Royal Indian Army Service Corps - Revision history

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 For political reasons and reasons of cohesion and ease of supply, only Muslims were sent, most being Punjabis, with a few Pathans.
-The animal transport units were soon in great demand for moving stores, ammunition and supplies and were stationed at Le Havre, Dieppe, Le Mans and Arras.  But, as the Dunkirk evacuation in June 1940, all animals had to be abandoned, together with supplies and equipment.  The men were very distressed at having to leave their mules and horses behind, since they were attached to the animals in their care.
+The animal transport units were soon in great demand for moving stores, ammunition and supplies and were stationed at Le Havre, Dieppe, Le Mans and [[ARRAS]].  But, as the Dunkirk evacuation in June 1940, all animals had to be abandoned, together with supplies and equipment.  The men were very distressed at having to leave their mules and horses behind, since they were attached to the animals in their care.
 They gave them away to local people in Northern France.  The 22nd Mule Company was captured by the Germans.  A British Officer stated "During the chaos (of the withdrawal) they maintained the discipline, turn-out and self-respect which may around them had lost, enhancing the reputation of the Indian Army".

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 The pdf of the article content, including invaluable links to images and film clips of these unique troops can be accessed below.
-[[File:A_corner_of_Pakistan_in_Scotland]]
+[[File:A_corner_of_Pakistan_in_Scotland.pdf]]
 To contact the author by e-mail with any queries, or to send information - [mailto:70brigade@newmp.org.uk click here].

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 The pdf of the article content, including invaluable links to images and film clips of these unique troops can be accessed below.
-[[File:A_corner_of_Pakistan_in_Scotland.pdf|200px|thumb|centre]]
+[[File:A_corner_of_Pakistan_in_Scotland]]
 To contact the author by e-mail with any queries, or to send information - [mailto:70brigade@newmp.org.uk click here].

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 The pdf of the article content, including invaluable links to images and film clips of these unique troops can be accessed below.
-[[File:A_corner_of_Pakistan_in_Scotland.pdf]]
+[[File:A_corner_of_Pakistan_in_Scotland.pdf|200px|thumb|centre]]
 To contact the author by e-mail with any queries, or to send information - [mailto:70brigade@newmp.org.uk click here].

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 '''A Corner of Pakistan in Scotland'''
-Articles on the Mule Companies of Force K6, and in particular their time spent in Scotland, appear in a local history publication, which we have kindly been given permission to upload to the Website.  Formal attribution is hereby given to to Historylinks Museum Catalogue DHNNL 2003_031_004 together with our grateful thanks.
+Articles on the Mule Companies of Force K6, and in particular their time spent in Scotland, appear in a local history publication by the Highland Family History Society, which we have kindly been given permission to upload to the Website.  Formal attribution is hereby given to to Historylinks Museum Catalogue DHNNL 2003_031_004 together with our grateful thanks.
 The pdf of the article content, including invaluable links to images and film clips of these unique troops can be accessed below.

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 '''The Commonwealth War Graves Commission''' have set up a specific history page on Force K6 - including rare film clips and images showing the Mule Companies.  The article can be found [https://web.archive.org/web/20151007003206/http://www.cwgc.org/foreverindia/stories/men-of-royal-indian-army.php here].
 '''A Corner of Pakistan in Scotland'''
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 The pdf of the article content, including invaluable links to images and film clips of these unique troops can be accessed below.
-[[A_corner_of_Pakistan_in_Scotland.pdf|centre]]
+[[File:A_corner_of_Pakistan_in_Scotland.pdf|centre]]
 To contact the author by e-mail with any queries, or to send information - [mailto:70brigade@newmp.org.uk click here].