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Military art prints. The Indian
Regiments during Queen Victoria's reign including Royal Garrison
Artillery, Jodhpur Lancers, Imperial Service Corps, Governor General's
Body Guard, Bikanir Camel Corps, Patiala Lancers, Gwalior Lancers,
Hyderabad Lancers, 5th Punjab Cavalry, 6th Bombay Cavalry, Viceroy Body
Guard, 7th Bombay Lancers, 1st Bombay Lancers, Central India Horse, 2nd
Bombay Lancers, 3rd Madras Light Cavalry, 3rd Goorkhas and the Corps of
Guides. These military prints by John Charlton, Mark Churms, H
Bunnett and Richard Simkin.
[ Bengal ] [ Skinners Horse ]
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Forward the Guns by Chris Collingwood.
Officer and sergeant of the 17th Light Dragoons in charge of Indian Irregular Cavalry.
Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £75.00
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £125.00
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 40 inches x 30 inches (102cm x 76cm). Price £690.00
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 36 inches x 26 inches (91cm x 66cm). Price £590.00
Original painting by Chris Collingwood. Image size 40 inches x 30 inches (102cm x 76cm). Price £7000.00
Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm). Price £2.00
**Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. (2 copies reduced to clear) Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £50.00
ITEM CODE DHM0824
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The Last Stage Of Lieutenant Smyths Heroic Journey.
When only Lieutenant Smyth and Sepoy Lal Singh were left of the original eleven they reached a small stream. They were subjected to a heavy fire, and it was some time before they discovered a fordable spot. There they crossed, carrying a box of bombs between them and escaping disaster by some miracle. They reached he firing trench at last, but unfortunately Lal Singh was almost immediately killed. Lieutenant Smyth received the Victoria Cross for this heroic exploit and the ten brave Indians were rewarded with the Indian Distinguished Service Medal.
First World War antique black and white book plate published c.1916-18 of glorious acts of heroism during the Great War. This plate may also have text on the reverse side which does not affect the framed side. Title and text describing the event beneath image as shown. Paper size 10.5 inches x 8.5 inches (27cm x 22cm). Price £13.00
ITEM CODE DTE0036
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Officer 3rd Lancers - Hyderbad Contingent by John Charlton (1897)
Open edition print. Image size 8 inches x 12 inches (20cm x 31cm). Price £14.00
OriginalChromolithograph. Image size 9 inches x 12 inches (23cm x 31cm) One copy available.. Price £110.00
**Open edition print. Image size 8 inches x 12 inches (20cm x 31cm). Price £8.00
ITEM CODE UN0430
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5th Punjab Cavalry by John Charlton (1897)
Open edition print. Image size 8 inches x 12 inches (20cm x 31cm). Price £14.00
Original Chromolithograph. Image size 9 inches x 12 inches (23cm x 31cm) One copy available, 1 inch tear from bottom left hand corner.. Price £100.00
ITEM CODE UN0431
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Officer 6th Bombay Cavalry by John Charlton (1897)
Open edition print. Image size 8 inches x 12 inches (20cm x 31cm). Price £14.00
Original Chromolithograph. Image size 9 inches x 12 inches (23cm x 31cm) One copy available.. Price £110.00
**Open edition print. Image size 8 inches x 12 inches (20cm x 31cm). Price £8.00
ITEM CODE UN0432
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Officer Viceroy Body Guard by John Charlton (1897)
Open edition print. Image size 8 inches x 12 inches (20cm x 31cm). Price £14.00
Original Chromolithograph. Image size 9 inches x 12 inches (23cm x 33cm). Price £100.00
**Open edition print. (3 copies reduced to clear) Image size 8 inches x 12 inches (20cm x 31cm). Price £8.00
ITEM CODE UN0434
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Officer 7th Bombay Lancers by John Charlton (1897)
Open edition print. Image size 8 inches x 12 inches (20cm x 31cm). Price £14.00
Original Chromolithograph. Image size 9 inches x 12 inches (23cm x 31cm). Price £100.00
**Open edition print. (1 copy reduced to clear) Image size 8 inches x 12 inches (20cm x 31cm). Price £7.50
ITEM CODE UN0435
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Officer 1st Bombay Lancers by John Charlton (1897)
Open edition print. Image size 8 inches x 12 inches (20cm x 31cm). Price £14.00
Original Chromolithograph. Image size 9 inches x 12 inches (23cm x 31cm). Price £100.00
**Open edition print. (One copy reduced to clear) Image size 8 inches x 12 inches (20cm x 31cm). Price £7.00
ITEM CODE UN0437
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Officer Central India Horse by John Charlton (1897) (P)
Original lithograph published c.1902. Image size 9 inches x 12 inches (23cm x 31cm). Price £100.00
ITEM CODE UN0441
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The Corps of Guides (Cavalry and Infantry) by Richard Simkin (P)
Original anitque plate c.1896. Image size 10 inches x 7 inches (25cm x 18cm). Price £90.00
ITEM CODE RSIM0014
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Punjab Frontier Force No1 Kohat Mountain Battery by Richard Simkin (P)
Original antique plate c.1896. Image size 10 inches x 7 inches (25cm x 18cm). Price £90.00
ITEM CODE RSIM0011
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The 2nd Bombay Lancers (Review Order) by Richard Simkin (P)
Original antique plate c.1896. Image size 10 inches x 7 inches (25cm x 18cm). Price £90.00
