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14th King George's Own Ferozepore Sikhs at Gallipoli
14th King George's Own Ferozepore Sikhs at Gallipoli
Those who served with the 14th Sikhs at Gallipoli; the Battalion landed at 'V' Beach, Cape Helles on 1st May 1915 as part of the 29th Indian Brigade. They suffered 78 casualties before they had been in the front line two days, their main actions were at Gurkha Bluff / Gully Ravine on 13th May, the Third Battle of Krithia at Gully Ravine on 14th June (suffering 12 British officers out of 15, 11 Indian officers out of 14 and 380 men out of 514 dead and wounded), and Gully Ravine in the first week of July (92 casualties). By 6th July the Battalion was reduced to two officers and 117 men. After rest and further reinforcement at Imbros, they fought at Sari Bair on 8th August (153 casualties), lost 81 more drowned when the tranport Ramzan carrying drafts from India was torpedoed and sunk on 19th September, and finally left Gallipoli on 14th December. 3 men of the Battalion received the Indian Order of Merit, and 38 more the Indian Distinguished Service Medal, for gallantry.
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Died 1915
Indian Army Lieutenant 89th Punjabis, attached 14th King George's Own Ferozepore Sikhs
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Born 1890
Died 1915
Indian Army Lieutenant 14th King George's Own Ferozepore Sikhs
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Died 1915
Indian Army 1212 Rifleman Burma Military Police, attached 14th King George's Own Ferozepore Sikhs
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Died 1915
Indian Army 4464 Sepoy 14th King George's Own Ferozepore Sikhs
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Indian Army 1595 Rifleman Burma Military Police attached 14th King George's Own Ferozepore Sikhs
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Died 1915
Indian Army 3975 Sepoy 14th King George's Own Ferozepore Sikhs
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Indian Army 2634 Havildar 14th King George's Own Ferozepore Sikhs
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Died 1915
Indian Army 4278 Sepoy 14th King George's Own Ferozepore Sikhs
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Died 1915
Indian Army Captain Indian Army
Indian Army Major 14th King George's Own Ferozepore Sikhs
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Born 1871
Died 1949
Indian Army Major 14th King George's Own Ferozepore Sikhs Gallipoli
Indian Army Lieutenant Colonel 14th King George's Own Ferozepore Sikhs Commandant
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Born 1884
Died 1970
Indian Army Captain, Brevet Major 1/89th Punjabis attached 14th King George's Own Ferozepore Sikhs Gallipoli - gained a Brevet Majority for commanding the Bn in action
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Born 1890
Died 1967
Indian Army Captain Supply and Transport Corps
Indian Army Second Lieutenant 14th King George's Own Ferozepore Sikhs Gallipoli, wounded
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Born 1888
Died 1915
Indian Army Lieutenant 28th Punjabis attached 14th King George's Own Ferozepore Sikhs Gallipoli, severely wounded at Krithia 5th June 1915
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Born 1894
Died 1980
British Army Captain King George's Own Sikhs
British Army Acting Major King George's Own Sikhs
Indian Army Second Lieutenant 14th King George's Own Ferozepore Sikhs Gallipoli
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Died 1915
Indian Army 2666 Rifleman Burma Military Police, attached 14th King George's Own Ferozepore Sikhs
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Died 1915
Indian Army 4536 Sepoy 14th King George's Own Ferozepore Sikhs
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Died 1915
Indian Army 879 Sepoy 45th Rattray's Sikhs, attached 14th King George's Own Ferozepore Sikhs
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Died 1915
Indian Army 784 Lance Naik Burma Military Police, attached 14th King George's Own Ferozepore Sikhs
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Indian Army Captain 14th King Georges Own Ferozepore Sikhs
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Died 1915
Indian Army 4529 Sepoy 14th King George's Own Ferozepore Sikhs
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