Image of Sikh soldier in a sandbagged gun emplacement, Gallipoli, 1915 (b/w by Savory, Reginald (1894-1980)

Sikh soldier in a sandbagged gun emplacement, Gallipoli, 1915 (b/w photo)

IMAGE number: NAM5920337
Image title: Sikh soldier in a sandbagged gun emplacement, Gallipoli, 1915 (b/w photo)
Artist: Savory, Reginald (1894-1980) / British
Location: National Army Museum, London
Medium: black and white photograph
Date: 1915 AD (C20th AD)

Image description: A Sikh soldier in a sandbagged gun emplacement, 1915. Photograph, World War One, Gallipoli (1915). 29th Indian Infantry Brigade landed at Gallipoli on 1 May 1915 having been shipped from Port Said. Consisting mainly of Gurkhas, Punjabi Muslims and Sikh units, the brigade performed well, but sustained heavy losses. At the Third Battle of Krithia on 4 June 1915 the 14th King Georges Own Ferozepore Sikhs were almost wiped out, losing 380 men out of 514 and 80% of their officers.
Photo credit: © National Army Museum / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords: artillery / sandbag / Fortification / trench warfare / Photograph / Photography / Mzphoto

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