Imperial History Collection

Two Sikh Princes of the Punjab, 20th July 1918 (b / w photo)
PNP314563 Two Sikh Princes of the Punjab, 20th July 1918 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

G Battery, 3rd Brigade with nine-pounder muzzle-loaders
PNP314566 G Battery, 3rd Brigade with nine-pounder muzzle-loaders, photographed at Peiwar Kotal (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Soldiers of the 15th Ludhiana Sikhs, illustration for Armies of India
NAM310792 Soldiers of the 15th Ludhiana Sikhs, illustration for Armies of India by Major G.F. MacMunn, published in 1911, 1908 (w/c on paper) by Lovett

Off to Pension, illustration for Armies of India by Major G. F
NAM310833 Off to Pension, illustration for Armies of India by Major G.F. MacMunn, published in 1911, 1910 (w/c on paper) by Lovett, Alfred Crowdy (1862-1919); National Army Museum

Imperial Service Troops, illustration from Armies of India by Major G. F
NAM310830 Imperial Service Troops, illustration from Armies of India by Major G.F. MacMunn, published in 1911, 1908 (w/c on paper) by Lovett, Alfred Crowdy (1862-1919); National Army Museum

A Khas Gurkha, of the 9th Gurkha Rifles, illustration for Armies of India
NAM310822 A Khas Gurkha, of the 9th Gurkha Rifles, illustration for Armies of India by Major G.F. MacMunn, published in 1911, 1908 (w/c on paper) by Lovett

Soldiers of the 4th Gurkha Rifles, illustration for Armies of India by Major G
NAM310820 Soldiers of the 4th Gurkha Rifles, illustration for Armies of India by Major G.F. MacMunn, published in 1911, 1908 (w/c on paper) by Lovett, Alfred Crowdy (1862-1919); National Army Museum

Soldiers of the 125th Napiers Rifles, illustration from Armies of India
NAM310817 Soldiers of the 125th Napiers Rifles, illustration from Armies of India by Major G.F. MacMunn, published in 1911, 1908 (w/c on paper) by Lovett

Soldiers of the 43rd Erinpura Regiment, the 44th Merwara Infantry and the 108th Infantry
NAM310805 Soldiers of the 43rd Erinpura Regiment, the 44th Merwara Infantry and the 108th Infantry, illustration for Armies of India by Major G.F

Soldiers of Various Regiments, illustration for Armies of India by Major G. F
NAM310799 Soldiers of Various Regiments, illustration for Armies of India by Major G.F. MacMunn, published in 1911, 1908 (w/c on paper) by Lovett, Alfred Crowdy (1862-1919); National Army Museum

Soldiers of the 24th Punjabis Malikdin Khel (Afridi) and Subadar, Jay Sikh
NAM310797 Soldiers of the 24th Punjabis Malikdin Khel (Afridi) and Subadar, Jay Sikh, illustration for Armies of India by Major G.F

Honorary Lieutenant Hon Malik Umar Hayat Khan, CIE, Tiwana of Ahahpur (Punjabi Musalman
NAM310778 Honorary Lieutenant Hon Malik Umar Hayat Khan, CIE, Tiwana of Ahahpur (Punjabi Musalman) illustration for Armies of India by Major G.F

Honorary Native Commandment Nawab Sir Hafiz Muhammad Abdullah Khan, KCIE
NAM310777 Honorary Native Commandment Nawab Sir Hafiz Muhammad Abdullah Khan, KCIE, illustration for Armies of India by Major G.F

Soldiers of the 1st Duke of Yorks Own Lancers (Skinner
NAM310770 Soldiers of the 1st Duke of Yorks Own Lancers (Skinners Horse) Hindustani Musalman and 3rd Skinners Horse, Musalman Rajput, illustration for Armies of India by Major G.F

The Banks of the Irrawaddy, Burma, 1886 (w / c with pen & ink on paper)
NAM310762 The Banks of the Irrawaddy, Burma, 1886 (w/c with pen & ink on paper) by English School, (19th century); National Army Museum

Warren Hastings, engraved by H. Robinson, c. 1835 (colour litho)
PNP314572 Warren Hastings, engraved by H. Robinson, c.1835 (colour litho) by Reynolds, Joshua (1723-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Khan of Lalpura with some of his warriors (b / w photo)
PNP314565 The Khan of Lalpura with some of his warriors (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ayub Khan (1857-1914) seated in fur cap

King George V at the Delhi Durbar, 1911 (colour litho)
PNP314562 King George V at the Delhi Durbar, 1911 (colour litho) by Pemberton, John L. (fl.1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: George V (1856-1936); The Delhi Durbar, meaning

