NAM.2002-02-730-1

Frontier Fighters. Memoir by Lt Col Walter James Cumming (1897-1989 (c)). Memoir relates to his service with the South Waziristan Militia, 1917-1924, 5th Bn 12th Frontier Force Rifles 1924-1941, and in command of 3rd Bn 14th Punjab Regiment 1941-1943 (c), at which time he was invalided back to India. Lt Col Cumming describes life on the North-West Frontier of India in peace and war, operations in Afghanistan 1919, against the Mahsuds 1919-1920, in Waziristan 1920-1923, against the Mohamands 1933 (c), and in Waziristan 1935-1937. Also includes information concerning social life, sport, particularly shooting and fishing, tactics, the organization of convoys, and the employment of artillery and aircraft in Frontier warfare. Cumming’s brother, Brig Arthur Edward Cumming VC ,1896-1971, is mentioned several times in the text. Text has been gathered from accompanying computer disk.

India, North West Frontier, Waziristan (1919-1920), India, North West Frontier (1920-1937), 3rd Afghan War (1919)