Field Force - United Kingdom Use

United Kingdom Use

A Field Force would be created from the various units in an area of military operations and be named for the geographical area. Examples are-

  • Kurram Field Force, 1878
  • Peshawar Valley Field Force, 1878
  • Kabul Field Force, 1879-1880
  • Kabul-Kandahar Field Force, 1880
  • Natal Field Force, 1881
  • Zhob Field Force, 1890
  • Mashonaland Field Force, 1896
  • Malakand Field Force, 1896
  • Tirah Field Force, 1897
  • Yukon Field Force, 1898
  • Royal West African Frontier Force, 1900

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