ITEM CODE RSIM0012
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The 3rd Madras Light Cavalry Trotting Past, Reveiw Order by Richard Simkin (P)
Original antique plate c.1896. Image size 10 inches x 7 inches (25cm x 18cm). Price £90.00
ITEM CODE RSIM0013
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The 29th Bombay Native Infantry (Duke of Connaughts Own Belooch Regt) Field Firing (Marching Order) by Richard Simkin (P)
Original antique print. Image size 10 inches x 7 inches (25cm x 18cm). Price £90.00
ITEM CODE RSIM0006
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The 3rd Goorkhas Skirmishing by Richard Simkin (P)
Original antique print c.1896. Image size 10 inches x 7 inches (25cm x 18cm). Price £90.00
ITEM CODE RSIM0007
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A Baggage Train on the March : Escort of the 20th Bengal (Punjab) Native Infantry, Field Service Kit. by Richard Simkin (P)
Original antique plate c.1896. Image size 10 inches x 7 inches (25cm x 18cm). Price £90.00
ITEM CODE RSIM0008
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The 7th Bengal Native Infantry on Parade by Richard Simkin (P)
Original antique plate c.1896. Image size 10 inches x 7 inches (25cm x 18cm). Price £90.00
ITEM CODE RSIM0009
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The Queens Own Madras Sappers and Miners, Review Order by Richard Simkin (P)
SOLD OUT (£65, May 2009)
Original antique plate c.1896. Image size 10 inches x 7 inches (25cm x 18cm). Price £
ITEM CODE RSIM0010
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The Governer-generals Body-Guard (Calcutta) by H Bunnett (P)
Original chromolithograph published c.1900. Image size 7 inches x 10 inches (18cm x 25cm). Price £75.00
ITEM CODE HBU0002
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The Bombay Artillery by H Bunnett (P)
Original chromolithograph published c.1900. Image size 7 inches x 10 inches (18cm x 25cm). Price £75.00
ITEM CODE HBU0007
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The 3rd Goorkhas by H Bunnett (P)
Original chromolithograph published c.1900. Image size 7 inches x 10 inches (18cm x 25cm). Price £75.00
ITEM CODE HBU0005
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1st Madras Pioneers by H Bunnett (P)
Original chromolithograph published c.1900. Image size 7 inches x 10 inches (18cm x 25cm). Price £75.00
ITEM CODE HBU0006
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15th Regiment of Sikhs by H Bunnett (P)
Original chromolithograph published c.1900. Image size 7 inches x 10 inches (18cm x 25cm). Price £75.00
ITEM CODE HBU0004
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Lance-Naik Lala Drags A Wounded Officer, Whom He Found Lying Close To The Enemy, To A Shelter And There Bandages His Wounds.
Finding a British Officer of another regiment lying close to the enemy, Lance-Naik Lala, of the 41st Dogras Indian Army, dragged him into a temporary shelter. After bandaging his wounds he heard calls from the adjutant of his own regiment, who was lying in the open severely wounded. The enemy were not more than a hundred yards distant, but Lance-Naik Lala insisted on going out to his adjutant. He stripped off his own clothing to keep the wounded officer warmer and stayed with him until just before dark. After dark he carried the first wounded officer back to the main trenches, and then, returning with a stretcher, he carried back his adjutant. He set a magnificent example of courage and devotion to his officers, and was deservedly awarded the V.C.
First World War antique black and white book plate published c.1916-18 of glorious acts of heroism during the Great War. This plate may also have text on the reverse side which does not affect the framed side. Title and text describing the event beneath image as shown. Paper size 10.5 inches x 8.5 inches (27cm x 22cm). Price £13.00
ITEM CODE DTE0759
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Lieutenant De Pass bombing the enemy after entering one of their Saps.
On November 24th 1914, Lieutenant Frank Alexander de Pass of the 34th Prince Albert Victors Own Poona horse, gallantry entered a German sap near Festubert, and succeeded in destroying a traverse while being bombed by the enemy. He subsequently rescued under heavy fire a wounded man who was lying exposed in the open. He lost his life, however, on the same day in a second attempt to capture the sap, which had been reoccupied by the enemy. For his conspicuous bravery. Lieutenant de Pass was awarded the V.C.
First World War antique black and white book plate published c.1916-18 of glorious acts of heroism during the Great War. This plate may also have text on the reverse side which does not affect the framed side. Title and text describing the event beneath image as shown. Paper size 10.5 inches x 8.5 inches (27cm x 22cm). Price £13.00
ITEM CODE DTE0399
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Sepoy Chatta Singh digging cover, under fire, for his wounded officer after binding up his wounds.
Leaving cover, Sepoy Chatta Singh, of the 9th Bhopal Infantry, went to the assistance of his commanding officer, which was wounded and helpless in the open. He bound up the officers wounds and then dug cover for him with his entrenching tools, being exposed all the time to very heavy rifle fire. For five hours, until nightfall, he remained beside the wounded officer, shielding him with his own body on the exposed side. He then, under cover of darkness, went back for assistance and brought the officer into safety. He was awarded the V.C. for most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty.
