The
Persian Campaign. 1914. in historical art prints. many Antique and form
1917. The Persian Campaign includes many acts of heroism and
shown in these first world war militayr prints. including Subadar
sabal Singh and lance Naik Net Singh.
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.
