The Archive · 1930

Echo of Bombay Tragedy

Simla, July 22.

The finding of the court martial which severely reprimanded Major} M. C, C. Harrison, Commanding] the Ist Armoured Car Company in connection with the Jamrud bomb-

Ing tragedy, has been quashed by order of the Army Council.

The tragedy occurred about 18 months ago when a squadron of the Poona Horse was decimated owing toa mistake when R.A.P. aeroplanes dropped live bombs on 'a bombing range while the Poona Horse squadron was still on_ the range. The subsequent court of inquiry made observations which caused Major Harrison to be court martialled and severely reprimand-

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