A camel convoy near Dargai Oba, Waziristan, 1920 circa (b/w photo)

A camel convoy near Dargai Oba, Waziristan, 1920 circa. Photograph by Randolph Bezzant Holmes (1888-1973), India, North West Frontier, 1920 circa. Despite the wide scale use of motor transport in areas where the terrain permitted it, the British-Indian forces operating during the 3rd Afghan War (1919) and Revolt in Waziristan (1919-1920) still relied on pack animals like mules and camels to move the bulk of their supplies. The one-hump Arabian camel, or dromedary, was used by the British and Indian Armies for many years. Well adapted to the sort of barren terrain encountered in the frontier regions and able to walk for miles a day, they were vital beasts of burden. One of 26 photographs taken by R B Holmes, relating to operations in Waziristan, 1919-1920 and the 3rd Afghan War (1919).