The Khyber Pass, North West Frontier of India, 1919 (b / w photo)
PNP314548 The Khyber Pass, North West Frontier of India, 1919 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Soldiers of the Carnatic Infantry, illustration for Armies of India by Major G
NAM310810 Soldiers of the Carnatic Infantry, illustration for Armies of India by Major G.F. MacMunn, published in 1911, 1908 (w/c on paper) by Lovett, Alfred Crowdy (1862-1919); National Army Museum

Soldiers of the 46th and 33rd Punjabis, illustration for Armies of India
NAM310807 Soldiers of the 46th and 33rd Punjabis, illustration for Armies of India by Major G.F. MacMunn, published in 1911, 1908 (w/c on paper) by Lovett

Warren Hastings, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation
IL370612 Warren Hastings, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation (colour litho) by Lawrence, Thomas (1769-1830) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Commandant of the Bharatpur Infantry, illustration for Armies of India
NAM310829 The Commandant of the Bharatpur Infantry, illustration for Armies of India by Major G.F. MacMunn, published in 1911, 1908 (w/c on paper) by Lovett

Hon Colonel H. H. Maharaja Sir Ganja Singh, Bahadur of Bikaner
NAM310824 Hon Colonel H.H. Maharaja Sir Ganja Singh, Bahadur of Bikaner, illustration for Armies of India by Major G.F. MacMunn, published in 1911 (w/c on paper) by Lovett

Hon Major-General H. H. Maharaja Sir Pratap Singh Bahadur
NAM310823 Hon Major-General H.H. Maharaja Sir Pratap Singh Bahadur, illustration for Armies of India by Major G.F. MacMunn, published in 1911 (w/c on paper) by Lovett

Subadar-Major Gurung Gurkha, illustration from Armies of India by Major G. F
NAM310819 Subadar-Major Gurung Gurkha, illustration from Armies of India by Major G.F. MacMunn, published in 1911, 1908 (w/c on paper) by Lovett, Alfred Crowdy (1862-1919); National Army Museum

Soldiers of the 127th Queen Marys Own Baluch Light Infantry
NAM310818 Soldiers of the 127th Queen Marys Own Baluch Light Infantry, illustration for Armies of India by Major G.F. MacMunn, published in 1911, 1908 (w/c on paper) by Lovett

Gunner of the Mountain Battery, Punjabi Musalman, illustration for
NAM310785 Gunner of the Mountain Battery, Punjabi Musalman, illustration for Armies of India by Major G.F. MacMunn, published in 1911, 1908 (w/c on paper) by Lovett

British Officers, Indian Army, illustration for Armies of India
NAM310771 British Officers, Indian Army, illustration for Armies of India, published in 1911, 1910 (w/c on paper) by Lovett, Alfred Crowdy (1862-1919); National Army Museum

The Only Officer who had a decent horse (pen & ink on paper)
NAM310764 The Only Officer who had a decent horse (pen & ink on paper) by English School, (19th century); National Army Museum

Narrain Sing, Hassan Ali, Major Hamilton D. Taylor, Ram Singh, Mohamad Khan, HSR Sir Fred
NAM310758 Narrain Sing, Hassan Ali, Major Hamilton D. Taylor, Ram Singh, Mohamad Khan, HSR Sir Fred, Col. P. Carew, c.1886 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); National Army Museum

Sgt. McCabe raises the colours on the ramparts at the Battle of Sobraon (colour litho)
PNP314319 Sgt. McCabe raises the colours on the ramparts at the Battle of Sobraon (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Battle of Sobraon)

Soldiers of the Mysore Transport Corps, illustration from Armies of India
NAM310828 Soldiers of the Mysore Transport Corps, illustration from Armies of India by Major G.F. MacMunn, published in 1911, 1910 (w/c on paper) by Lovett

Jodphur Sardar Risala, Ratore Rajput, illustration for Armies of India
NAM310826 Jodphur Sardar Risala, Ratore Rajput, illustration for Armies of India by Major G.F. MacMunn, published in 1911, 1910 (w/c on paper) by Lovett

Soldier of the 82nd Punjabis, Awan, illustration for Armies of India by Major G
NAM310811 Soldier of the 82nd Punjabis, Awan, illustration for Armies of India by Major G.F. MacMunn, published in 1911, 1908 (w/c on paper) by Lovett

Soldiers of the 33rd Punjabis, Subadar, Punjabi Musalmans
NAM310800 Soldiers of the 33rd Punjabis, Subadar, Punjabi Musalmans, illustration for Armies of India by Major G.F. MacMunn, published in 1911, 1908 (w/c on paper) by Lovett

Soldiers of the 30th Punjabis, Awan and the 20th Duke of Cambridges Own Infantry
NAM310794 Soldiers of the 30th Punjabis, Awan and the 20th Duke of Cambridges Own Infantry, illustration for Armies of India by Major G.F