First World War antique black and white book plate published c.1916-18 of glorious acts of heroism during the Great War. This plate may also have text on the reverse side which does not affect the framed side. Title and text describing the event beneath image as shown. Paper size 10.5 inches x 8.5 inches (27cm x 22cm). Price £13.00
ITEM CODE DTE0511
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Sepoy Khudadad Workingta Machine Gun After The Rest Of The Gun Detachment Had Been Killed.
On October 31st 1914, the first battle of Ypres reached its most critical stage. For a time General Allenby held the whole lne from Klein Zillebeke to Hollebeke, with only his cavalry and two exhausted battalions of the 7th Indian Brigade. While numerous German shells were bursting over the trenches at Hollebeke, a British officer, commanding a machine gun detachment, was wounded and all except one of the guns were put out of action. Though wounded he, Sepoy Khudadad, of the 129th Duke of Connaughts Own Baluchia, with great courage stayed to work his gun until all his comrades of the detachment had been killed. He was awarded the V.C. for most conspicuous gallantry.
First World War antique black and white book plate published c.1916-18 of glorious acts of heroism during the Great War. This plate may also have text on the reverse side which does not affect the framed side. Title and text describing the event beneath image as shown. Paper size 10.5 inches x 8.5 inches (27cm x 22cm). Price £13.00
ITEM CODE DTE0294
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Subadar Sabal Singh And Lance-Naik Net Singh Climbing A Wall At The Head Of Their Comrades To Storm A Turkish Stronghold At Sahil.
On November 16th 1914, soon after the opening of the Persian Gulf campaign, news reached the British Force that the Turkish garrison of Basra was advancing to give battle, and as the position of European in the city appeared to be precarious, the advance was begun early on the morning of the 17th. The main force of the enemy was concentrated at Sahil, close to the river. While under fire from an old fort, lying on the edge of a palm grove on the enemys flank, Subadar Sebal Singh and Lance-Naik Net Singh, of the 104th Wellesleys Rifles, gallantly stormed the outer wall of the fort, at the head of some twenty or thirty men of various units. They were the first in this part of the line to enter the enemys position, and Subadar Sabal Singh and Lance-Naik Net Singh were rewarded with the Indian Order of Merit for their conspicuous gallantry.
Title and text describing the event beneath image as shown. Paper size 10.5 inches x 8.5 inches (27cm x 22cm). Price £13.00
ITEM CODE DTE0269
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The Death Of Lance Naik Bhau Savant At Mazera.
In the military operations on the Tigris the British force advanced against Mazera, which was in the occupation of the Turks on December 7th 1914, and the enemy were driven across the river to Kurna. Lance Naik Bhau Savant, of the 110th Mahratta Light Infantry, was in command of the scouts, and in advancing under heavy fire he showed the garrison courage. He was always in the front, and when leading his men in the final bayonet charge at Mazera was most unfortunately shot through the heart.
First World War antique black and white book plate published c.1916-18 of glorious acts of heroism during the Great War. This plate may also have text on the reverse side which does not affect the framed side. Title and text describing the event beneath image as shown. Paper size 10.5 inches x 8.5 inches (27cm x 22cm). Price £13.00
ITEM CODE DTE0186
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Lance-Naik Said Akbar, Havildar Yakub Khan Sepoy Daulat Khan, with Captain Acworth, Bombing The Enemy As They Proceeded Along their Trenches.
At Festubert on November 23rd and 24th 1914, Lance-Naik Said Akbar, Havildar Yakub Khan and Sepoy Daulat Khan, of the 57th Wildes Rifles (Frontier Force), accompanied Captain Acworth along the enemy trenches, throwing bombs over the traverses as they proceeded, and thus forcing them to evacuate. For their conspicuous gallantry they were awarded the Indian Order of Merit.
First World War antique black and white book plate published c.1916-18 of glorious acts of heroism during the Great War. This plate may also have text on the reverse side which does not affect the framed side. Title and text describing the event beneath image as shown. Paper size 10.5 inches x 8.5 inches (27cm x 22cm). Price £13.00
ITEM CODE DTE0721
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Naik Shahamad Khan, With Two Others, Holding His Ground After His Machine Gun Had Been Knocked Out By Shellfire.
Naik Shahamad Khan, of the Punjabis, was in charge of a machine gun section in an exposed position, within 150 yards of the enemys trenches. Here he worked his own gun single-handed after all his men, except two belt fillers, had become casualties. For three hours he held the gap under very heavy fire, and when his gun was knocked out, he and his two belt-fillers held their ground with rifles till ordered to withdraw. With three men, he then brought back his gun, ammunition, and one severely wounded man. Finally, he himself returned and removed all remaining arms and equipment. But for his great determination, for which he was most deservedly awarded the V.C., the enemy must have penetrated the British line.
First World War antique black and white book plate published c.1916-18 of glorious acts of heroism during the Great War. This plate may also have text on the reverse side which does not affect the framed side. Title and text describing the event beneath image as shown. Paper size 10.5 inches x 8.5 inches (27cm x 22cm). Price £13.00
ITEM CODE DTE0727
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Havildar Ghulam Nabi, Lance-Naik Nur Dad And Sapper Ghulam Haidar Swimming The Tigris To Prepare A Flying Bridge.
