Image of Members of 1/5th Hampshire Howitzer Battery near Basra, 1915 (b/w by Unknown photographer, (20th century)

Members of 1/5th Hampshire Howitzer Battery near Basra, 1915 (b/w photo)

IMAGE number: NAM5926922
Image title: Members of 1/5th Hampshire Howitzer Battery near Basra, 1915 (b/w photo)
Artist: Unknown photographer, (20th century)
Location: National Army Museum, London
Medium: black and white photograph
Date: 1915 AD (C20th AD)

Image description: Members of 1/5th Hampshire Howitzer Battery near Basra, 1915. Photograph, World War One, Mesopotamia (1914-1918), 1915. 1/5th Hampshire Howitzer Battery landed at Basra on 23 March 1915 and joined 6th Indian Division which had arrived in November 1914. It fought in the Battle of Shaiba (April 1915) and took part in the advance towards Baghdad, including the Battle of Es Sinn, capture of Kut (September 1915) and Battle of Ctesiphon (November 1915). The battery was captured by the Turks following the British surrender at Kut at April 1916. From an album of 210 photographs compiled by Lieutenant Henry Curtis Gallup.
Photo credit: © National Army Museum / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords: artillery / Fortification / observation / portrait / Photograph / Photography / Mzphoto

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