Jock Mathieson & his bodyguard return to the fort
photograph, photograph
Accession Number

NAM.2006-09-9-220

Description

One of seven black and white photographs on a page entitled ‘Datta Khel’, nd. Shows landscape with men approaching a fort in the foreground, captioned ‘Jock Mathieson & his bodyguard return to the fort’. Page 43 of album. Associated with India, North West Frontier (1945-1948). From a photograph album, collated and annotated by Lt Frank Leeson, Sikh Regiment; with additional maps, documents and diagrams; relates to his service during 1946-1947 with the North Waziristan Khassadars, a force of tribal police engaged in protecting communications and military outposts in the Tribal Territory.

Campaigns

India, North West Frontier (1945-1948)