17 May 1919 We Lost 113
No 31 Squadron Royal Air Force carries out a raid on the Afghan city of Jalalabad.
No 31 Squadron Royal Air Force carries out a raid on the Afghan city of Jalalabad.
No. 233 Squadron Royal Air Force is disbanded.
Lieutenant Colonel William Henry Webley Hope CMG (Royal Garrison Artillery) dies at age 47. He is the son of Rear Admiral Charles Webley Hope.
In the 3rd Afghan War on the Northwest Frontier of India the battle of Bagh Springs, Landi Khotal is fought. British and Indian troops recapture to town and push on into Afghanistan.
Corporal Leonard Walter (Royal Field Artillery) dies on service at age 37. His brother was killed in November 1916.
Today’s losses include:
Today’s highlighted casualties include: