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Cranston Fine Arts  Military Art and Artists World War One Battles  Kurna |
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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. |
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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