At Kurna on December 8th 1914, volunteers were called for to swim across the Tigris, about 150 yards wide, carrying with them a line to the opposite bank. Havildar Ghulam Nabi, Lance-Naik Nur Dad and Sapper Ghulam Haidar, all of No. 17 Company, 3rd Sappers and Miners, at once volunteered to swim across, although the opposite bank of the river was held by considerable numbers of the enemy. The undertaking was rendered still more dangerous as the tide was ebbing fast and the water was very cold. The three men were awarded the Indian Order of Merit, for their gallant services enabled a flying bridge to be prepared for the passage of the troops.
First World War antique black and white book plate published c.1916-18 of glorious acts of heroism during the Great War. This plate may also have text on the reverse side which does not affect the framed side. Title and text describing the event beneath image as shown. Paper size 10.5 inches x 8.5 inches (27cm x 22cm). Price £13.00
ITEM CODE DTE0278
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Havildar Muhammad Azim Steadying His Men Under A Hot Fire At Serapeum After Being Wounded.
At Serapeum on February 4th 1915, during the operations on the Suez Canal, the enemy made signs of surrender, and then, apparently, treacherously fired on a company of Indian troops when close to their trench. Havildar Muhammad Azim, of the 92nd Punjabis, was wounded, but gallantly remained with his section. When his company took up a position to re-engage the enemy, he kept his men steady under a hot fire and directed them with coolness and pluck. He was present at the final surrender of the enemy and marched back with the prisoners to camp, refusing any attention to his wound until he arrived there. For his conspicuous gallantry Havildar Muhammad Azim was awarded the Indian Order of Merit (2nd Class)
First World War antique black and white book plate published c.1916-18 of glorious acts of heroism during the Great War. This plate may also have text on the reverse side which does not affect the framed side. Title and text describing the event beneath image as shown. Paper size 10.5 inches x 8.5 inches (27cm x 22cm). Price £13.00
ITEM CODE DTE0293
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Lance-Naik Guman Singh, Riflemen Kheta Ram, Dhanna Ram And Maula Dad Bringing Back Ammunition Under Heavy Shell And Rifle Fire At Kurna.
At Kurna on December 4th 1914, a machine gun section was very heavily engaged with the enemy across the Tigris. When orders were given for the machine guns to retire, four men and the officer commanding the machine gun section were left to take back two guns and ammunition boxes. The guns were safely removed a distance of 250 yards to the mules, but some ammunition still remained behind. The officer thereupon called for volunteers to fetch it, and Lance-Naik Guman Singh, Riflemen Kheta Ram, Dhanna Ram and Maula Dad gallantly volunteered. The ammunition boxes were brought back in the face of heavy shell and rifle fire, and after the greater part of the firing line had retired. Riflemen Kherta Ram and Dhanna Ram had twice previously brought up ammunition to the guns over the same ground, the last one hundred yards being across an open ploughed field. Lance-Naik Guman Singh worked one of the guns throughout the day, and all four men were rewarded with the Indian Order for their gallant services.
First World War antique black and white book plate published c.1916-18 of glorious acts of heroism during the Great War. This plate may also have text on the reverse side which does not affect the framed side. Title and text describing the event beneath image as shown. Paper size 10.5 inches x 8.5 inches (27cm x 22cm). Price £13.00
ITEM CODE DTE0298
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Subadar Dunga Rawat Bringing Up Troops To The River At Kurna, Under Very Heavy Fire.
During the fighting on December 7th 1914, in the operations of the Persian Gulf Expeditionary Force at Kurna, Subadar Dunga Rawat, of the 120th Rajputana Infantry, with half the double company, which was about two hundred yards in the rear, reached the river bank, opposite Kurna. The place was strongly held by the enemy, and a heavy fire from the front and left flank swept them at very close range. Returning, however, Subadar Dunga Rawat brought up the remainder of his command to the riverbank, two sections at a time. He carried out his orders with great coolness and bravery, and was deservedly rewarded with the Indian Order of Merit.
Title and text describing the event beneath image as shown. Paper size 10.5 inches x 8.5 inches (27cm x 22cm). Price £13.00
ITEM CODE DTE0274
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Naik Safdar Ali And Sepoy Sher Khan Advancing Along The West Bank Of The Suez Canal, Ahead Of Their Comrades To Attack The Turks.
In the operations on the Suez Canal at the beginning of February 1915, the Turks delivered their main attack at a point opposite Tussum, just south of Lake Timseh. On February 3rd, Naik Safdar Ali and Sepoy Sher Khan, of the 62nd Punjabis, led their comrades down a strip of sandy bank under a very hot fire to attack the enemy who were attempting to land from a pontoon boat. In the final dash to the boat, Naik Safdar Ali was again ahead of his comrades, but he fell mortally wounded within a yard of the waters edge. He died a few minutes later, but his most gallant conduct was posthumously rewarded with the Indian Order of Merit.
Title and text describing the event beneath image as shown. Paper size 10.5 inches x 8.5 inches (27cm x 22cm). Price £13.00
ITEM CODE DTE0250
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Captain Jotham is Shot Dead in Attempting to Rescue one of his Men.
First World War antique black and white book plate published c.1916-18 of glorious acts of heroism during the Great War. This plate may also have text on the reverse side which does not affect the framed side. Title and text describing the event beneath image as shown. Paper size 10.5 inches x 8.5 inches (27cm x 22cm). Price £13.00
ITEM CODE DTE0214
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Risadar Santa Singh, Dafadar Bisham Singh And Sowar Buda Singh Charging To Rescue Captain Willoughby, Who Was Surrounded By Arab Horsemen.
In the Persian Gulf operations the British Force hoped to have the Arabs as allies against the Turks, whose rule had never been congenial to the Arabs. The appearance of the red and white flags of the Arabs with the Turkish troops, however, caused surprise and anxiety. In the thick of an engagement near Shaiba, on March 3rd 1915, a body of Arab horsemen surrounded Captain Wiloughby. With conspicuous bravery Risaldar Santa Singh, Dafadar Bisham Singh and Sowar Buda Singh, of the 33rd Queen Victorias Own Light Cavalry, charged the enemy in an attempt to rescue the officer.
First World War antique black and white book plate published c.1916-18 of glorious acts of heroism during the Great War. This plate may also have text on the reverse side which does not affect the framed side. Title and text describing the event beneath image as shown. Paper size 10.5 inches x 8.5 inches (27cm x 22cm). Price £13.00
ITEM CODE DTE0289
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The Hyderabad Cavalry Contingent has a nominal total
strength of some 2,200. They are strictly speaking "corps under
the orders of the Government of India", and recall - notably in the
distinction of Central India - the loyal support rendered to the British
Government during the Mutiny by the Nizam of Hyderabad.
Forward the Guns by Chris Collingwood
Officer and sergeant of the 17th Light Dragoons in charge
of Indian Irregular Cavalry.
The
Last Stage Of Lieutenant Smyths of the 15th Sikhs, Heroic Journey.
at Ferme Du Bois When only Lieutenant Smyth and Sepoy Lal Singh were
left of the original eleven they reached a small stream.
They were subjected to a heavy fire, and it was some time before
they discovered a fordable spot. There
they crossed, carrying a box of bombs between them and escaping disaster
by some miracle. They reached he firing trench at last, but unfortunately Lal
Singh was almost immediately killed.
Lieutenant Smyth received the Victoria Cross for this heroic
exploit and the ten brave Indians were rewarded with the Indian
Distinguished Service Medal.
Lance-Naik Lala Drags A Wounded Officer, Whom He
Found Lying Close To The Enemy, To A Shelter And There Bandages His Wounds.
Finding a British Officer of another regiment lying close to the
enemy, Lance-Naik Lala, of the 41st Dogras Indian Army,
dragged him into a temporary shelter.
After bandaging his wounds he heard calls from the adjutant of
his own regiment, who was lying in the open severely wounded.
The enemy were not more than a hundred yards distant, but Lance-Naik
Lala insisted on going out to his adjutant.
He stripped off his own clothing to keep the wounded officer
warmer and stayed with him until just before dark.
After dark he carried the first wounded officer back to the main
trenches, and then, returning with a stretcher, he carried back his
adjutant. He set a
magnificent example of courage and devotion to his officers, and was
deservedly awarded the V.C.
Lieutenant De Pass bombing the
enemy after entering one of their Saps.
On November 24th 1914, Lieutenant Frank
Alexander de Pass of the 34th Prince Albert Victors Own Poona
horse, gallantry entered a German sap near Festubert, and succeeded in
destroying a traverse while being bombed by the enemy.
He subsequently rescued under heavy fire a wounded man who was
lying exposed in the open. He
lost his life, however, on the same day in a second attempt to capture
the sap, which had been reoccupied by the enemy.
For his conspicuous bravery.
Lieutenant de Pass was awarded the V.C.
Sepoy Chatta Singh digging
cover, under fire, for his wounded officer after binding up his wounds.
Leaving cover, Sepoy Chatta Singh, of the 9th
Bhopal Infantry, went to the assistance of his commanding officer, which
was wounded and helpless in the open.
He bound up the officers wounds and then dug cover for him with
his entrenching tools, being exposed all the time to very heavy rifle
fire. For five hours, until
nightfall, he remained beside the wounded officer, shielding him with
his own body on the exposed side. He
then, under cover of darkness, went back for assistance and brought the
officer into safety. He was
awarded the V.C. for most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty.
Sepoy Khudadad Workingta Machine
Gun After The Rest Of The Gun Detachment Had Been Killed. On October 31st 1914, the first battle of Ypres
reached its most critical stage. For
a time General Allenby held the whole lne from Klein Zillebeke to
Hollebeke, with only his cavalry and two exhausted battalions of the 7th
Indian Brigade. While numerous German shells were bursting over the trenches
at Hollebeke, a British officer, commanding a machine gun detachment,
was wounded and all except one of the guns were put out of action.
Though wounded he, Sepoy Khudadad, of the 129th Duke
of Connaughts Own Baluchia, with great courage stayed to work his gun
until all his comrades of the detachment had been killed.
He was awarded the V.C. for most conspicuous gallantry.
Subadar Sabal Singh And Lance-Naik
Net Singh Climbing A Wall At The Head Of Their Comrades To Storm A Turkish Stronghold At
Sahil. On November 16th 1914, soon after the opening of the
Persian Gulf campaign, news reached the British Force that the Turkish
garrison of Basra was advancing to give battle, and as the position of
European in the city appeared to be precarious, the advance was begun
early on the morning of the 17th. The main force of the enemy was concentrated at Sahil, close
to the river. While under
fire from an old fort, lying on the edge of a palm grove on the
enemys flank, Subadar Sebal Singh and Lance-Naik Net Singh, of the 104th Wellesleys Rifles, gallantly stormed the outer wall
of the fort, at the head of some twenty or thirty men of various units.
They were the first in this part of the line to enter the enemys position, and Subadar Sabal Singh and
Lance-Naik Net Singh
were rewarded with the Indian Order of Merit for their conspicuous
gallantry.
The Death Of Lance Naik Bhau
Savant At Mazera. In the military operations on the Tigris the British force
advanced against Mazera, which was in the occupation of the Turks on
December 7th 1914, and the enemy were driven across the river
to Kurna. Lance Naik Bhau
Savant, of the 110th Mahratta Light Infantry, was in command
of the scouts, and in advancing under heavy fire he showed the garrison
courage. He was always in
the front, and when leading his men in the final bayonet charge at
Mazera was most unfortunately shot through the heart.
Lance-Naik Said
Akbar, Havildar Yakub Khan Sepoy
Daulat Khan, with Captain Acworth, Bombing The Enemy As They Proceeded
Along their Trenches. At Festubert on November 23rd and 24th
1914, Lance-Naik Said Akbar, Havildar Yakub Khan and Sepoy Daulat Khan,
of the 57th Wildes Rifles (Frontier Force), accompanied
Captain Acworth along the enemy trenches, throwing bombs over the
traverses as they proceeded, and thus forcing them to evacuate.
For their conspicuous gallantry they were awarded the Indian
Order of Merit.
Naik Shahamad Khan, With Two Others, Holding His
Ground After His Machine Gun Had Been
Knocked Out By Shellfire.
Naik Shahamad Khan, of the Punjabis, was in charge of a machine
gun section in an exposed position, within 150 yards of the enemys
trenches. Here he worked
his own gun single-handed after all his men, except two belt fillers,
had become casualties. For
three hours he held the gap under very heavy fire, and when his gun was
knocked out, he and his two belt-fillers held their ground with rifles
till ordered to withdraw. With three men, he then brought back his gun, ammunition, and
one severely wounded man. Finally,
he himself returned and removed all remaining arms and equipment.
But for his great determination, for which he was most deservedly
awarded the V.C., the enemy must have penetrated the British line.
Havildar Ghulam Nabi, Lance-Naik
Nur Dad And Sapper Ghulam Haidar Swimming The Tigris To Prepare A Flying Bridge.
At Kurna on December 8th 1914, volunteers were called
for to swim across the Tigris, about 150 yards wide, carrying with them
a line to the opposite bank. Havildar Ghulam Nabi, Lance-Naik Nur Dad and Sapper Ghulam
Haidar, all of No. 17 Company, 3rd Sappers and Miners, at
once volunteered to swim across, although the opposite bank of the river
was held by considerable numbers of the enemy.
The undertaking was rendered still more dangerous as the tide was
ebbing fast and the water was very cold.
The three men were awarded the Indian Order of Merit, for their
gallant services enabled a flying bridge to be prepared for the passage
of the troops.
Havildar Muhammad Azim Steadying
His Men Under A Hot Fire At Serapeum After Being Wounded. At Serapeum on February 4th 1915, during the
operations on the Suez Canal, the enemy made signs of surrender, and
then, apparently, treacherously fired on a company of Indian troops when
close to their trench. Havildar
Muhammad Azim, of the 92nd Punjabis, was wounded, but
gallantly remained with his section.
When his company took up a position to re-engage the enemy, he
kept his men steady under a hot fire and directed them with coolness and
pluck. He was present at
the final surrender of the enemy and marched back with the prisoners to
camp, refusing any attention to his wound until he arrived there.
For his conspicuous gallantry Havildar Muhammad Azim was awarded
the Indian Order of Merit (2nd Class)
Risadar Santa Singh, Dafadar
Bisham Singh And Sowar Buda Singh Charging To Rescue Captain Willoughby,
Who Was Surrounded By Arab Horsemen. In the Persian Gulf operations the British Force hoped to have
the Arabs as allies against the Turks, whose rule had never been
congenial to the Arabs. The
appearance of the red and white flags of the Arabs with the Turkish
troops, however, caused surprise and anxiety.
In the thick of an engagement near Shaiba, on March 3rd
1915, a body of Arab horsemen surrounded Captain Wiloughby. With conspicuous bravery Risaldar Santa Singh, Dafadar Bisham
Singh and Sowar Buda Singh, of the 33rd Queen Victorias
Own Light Cavalry, charged the enemy in an attempt to rescue the
officer.
Lance-Naik Guman Singh, Riflemen
Kheta Ram, Dhanna Ram And Maula Dad Bringing Back Ammunition Under Heavy Shell And Rifle Fire At
Kurna. At Kurna on December 4th 1914, a machine gun section
was very heavily engaged with the enemy across the Tigris.
When orders were given for the machine guns to retire, four men
and the officer commanding the machine gun section were left to take
back two guns and ammunition boxes.
The guns were safely removed a distance of 250 yards to the
mules, but some ammunition still remained behind.
The officer thereupon called for volunteers to fetch it, and
Lance-Naik Guman Singh, Riflemen Kheta Ram, Dhanna Ram and Maula Dad
gallantly volunteered. The
ammunition boxes were brought back in the face of heavy shell and rifle
fire, and after the greater part of the firing line had retired.