Soldiers of the Rajput Regiment, illustration for Armies of India by Major G. F
NAM310789 Soldiers of the Rajput Regiment, illustration for Armies of India by Major G.F. MacMunn, published in 1911, 1908 (w/c on paper) by Lovett, Alfred Crowdy (1862-1919); National Army Museum

Soldier of the 14th Murrays Jat Lancers, Risaldar-Major
NAM310776 Soldier of the 14th Murrays Jat Lancers, Risaldar-Major, illustration for Armies of India by Major G.F. MacMunn, published in 1911, 1909 (w/c on paper) by Lovett

Sir Fred, by Colonel Laughton (b / w photo)
NAM310760 Sir Fred, by Colonel Laughton (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info)

Soldiers of the 39th Garwhal Rifles, Garwhalis, illustration for Armies of India
NAM310802 Soldiers of the 39th Garwhal Rifles, Garwhalis, illustration for Armies of India by Major G.F. MacMunn, published in 1911, 1908 (w/c on paper) by Lovett

Soldier of the 26th Punjabis Malikdin Khel (Afridi), illustration for
NAM310798 Soldier of the 26th Punjabis Malikdin Khel (Afridi), illustration for Armies of India by Major G.F. MacMunn, published in 1911, 1908 (w/c on paper) by Lovett

Soldiers of the 19th Punjabis Afridi of Tirah, illustration for Armies of India
NAM310793 Soldiers of the 19th Punjabis Afridi of Tirah, illustration for Armies of India by Major G.F. MacMunn, published in 1911, 1909 (w/c on paper) by Lovett

Soldiers of the Pioneer Regiments, illustration for Armies of India by Major G
NAM310791 Soldiers of the Pioneer Regiments, illustration for Armies of India by Major G.F. MacMunn, published in 1911, 1908 (w/c on paper) by Lovett, Alfred Crowdy (1862-1919); National Army Museum

Soldier of the 38th Prince of Waless Own Central India Gorse
NAM310783 Soldier of the 38th Prince of Waless Own Central India Gorse, Lance Dafadar Gakbar (Punjabi Musalman) illustration for Armies of India by Major G.F

Soldier of the 12th Cavalry, Jemadar, Dogra, illustration for Armies of India
NAM310775 Soldier of the 12th Cavalry, Jemadar, Dogra, illustration for Armies of India by Major G.F. MacMunn, published in 1911, 1909 (w/c on paper) by Lovett

Soldiers of the 6th Edwards Own Cavalry and the 8th Cavalry
NAM310772 Soldiers of the 6th Edwards Own Cavalry and the 8th Cavalry, illustration for Armies of India by Major G.F. MacMunn, published in 1911, 1908 (w/c on paper) by Lovett

The Toutcher on the March (pen & ink on paper)
NAM310765 The Toutcher on the March (pen & ink on paper) by English School, (19th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info)

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"Unveiling the Rich Tapestry of Imperial History: A Glimpse into the Diverse Forces" Step back in time to 20th July 1918, as we delve into a captivating black and white photograph capturing Two Sikh Princes of the Punjab. These noble figures embody the grandeur and resilience of an empire at its peak. Intriguing illustrations from "Armies of India" shed light on the valorous Soldiers of the 15th Ludhiana Sikhs, showcasing their unwavering dedication to duty. Their presence evokes a sense of pride and honor that resonates through generations. Witnessing history unfold, we encounter another illustration titled "Off to Pension. " This poignant image reminds us that even warriors deserve rest after years spent defending imperial interests. It serves as a testament to their unwavering commitment and sacrifice. The Imperial Service Troops stand tall in yet another striking illustration from Major G. F's masterpiece. These troops exemplify unity amidst diversity, representing various regions united under one flag - an embodiment of imperial strength. A glimpse into this vibrant tapestry reveals an awe-inspiring Khas Gurkha from the renowned 9th Gurkha Rifles. His fierce countenance reflects both his indomitable spirit and loyalty towards protecting imperial territories. Moving forward, Soldiers of the 4th Gurkha Rifles grace us with their presence in another remarkable illustration by Major G. F. They epitomize bravery beyond measure, forging ahead fearlessly for king and country. The illustrious Soldiers of the 125th Napiers Rifles make their mark within this narrative too. Their disciplined stance showcases not only military prowess but also embodies values instilled by centuries-old traditions - a testament to enduring imperial heritage. As our journey continues, we encounter brave soldiers hailing from diverse regiments such as the 43rd Erinpura Regiment, alongside their counterparts from the 44th Merwara Infantry and the 108th Infantry.