NAM.1985-06-169-1

Memoirs: 'Gilgit 1947 and after', by William Alexander Brown (1924-1985), 1947-1985 (c). Brown commanded the Gilgit Scouts July 1947-January 1948, when the future of Kashmir in the new dominions of India and Pakistan was undecided. He had to expand the force into one capable of maintaining public order, and kept the country peaceful until it was incorporated into Pakistan. With obituary of Brown from the Daily Telegraph. Associated with the Gilgit Scouts.