Bengal Lancers
The first photograph shows a cavalry unit of the Bengal Lancers. The second is of a Gurkha soldier flashing his khukri (knife). The khukri is a Gurkha's most cherished weapon and is a deadly instrument of destruction. Image Courtesy: The War Budget, 05 December 1914 edition. A weekly propaganda paper published by the Daily Chronicle during World War I.
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