Mausoleum of Abdul-Qadir Gilani, Baghad, Mesopotamia, 1917.

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Falconer, Ambala, India, 1917

Falconer, Ambala, India, 1917

Fellow Officer and friend, Ambala, India, 1917

Fellow Officer and friend, Ambala, India, 1917

At Pachmari, India, 1918

At Pachmari, India, 1918

At Ambala, India, 1917

At Ambala, India, 1917

At Ambala, India, 1917

At Ambala, India, 1917

At Ambala, India, 1917

At Ambala, India, 1917

At Ambala, India, 1917

At Ambala, India, 1917

Lewis Gun in anti-aircraft mode, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Lewis Gun in anti-aircraft mode, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Ghurka Soldier of the 37 Infantry Brigade, with the Andrew Sisters, Persian front, Mesopotamia

Ghurka Soldier of the 37 Infantry Brigade, with the Andrew Sisters, Persian front, Mesopotamia

The Norfolk Regiment on the move, 1917/18, Persian Front, Mesopotamia

The Norfolk Regiment on the move, 1917/18, Persian Front, Mesopotamia

French aviators (?) Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

French aviators (?) Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

In the mess tent, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

In the mess tent, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

British Cavalryman and mount, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

British Cavalryman and mount, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

WJ Grummett, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

WJ Grummett, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Wading bird mistakenly conscripted into Norfolk Regiment, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Wading bird mistakenly conscripted into Norfolk Regiment, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

River crossing with heavy guns, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

River crossing with heavy guns, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Moving the guns, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Moving the guns, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Moving the guns, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Moving the guns, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Pontoon bridge, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917.18

Pontoon bridge, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917.18

Moving the guns, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Moving the guns, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Bridge section, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Bridge section, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Classmates at the Musketry School, Pachmari, India, 1918

Classmates at the Musketry School, Pachmari, India, 1918

The School of Musketry, Pachamari, India, 1918

The School of Musketry, Pachamari, India, 1918

W.J. Grummett and classmates, School of Musketry, Pachmari, India, 1918

W.J. Grummett and classmates, School of Musketry, Pachmari, India, 1918

At Pachmari, India, 1918

At Pachmari, India, 1918

Oxen driving a water pump, Ambala, India, 1917

Oxen driving a water pump, Ambala, India, 1917

Pachmari and the School of Musketry, India, 1918

Pachmari and the School of Musketry, India, 1918

Temple, near Ambala, 1916/17

Temple, near Ambala, 1916/17

W.J. Grummett (standing at right) with fellow officers, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1918

W.J. Grummett (standing at right) with fellow officers, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1918

Lt. Boddy, at Murdaar, India, 1917

Lt. Boddy, at Murdaar, India, 1917

In the Dharwaza Gorge, India, 1917

In the Dharwaza Gorge, India, 1917

Man with children at Ambala, 1916/17

Man with children at Ambala, 1916/17

At Ambala, India, 1917

At Ambala, India, 1917

Ambala City Bazaar, 1916/17

Ambala City Bazaar, 1916/17

In the Bazaar at Ambala, 1916/17

In the Bazaar at Ambala, 1916/17

At Baqubah, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

At Baqubah, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Commanding Officers, Norfolk Regiment, Persian Front, 1918

Commanding Officers, Norfolk Regiment, Persian Front, 1918

WJ Grummett and Sergeant Woods at the School of Musketry, Pachmari, India, 1918

WJ Grummett and Sergeant Woods at the School of Musketry, Pachmari, India, 1918

Ancient hill fortress, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Ancient hill fortress, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Refugees enroute to Baqubah, Mesopotamia, 1918