Riflemen Kherta Ram and Dhanna Ram had twice previously brought
up ammunition to the guns over the same ground, the last one hundred
yards being across an open ploughed field. Lance-Naik Guman Singh worked one of the guns throughout the
day, and all four men were rewarded with the Indian Order for their
gallant services.
Subadar Dunga Rawat Bringing Up
Troops To The River At Kurna, Under Very Heavy Fire. During the fighting on December 7th 1914, in the
operations of the Persian Gulf Expeditionary Force at Kurna, Subadar
Dunga Rawat, of the 120th Rajputana Infantry, with half the
double company, which was about two hundred yards in the rear, reached
the river bank, opposite Kurna. The
place was strongly held by the enemy, and a heavy fire from the front
and left flank swept them at very close range.
Returning, however, Subadar Dunga Rawat brought up the remainder
of his command to the riverbank, two sections at a time.
He carried out his orders with great coolness and bravery, and
was deservedly rewarded with the Indian Order of Merit.
Naik Safdar Ali And Sepoy Sher
Khan Advancing Along The West Bank Of The Suez Canal, Ahead Of Their Comrades To Attack The Turks.
In the operations on the Suez Canal at the beginning of February
1915, the Turks delivered their main attack at a point opposite Tussum,
just south of Lake Timseh. On
February 3rd, Naik Safdar Ali and Sepoy Sher Khan, of the 62nd
Punjabis, led their comrades down a strip of sandy bank under a very hot
fire to attack the enemy who were attempting to land from a pontoon
boat. In the final dash to
the boat, Naik Safdar Ali was again ahead of his comrades, but he fell
mortally wounded within a yard of the waters edge.
He died a few minutes later, but his most gallant conduct was
posthumously rewarded with the Indian Order of Merit.
Captain Jotham is Shot
Dead in Attempting to Rescue one of his Men. During operations against the Khostwal tribesmen,
Captain Eustace Jotham, of the 51st Sikhs (Frontier Force),
and a small party of about twelve of the North Waziristan Militia were
attacked in a steep narrow valley at Spina Khaisora (Tochi Valley,
Northwest Frontier Province of India) on January 7th 1915.
Being almost surrounded by an overwhelming force of some 1,500
tribesmen, he gave the order to retire.
But on seeing that one of his men had lost his horse, Captain
Jotham turned back to try and rescue him.
He was most unfortunately shot, but his gallant deed was
posthumously rewarded with the V.C. |
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The 5th Punjab Cavalry reached Kabul in 1880, and joined
General Ross's column. They were represented in the second
engagement at Charasiah, and were subsequently employed in the Logar
Valley and Maidan districts. They fought under Colonel Vivian in the
battle of 1st September 1880, at Kandahar, and greatly distinguished
themselves, Lieutenant Baker and six others being wounded. |
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The 6th Bombay Cavalry date, according to the official
list, from 1846. The first of the regiment's distinctions relates to
one of the most wearying but successful events in that war in Scinde, by
which the robber chief Beja Khan, the "Scourge of the Indian
Frontier", was compelled to tender absolute submission. Also in
the distinctions are Meanee, Hyderabad, Punjaub and Mooltan, ever
associated with the name of Herbert Edwards. At Goojerat they were
with the cavalry before which fled the hopeless mass of fugitives, the
wreck of the mighty army of the Sikhs. Under their old commander,
General Jacob, the 5th Bombay Cavalry took part in the Persian War, and
subsequently rendered good service in the suppression of the Mutiny.
The Afghan campaign proved a fruitful harvest of honours for the Scinde
Horse, though the regiment perhaps more than others identified with it -
the 3rd Scinde Horse - is no longer to be found in the Army List. At
Baghas, Kandahar, Takht-i-pul, Khusk-i-Nakhud, Girishk, Maiwand, wherever
cavalry could act, there we find recorded some gallant deed of the Scinde
Horse, while the names of Reynolds, Currie, Malcolmson, Gordon and
Monteith rise unbidden to the memory when we call to mind the gallant
deeds done in that fierce and lengthy struggle. |
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The 7th Bombay Cavalry (Belooch Horse) date, as at
present constituted, from 1885, and have not consequently had an
opportunity of gaining any of the distinctions borne by the other cavalry
regiments. The origin and composition of the regiment, however,
leave little room for doubt that, when occasion offers, they will be no
whit behind in valour and endurance. |
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The 1st Bombay Lancers date from 1817. They were
amongst the earliest cavalry regiments of the Presidency, their particular
designation of "Lancers" being of more recent date. Throughout
the Afghan War - now intercepting convoys, now cutting off reliefs, now
pursuing the foe scattered by the deadly rain of musket shot - we find the
cavalry taking a prominent part. When the Sikh war of 1845 occurred,
with its teeming record of gallant actions, the 1st Bombay Lancers were
amongst the troops engaged, and in numberless instances rendered most
efficient service. In the triumphs gained by Whish and Edwards
throughout the campaign, and notably at Moultan, the regiment shared,
though in some of the more prominent actions the cavalry were not very
prominently engaged. The last distinction on their standard
commemorates their services during the Mutiny "in several trying
campaigns, both within and without the borders of their Presidency",
and the General Orders published by Sir Hugh Rose and others bear ample
testimony to the sterling aid they rendered. |
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The Central Indian Horse was one of those
magnificent bodies of irregular cavalry which the genius of individual
Englishmen called into being at or shortly after the time of the
rebellion. Always associated with the Central Indian Horse must be
the regiments raised by Beatson and Meade, and which, till their
incorporation, were known by their names. Beatson's Horse may almost
be said to claim a connection of affinity with the Hyderabad Contingent,
inasmuch as it was in the service of the Nizam of the latter state that
Colonel Beatson showed his exceptional aptitude for organising
cavalry. In the first few years of their existence they numbered
amongst their commanders the gallant Watson of Victoria Cross fame.
