This Day in History: 1918-03-22

The 2nd Battalion joined a Field Force in Baluchistan sent to suppress a revolt by the Marri tribe. The Force seized the Watawangi Pass with very little opposition.

Map showing location of the Marri Hills and the Watawangi Pass. 

Troops of the Marri Punitive Force returning through the Watawangi (Utivanga) Pass in Baluchistan (Imperial War Museum)