Simla, July 5, It is now disclosed that the King's Own" Regiment was flown from Karachi to Iraq when the Raschid All rebels heavily invested the R.A.P, Station at Habbaniyah, where, with the permission of the Rebel Govern ment, women and children had (aken, refuge, 'The battalion was landed at' Habbaniyah and helped the tiny normal garrison drive back the enemy. The Rebels were actually being pursued when a relieving force, accompanied by the Regent, arrived, and the bellion collapsed, Captain PHI, Weir, and Private Sohn MacDermoit were awarded the Military Cross and the Military Medal respectively for conspicuous gallantry on May 6, in actions in which the Fegiment fought-—Reuter,
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