Later the Central India Horse were engaged in Afghanistan, distinguishing
themselves at Charasiah. Under Colonel Martin the 1st and 2nd
Central Indian Horse reached Afghanistan in February 1880 and operated on
the Khyber Line. In the following May they were hotly engaged under
General Doran against a large body of the enemy, in order to cross swords
with whom they had to swim a swollen torrent. With the loss of only
three men they put hors de combat between twenty and thirty of
their foes. They reached Kanadahar by forced marches, and took a
brilliant share in the battle. Amongst those who particularly
distinguished themselves may be mentioned Colonels Martin and Buller,
Major College, and Lieutenants Chamberlain, Martin and Ravenshaw. |
The
2nd Bombay Lancers date from 1817. After various services which,
though important and invaluable, are yet unrecorded in the official
distinctions, we find them, like their predecessors in notation, amongst
the Imperial troops which crushed, we must hope for ever, the terrible
Mutiny of 1857. They have been engaged since then in the Afghan War
of 1879- 80, in which they served in the Reserve Division of the Kandahar
Field Force in the early part of 1880, and subsequently joined in the
advance on that city and on the line of communication.
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3rd Madras Light Cavalry date from 1784, when they were raised by Major
Campbell out of the disbanded 1st, 2nd and 4th Regiments.
Subsequently for a short time they were known as the 1st Native Cavalry,
and were allotted their present position by the Order of February,
1788. When war broke out against Tippoo in May, 1790, the 3rd were
in Colonel Floyd's Cavalry and had some sharp fighting in Ciombatore, at
Cheyur, and Suttiamungalum. Colonel Floyd "spoke very highly of
the conduct of the troops, especially of that of the cavalry".
They took part in the gallant but ill-judged cavalry charge at Bangalore,
where they had five killed and three wounded. They also fought in
the battle before Seringapatam and throughout the campaign on 1792,
commanded by Major Stevenson. In the Pindaree war they took part in
the capture of Talyne, and in the numerous operations covered by the
distinction "Mahidpore". Since that time they have served
in various places, notable in Burmah. |
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29th (the Duke of Connaught's Own) Bombay Infantry, or 2nd Belooch
Regiment, date from 1846, and gained their first laurels in the Persian
War, all the distinctions gained in which are emblazoned on their colours.
They were amongst the troops detailed to stay for awhile in Bushire.
They joined the army in Afghanistan in the autumn of 1878, and were
attached to General Biddulph's Division. They fought at Takht-i-pul
and Khushk-i-Nakhud, at Khelat-i-Ghilzie and Shah Jui, and in August 1880,
joined the army under Sir F Roberts and fought in the battle of Kandahar.
On the outbreak of the Egyptian War, the 2nd Beloochees were amongst the
regiments warned for service, and eventually joined Sir H Macpherson's
column, fighting in the first phase of the war, and distinguishing
themselves at Tel-el-Kebir. H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught is Hon
Colonel of the regiment. |
The corps of Sappers and Miners (The Queen's Own) consist of eight
companies, of an average strength of about a hundred and seventy of all
ranks. They represent two separate bodies - the Engineers and the
Pioneers. The former may be said to date from 1758, during the siege
of Fort St George, and at the same time two new companies of Native
Pioneers were formed. The latter, however, seem to have been
temporary, for in 1780 two new companies of Native Pioneers were
formed. These increased in strength, and in 1793 were consolidated
into a corps. Ten years later they had become sixteen companies and
were formed into two battalions, and in 1831 the 1st battalion was
"converted into a corps of Sappers and Miners, and transferred to the
command of officers of the Engineers, continuing to bear on its colours
and appointments the honorary distinction won as 'Pioneers' from the
capture of Seringapatam in 1799 to the war in Ava, 1824-26. The
establishment was to consist of eight companies of eighty six non
commissioned, rank and file, each. The 2nd Battalion Pioneers was
made over in a similar manner on the 1st February 1884."In 1876 the
corps received the distinction of being styled "The Queen's
Own", H.R.H. the Prince of Wales being at the same time appointed the
Hon Colonel. The Sappers an Miners in 1898 still wore the uniform of
European pattern.
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Types of the Indian Army by Richard Simkin
From left to right: Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison
Artillery - Gun Elephants and Mahouts; Colonel Maharajah Sir Pertab Singh
KCSI commanding the Jodhpur Lancers of the Imperial Service Corps; Trooper
of Governor's Body Guard, Bombay; Trooper of Governor General's Body
Guard, Bengal.
One copy mounted in very good condition, image size
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| Types of the Imperial Service Troops,
India by Richard Simkin
From left to right: Bikanir Camel Corps (Sowar on
camel and Commandant beside), Patiala Lancers (Commandant on ground, Sowar
mounted), Commandant of the Gwalior Lancers and Rissaldar of the Hyderbad
Lancers.
One copy mounted in very good condition, image size
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