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5. Jadidi Kabuli Battalion
Colonel. —Muhammad Husein Khan. '
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Less 1 coy. at Gulran.
Less 1 coy. at Maimana.
All cos. short of 20 to 27 men.
Commandant. — Muhammad Akbar Khan.
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6. J adidi Herati Battalion
Colonel .—Faqir Ahmad Khan.
Less 1 coy. at Kafir Qala.
Less coy. at Ghaur.
Less \ coy. at Chahar Sadeh.
I ess 1 Subedar and 3 pahara
sepoys Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. at Anardarah.
All cos. short of 12 to 20 men.
Commandant. — Faiz Muhammad Khan.
7. 9th Herati Battalion
Less 1 coy. in Dahn-i-Zulfikar.
8. Kotwali Battalion
Lately reverted to civil duties.
Less 1 coy. at Maimana
Colonel. Muhammad Azam Khan. Now under arrest
for complicity in the affair of Brigadier Shahpur
Khan executed.
Commandant .—Muhammad Rahim Khan.
Colonel .—Abdul Ghafur Khan.
Commandant. —Vacant.
To check (1 pahara at Sabzwar.
raKdaris. (1 pahara at Adraskohna.
9. The Lohgardi Regiments, formerly part of the Herat Corps, is now at Mazar-i-Sakhi.
Note: Of Khaki Battalion 3 companies sent to Kafir Qala end of August, leaving 3 paharas for duty in Harat.
Cavalry.
The cavalry brigade of 3 regiments has recently been augmented from Kabul by two regi
ments. It may therefore be accepted that there are two brigades less one regiment in the
Province. Each regiment consists of 4 squadrons of 100 men with officers establishment of 1
Colonel, 1 Adjutant, 1 Ressaldar and 3 Jemadars.
1. Durrani Charyari Regiment
130 short of strength.
2. Turk Sowar In the East India Company army and later Indian Army, an ordinary native cavalryman or mounted cavalryman. Regiment
Colonel .—Muhammad Amin.
Adjutant .—Muhammad Yussaf Khan.
Colonel .—Abdul Rahim Khan (at Chihildukhtaran)
Formerly composed of Mazar Adjutant.—Syed Isa Khan (at Bala Murghab).
Sakhi men, now all Heratis.
142 short of strength.
3. Jadidi Herati Regiment
100 short of strength.
.. CoZowe/.—Zulfikar Khan (gone to Kabul with Russian
Minister).
Adjutant .—Nisar Ahmad Khan.
The two cavalry regiments lately arrived from Kabul are known as the 1st and 2nd Jadidi
(’Auhda Batar) Regiments—so called as the officering goes to those who bring in recruits 100
earning the rank of Colonel, etc. These officers are responsible for desertion and loss of Govern
ment arms and equipment.
1st Regiment
160 short of strength.
2nd Regiment
150 short of strength.
Colonel.—Abdullah Khan.
Colonel .—Sher Ahmad Khan.
These two regiments are in Herat whereas the three regular regiments are on the frontier.
Khawanin Cavalry .. # Formerly numbered 4,000 but were dismissed last year.
Fresh orders were issued for re-enlistment but with provisos for
selection of men and horse, equipment with magazine rifles
and payment of wages in cash.
1,673 have been enlisted of wffiich 784 have 11 and 5 shot
magazine rifles. They have received no pay to date, but the
Naib-ul-Hukumah gives them subsidies against recovery
from their arrears when disbursed.