No.1709 SPR DULLA 4/FD.CO. 1/S.& M.
As a 'Bengal Sapper', he sailed from Karachi Harbour for France onboard H.T. 'Pundua' 17/9/14 with 1st King George's Own Sappers & Miners, Meerut Division, Indian Corps
Disembarked at Marseilles 15/10/14
Served with 4th Field Company on the Western Front from late October/early November 1914
Whilst in France & Flanders 1914-15 the 1st KGO Sappers & Miners won the following Battle Honours:
> La Basse 1914
> Festubert 1914
> Givenchy 1914
> Neuve Chapelle 1915
> Festubert 1915
> Aubers 1915
> Loos 1915
Note: The 4th Field Company, 1st Sappers and Miners' War Diary (Aug 1914-Nov 1915), which covers their service on the Western Front, is available to download at The National Archives - Click here
Condition: GVF
