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20th Century WWI British Indian Army Cavalry Watercolor browse these categories for related items... All Items: Fine Art: Paintings: Watercolor: Contemporary: item # 1172317
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| Early 20th Century WWI British Indian Army Cavalry Watercolour. This interesting watercolour is of a British Indian army cavalry sargent, mounted on a grey horse. The lower inscription reads 'Cavalier Indian' with an indistinct signature dated 1918. The 1st Indian Cavalry Division was a regular division of the British Indian Army. The division sailed for France from Bombay on October 16, 1914, under the command of Major General H D Fanshawe. The division was re-designated the 4th Cavalry Division in November 1916. During the war the Division served in the trenches as infantry. Due to the difference in troop levels between infantry and cavalry regiments, each cavalry brigade formed one dismounted cavalry regiment. The high number of officer casualties suffered early on had an effect on its later performance. British officers that understood the language, customs, and psychology of their men could not be quickly replaced, and the alien environment of the Western Front had some effect on the soldiers. The division served in France and Flanders, held in reserve for the expected breakthrough. It provided dismounted parties for trench duties, but its only battle was the Battle of Cambrai, during the German counterattacks of 30 November- 3 December. In March 1918 it was broken up and the Indian regiments combined in Egypt with the Yeomanry Mounted Division to form the 1st Division. This historic little watercolour is unframed, mounted on grey card on ivory paper. This is from a private collection. Size (image only) 16.5cm high x 10cm wide. | ||||||||
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