Refugees enroute to Baqubah, Mesopotamia, 1918

Al Khadimiya Mosque, Baghdad, Mesopotamia, 1917

Al Khadimiya Mosque, Baghdad, Mesopotamia, 1917

Main Gate, Al Khadimiya Mosque, Baghdad, Mesopotamia, 1917

Main Gate, Al Khadimiya Mosque, Baghdad, Mesopotamia, 1917

Palm trees, Mesopotamia, 1917

Palm trees, Mesopotamia, 1917

Harvesting dates (?), Palm tree, Mesopotamia, 1917

Harvesting dates (?), Palm tree, Mesopotamia, 1917

Launderer, Ambala, India, 1917

Launderer, Ambala, India, 1917

At Ambala, India, 1917

At Ambala, India, 1917

Pachmari, India, 1918

Pachmari, India, 1918

Pachmari, India, 1918

Pachmari, India, 1918

Pachmari, India, 1918

Pachmari, India, 1918

Jamuna Prapat (Bee Falls) Pachamari, India, 191

Jamuna Prapat (Bee Falls) Pachamari, India, 191

At the School of Musketry, Pachamari, India, 1918

At the School of Musketry, Pachamari, India, 1918

Jamuna Prapat (Bee Falls) Pachamari, India, 1918

Jamuna Prapat (Bee Falls) Pachamari, India, 1918

Pachmari, India, 1918

Pachmari, India, 1918

W.J. Grummett and Sgt. Woods, Pachmari, India, 1918

W.J. Grummett and Sgt. Woods, Pachmari, India, 1918

Man selling snacks (?) Ambala, India, 1918

Man selling snacks (?) Ambala, India, 1918

At Pachmari, India, 1918

At Pachmari, India, 1918

At Pachmari, India, 1918

At Pachmari, India, 1918

Pachmari, India, 1918

Pachmari, India, 1918

At Ambala, India, 1916/17

At Ambala, India, 1916/17

At Pachmari, India, 1918

At Pachmari, India, 1918

W.J. Grummett, in camp on the Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

W.J. Grummett, in camp on the Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Control gate for the Ruz Canal, Diyala River, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Control gate for the Ruz Canal, Diyala River, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Refugees on route to the British refugee camp at Baqubah, Mesopotamia, 1918

Refugees on route to the British refugee camp at Baqubah, Mesopotamia, 1918

Baghdad, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Baghdad, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Baghdad, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Baghdad, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Camel train, refugees from Persia on their way to the Baqubah Camp, 1918

Camel train, refugees from Persia on their way to the Baqubah Camp, 1918

Tent interior, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Tent interior, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Al Khadimiya Mosque, Baghdad, Mesopotamia, 1917

Al Khadimiya Mosque, Baghdad, Mesopotamia, 1917

Ambala, India, 1917

Ambala, India, 1917

Artillery in action, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Artillery in action, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Artillery in action, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Artillery in action, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Artillery in action, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Artillery in action, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Negotiating the mud by truck, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/1918

Negotiating the mud by truck, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/1918

Light gauge railway under construction, Mesopotamia, 1917/11918

Light gauge railway under construction, Mesopotamia, 1917/11918

Light gauge rail moving men and material to the front, Mesopotamia, 1917/1918

Light gauge rail moving men and material to the front, Mesopotamia, 1917/1918

Ford trucks move supplies across a pontoon bridge, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/1918

Ford trucks move supplies across a pontoon bridge, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/1918

The Ancient Bridge at Khanakin, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1918

The Ancient Bridge at Khanakin, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1918

W.J. Grummett (holding "Peggy") and G.F. Boddy , at the School for Instruction of Young Officers, Ambala, India, 1917

W.J. Grummett (holding “Peggy”) and G.F. Boddy , at the School for Instruction of Young Officers, Ambala, India, 1917

Building under repair, Bombay, India, 1918

Building under repair, Bombay, India, 1918

Baghdad from the Tigris River, Mesopotamia, 1917

Baghdad from the Tigris River, Mesopotamia, 1917

Cavalrymen and horses, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917

Cavalrymen and horses, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917

Dust devil, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Dust devil, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Haydar Khana Mosque as seen from Rashid Street, Baghdad, Mesopotamia, 1917

Haydar Khana Mosque as seen from Rashid Street, Baghdad, Mesopotamia, 1917

Haydar Khana Mosque as seen from Rashid Street, Baghdad, Mesopotamia, 1917

Haydar Khana Mosque as seen from Rashid Street, Baghdad, Mesopotamia, 1917

Mausoleum of Abdul-Qadir Gilani, Baghdad, Mesopotamia, 1917.

