Naik Sar Amir Leading Back Two Mules Laden With Kit To His Regiments New Line At Hollebeke, Under Heavy Fire. [print]

DTE297. Naik Sar Amir Leading Back Two Mules Laden With Kit To His Regiments New Line At Hollebeke, Under Heavy Fire.

The Germans in overwhelming numbers rushed the trench occupied by the machine gun section of the 129th Duke of Connaughts Own Baluchis at Hollebeke early on the afternoon of October 31st 1914. Naik Sar Amir had been up to the trench to see whether the last remaining guns was still working, and whether ammunition was required. He at length made his way back to the machine gun sections mules in company with a Sepoy who had been carrying up ammunition. A storm of bullets broke upon them, three passing through the Sepoys puggree, but fortunately both men escaped injury. After loading the mules with kit, Naik Sar Amir-under the fire of German rifles, only eighty or one hundred yards off-quietly led them to the new line taken up by his regiment. He was slightly wounded in the knee, but he had not reported it. For his conspicuous gallantry and coolness Naik, now Havildar, Sar Amir was awarded the Indian Order of Merit (2nd Class)

First World War antique black and white book plate published c.1916-18 of glorious acts of heroism during the Great War. This plate may also have text on the reverse side which does not affect the framed side. Title and text describing the event beneath image as shown.

Paper size 10.5 inches x 8.5 inches (27cm x 22cm)