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Description: Eight Gurkha men depicted in a British Indian painting. During the 18th and 19th centuries, the British employed Indian artists to illustrate the manners and customs of India and to record scenes of monuments, deities, festivals, and occupations.This is one such 'Company' painting commissioned by William Fraser in 1815 whilst he was Deputy Resident of Delhi.
David Ochterlony and British political agent William Fraser were among the first to recognize the potential of Gurkha soldiers. During the war the British used defectors from the Gurkha army and employed them as irregular forces .
Description: Gurkha infantryman. During the 18th and 19th centuries, the British employed Indian artists to illustrate the manners and customs of India and to record scenes of monuments, deities, festivals, and occupations.This is one such 'Company' painting commissioned by William Fraser in 1815 whilst he was Deputy Resident of Delhi.
William Fraser, 1806 painting. William Fraser (1784 – 22 March 1835) was a British India civil servant who was an Agent to the Governor General of India and Commissioner of the Delhi Territory during the reign of the last Mughal Emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar. [1] [2] [3] He was a brother of James Baillie Fraser. [4] He was assassinated in Delhi ...
The first award to a native Gurkha, Kulbir Thapa, was in 1915 during the First World War. When the Victoria Cross was initially established, Gurkhas, along with all other native troops of the British East India Company Army or the British Indian Army , were not eligible for the decoration and as such, until 1911, all of the Gurkha recipients of ...
Brigade of Gurkhas is the collective name which refers to all the units in the British Army that are composed of Nepalese Gurkha soldiers. [3] The brigade draws its heritage from Gurkha units that originally served in the British Indian Army prior to Indian independence, and prior to that served for the East India Company. [4]
Commanded by Major-General William Fraser (until 8 May). Lieutenant-General Edward Quinan (from 8 May). [7] 10th Indian Infantry Division - Major-General W.A.K. Fraser (until 16 May). Major-General William Slim (from 16 May). [8] 13th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers (reconnaissance regiment in armoured cars) 3rd Field Regiment Royal Artillery
Alexander Fraser, Superintendent and Deputy Chief Constable, Dumbartonshire Constabulary. John George, Superintendent and Deputy Chief Constable, Berwickshire Constabulary. Cecil William Goldsmith, Staff Clerk, War Office. Henry William Hobbs, Examiner, Estate Duty Office, Board of Inland Revenue.