| Accession Number | A02107 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
A mounted Terek or Kuban Cossack officer under the command of Colonel Lazar Bicherakov, who led a ...
Description
A mounted Terek or Kuban Cossack officer under the command of Colonel Lazar Bicherakov, who led a relatively small number of them in support of Dunsterforce in Persia/Mesopotamia in 1918. The Cossack is wearing a traditional cherkesska (coat), astrakhan cap called either a kubanka or papakha, depending on height, and carries a kindjhal [a dagger carried by most Cossack men, not just the military] and a shashka (silver mounted sword). Medals pinned to the row of cartridge cases are possibly the Order of St George, the Order of St Vladimir and the Medal for Bravery. The donor of the image was Lieutenant Colonel Charles William Clanan Marr, DSO, MC, Commanding Officer of 1st Anzac Wireless Squadron, which was also involved with Dunsterforce.