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Cranston Fine Arts  Military Art and Artists 19th Century Military History 19th Century Regiments  120th Rajputana Infantry |
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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. |
Sepoy Hukam Singh Swimming Across A Creek Under The Enemys Fire To Rescue A Drowning Comrade. A reconnaissance by a force of one hundred of the 120th Rajputana Infantry, under Captain Mainwaring White, at Kurna on January 7th 1915, developed into a skirmish with a large body of Arabs, who attempted to cut off a portion of the party. This movement compelled the force to withdraw across a deep creek under difficult circumstances. As the last few men were swimming across the creek, one of them appeared to be in difficulties. Turning back, Sepoy Hukam Singh brought the drowning man across under fire from the enemy, who were only four hundred yards distant. For his most conspicuous gallantry Sepoy Hukam Singh was awarded the Indian Order of Merit. |
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