Mir Dast at the Royal Pavilion, 1915
| Digital Media Bank ID: | 787 |
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| Description: | Monochrome photograph showing Jemadar Mir Dast surrounded by British army personnel, 1915. Taken in grounds of Royal Pavilion, August 1915, shortly after he was awarded the Victoria Cross. |
| Categories: | Timeline/ 1910s, Timeline/ World War One (1914-1918), Collections/ Local & Social History, Learning Themes/ WW1/ Photographs, Collections/ Local & Social History/ Historic Photographs, Learning Themes/ Royal Pavilion/ Indian Military Hospital (1914-1916), People/ Mir Dast |
Copyright & Re-use
| Credit Line: | Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton & Hove |
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| Licence: | CC BY-SA |
| Caption: | Mir Dast at the Royal Pavilion, 1915 |
Object or Artwork info
| Type (of Object or Artwork): | Photographic Print |
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| Title (of Artwork / Object): | Photographic Print |
| Date Created (of Object / Artwork): | Early 20th Century |
| Description (Object or Artwork): | This postcard shows a group of Indian patients, officers and orderlies at the Royal Pavilion Indian Hospital. In the front centre sits Mir Dast. The Royal Pavilion, Dome and Corn Exchange acted as a military hospital for wounded Indian soldiers from December 1914 until early 1916. A Muslim Pathan, Mir Dast was awarded the Victoria Cross by King George V at the Pavilion in August 1915. This photograph was probably taken during the ceremony. |
| Source (of Object / Artwork): | Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton & Hove |
| Subject tags: |
indian, photograph, war, WWI, Royal Pavilion Indian Hospital |
| Other Keywords: | hospital, medicine, Indian Corps, wounded, Pathan, Pashtunindian hospital |
File info
| Original Filename: | dmas_ha928190_d01.jpg |
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| Media: | Image |
| Size: | 5.86 MB; 4880 x 3541 pixels; 413 x 300 mm (print at 300 DPI); 1291 x 937 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Orientation: | Landscape |
Administrative info
| Linked Accession no.: | HA928190 |
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