wasn't.