Subadar Major Gurung, 1910



A portrait by A C Lovett of Subadar-Major Santbir Gurung of the 2nd battalion. He has the Indain Order of Merit, 3rd class and the Order of British India, 1st class. He was one of the officers chosen to come to England in 1910 as King's Indian Orderly Officer as denoted by the gold aiguillettes on his right shoulder.



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