Mausoleum of Abdul-Qadir Gilani, Baghdad, Mesopotamia, 1917.

Al Khadimiya Mosque, Baghdad, Mesopotamia, 1917 (3)

Al Khadimiya Mosque, Baghdad, Mesopotamia, 1917 (3)

Al Khadimiya Mosque, Baghdad, Mesopotamia, 1917 (2)

Al Khadimiya Mosque, Baghdad, Mesopotamia, 1917 (2)

Baghdad on the Tigris, Mesopotamia, 1917.

Baghdad on the Tigris, Mesopotamia, 1917.

Baghdad on the Tigris, Mesopotamia, 1917.

Baghdad on the Tigris, Mesopotamia, 1917.

Young Princes of Baghdad, Mesopotamia, 1917.

Young Princes of Baghdad, Mesopotamia, 1917.

W. J. Grummett's tent, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

W. J. Grummett’s tent, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Guns in action, Persian Front, Mesopotammia, 1917/18

Guns in action, Persian Front, Mesopotammia, 1917/18

Lewis gun mounted for anti-aircraft use, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Lewis gun mounted for anti-aircraft use, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

On guard, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

On guard, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Moving the guns by tracked vehicle through the Jebel Hamrin, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Moving the guns by tracked vehicle through the Jebel Hamrin, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Moving the guns by tracked vehicle through the Jebel Hamrin, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Moving the guns by tracked vehicle through the Jebel Hamrin, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Moving the guns by tracked vehicle through the Jebel Hamrin, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Moving the guns by tracked vehicle through the Jebel Hamrin, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Temporary pontoon bridge under construction, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Temporary pontoon bridge under construction, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Temporary camp while moving the guns in pursuit of the enemy, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Temporary camp while moving the guns in pursuit of the enemy, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Soldier and mount, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Soldier and mount, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Building roads through the Jebel Hamrin, Mesopotamia, 1917

Building roads through the Jebel Hamrin, Mesopotamia, 1917

Fuel and ammunition dump set ablaze by retreating Turkish forces, Mesopotomia, 1918

Fuel and ammunition dump set ablaze by retreating Turkish forces, Mesopotomia, 1918

A platoon of the Norfolk Regiment, WJ Grummett commading, 1917/18

A platoon of the Norfolk Regiment, WJ Grummett commading, 1917/18

Waterfall at Pachmari, India, 1918

Waterfall at Pachmari, India, 1918

Moving the guns by tracked vehicle through the Jebel Hamrin, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Moving the guns by tracked vehicle through the Jebel Hamrin, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Moving the guns by tracked vehicle through the Jebel Hamrin, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Moving the guns by tracked vehicle through the Jebel Hamrin, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Artillery in action, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Artillery in action, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Moving the guns by tracked vehicle through the Jebel Hamrin, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Moving the guns by tracked vehicle through the Jebel Hamrin, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

The Jebel Hamrin, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

The Jebel Hamrin, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Lt. Landon striking a "cowboy" pose, Barack Hill, Quetta, India, 1917

Lt. Landon striking a “cowboy” pose, Barack Hill, Quetta, India, 1917

W. J. Grummett taking target practice at Barrack Hill, Quetta, India, 1916

W. J. Grummett taking target practice at Barrack Hill, Quetta, India, 1916

Lt. Boddy to the rescue?, Barrack Hill, Quetta, India, 1917

Lt. Boddy to the rescue?, Barrack Hill, Quetta, India, 1917

Refugees on the road to Baqubah, Mesopotamia, 1918

Refugees on the road to Baqubah, Mesopotamia, 1918

Will Grummett and friend, taking target practice on Barrack Hill, Quetta, India, 1917

Will Grummett and friend, taking target practice on Barrack Hill, Quetta, India, 1917

Refugees on the road to Baqubah, Mesopotamia, 1918

Refugees on the road to Baqubah, Mesopotamia, 1918

Refugees on the road to Baqubah, Mesopotamia, 1918

Refugees on the road to Baqubah, Mesopotamia, 1918

On the road to Baqubah, