Bahrain Levy Corps (WW2).

[elephant12]

Anyone know anything about the Bahrain Levy Corps?Created 1920s/30s? size/strength during WW2? uniformed or traditional costume? weapons/m.g.s, Indian officers/n.c.o.s? Ranjit.

[Chris Boonzaier]

Hi,

It seems to have existed from 1924-1926, initially "Gulf Baluchis" with Indian officers, then Indians.

"No deve-lopments of any great importance took place in the Persian Gulf, but on the 4th August 1926 a Muscat Balueh sepoy of the Bahrain Levy Corps ran amock killing the Indian officer (a Subedar) and also* a Havildar. He also wounded Major Daly, the Political Agent,, though it would seem that he intended the shot for the Subedar whom he subsequently killed, as the latter was standing near Major Daly's table at the time. The murderer was tried and shot. As a* result of the enquiry into this incident it has been decided to re-cruit the Levy Corps (police) from India. The Gulf Baluchis of whom it was previously composed have been discharged."

[elephant12]

Hi,

It seems to have existed from 1924-1926, initially "Gulf Baluchis" with Indian officers, then Indians.

"No deve-lopments of any great importance took place in the Persian Gulf, but on the 4th August 1926 a Muscat Balueh sepoy of the Bahrain Levy Corps ran amock killing the Indian officer (a Subedar) and also* a Havildar. He also wounded Major Daly, the Political Agent,, though it would seem that he intended the shot for the Subedar whom he subsequently killed, as the latter was standing near Major Daly's table at the time. The murderer was tried and shot. As a* result of the enquiry into this incident it has been decided to re-cruit the Levy Corps (police) from India. The Gulf Baluchis of whom it was previously composed have been discharged."

[elephant12]

Chris ,many thanks for your reply and aplogies for not getting back sooner.That incident you mention must be be the one mentioned in a book by Sir Charles Belgrave an adviser to the Emir of Bahrain, when he mentions a "munity" in 1926 . Regards Ranjit.