26th Jacob's Mountain Battery
| 26th Jacob's Mountain Battery | |
|---|---|
| Country | Indian Empire |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Artillery |
| Part of | Bombay Army (to 1895) Bombay Command |
| Engagements | World War I |
The 26th Jacob's Mountain Battery wasan artillery battery of the British Indian Army. It served in World War I. Guns of the 26th were the first British Empire artillery to open fire in the Middle East in World War I, on 26 January 1915, Qantara (Kantara), against the Turkish advance towards the Suez Canal during the First Suez Offensive.[1] In the Gallipoli Campaign as part of the Indian Expeditionary Force G. Together with the 21st Kohat Mountain Battery (Frontier Force) in the 7th Indian Mountain Brigade. They later served in the Mesopotamia Campaign, with the 13th (Western) Division.
References
- ^ Farndale 1988
- General Sir Martin Farndale, "History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery. The Forgotten Fronts and the Home Base, 1914-18". London : The Royal Artillery Institution, 1988 ISBN 1 870114 05 1
- Rinaldi, Richard A (2008). Order of Battle British Army 1914. Ravi Rikhye. ISBN 0977607283.
- Sharma, Gautam (1990). Valour and sacrifice: famous regiments of the Indian Army. Allied Publishers. ISBN 817023140X.
- Sumner, Ian (2001). The Indian Army 1914-1947. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 1841761966.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - Moberly, F.J. (1923). Official History of the War: Mesopotamia Campaign, Imperial War Museum. ISBN 1870423305
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