'British and Indian Armies in the East Indies 1685-1935' (A. Harfield. 1984). 411pp

Hardback

Maps, photographs, illustrations, appendices and index, with dust-jacket

A detailed account, with various medal rolls, and articles on operations involving the British & Indian Army on the Malay Peninsula, Perak, Spice Islands. East Indies etc

This is effectively Volume I of a two volume 'set' written by the late Alan Harfield, his later companion book being 'British and Indian Armies on the China Coast 1785-1985'

The best single volume source on British military history in Malaya, Straits Settlements, East Indies, Sarawak & Borneo, in the period prior to the Second World War, with much of interest to the medal collector and those with an interest in locally raised colonial forces and their services. The appendices including medal rolls for the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal and 1935 Jubilee Medal issued to Volunteer units of the Straits Settlements, and a most useful listing of all British and Indian battalions that served in the Straits Settlements

Condition: Very good

Code: 19458