Hand painted ‘Firmani’ or address, signed by most of the chiefs and Maliks of the Kyber, and presented to Maj Eric Pearce Hall, Royal Engineers, on his transfer to Risalpur Division, 1943.
With a covering letter from Abdul Fayyaz Quraishi, Laudi Kotalfrom papers associated with Maj Eric Pearce Hall, who has served with the Hampshire Regiment and Corps of Royal Engineers during World War One.
At the outbreak of World War Two he was called up, and, after a brief refresher course, was appointed Garrison Engineer, Khyber, based at Jamrud.