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North Persia Force

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Active
  
1918–1920

Allegiance
  
Allies

Role
  
Detachment

Country
  
British Empire

Type
  
Infantry

Size
  
Brigade

North Persia Force (Norper force) was a British military force that operated in Northern Persia from 1918–1919.

Composition

The force was a large Brigade which consisted of:

  • 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers
  • 1st Battalion, 42nd Deoli Regiment
  • 122nd Rajputana Infantry
  • 1st Battalion, 2nd Gurkha Rifles
  • Guides Cavalry
  • A Battery (The Chestnut Troop) Royal Horse Artillery
  • No. 30 Squadron RAF
  • 15th Light Armoured Motor Battery
  • 31st Indian Pack Battery
  • 48th Divisional Signal Company
  • 19th Company 3rd Sappers and Miners

    • Reinforcements sent from Mesopotamia:

  • 1st Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment
  • 2nd Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment

    • 2 platoons of the 1st Battalion, 67th Punjabis were based at Tabriz

    The force was commanded by Brigadier General Hugh Bateman-Champain who was based at Kasvin.

    References

    North Persia Force Wikipedia
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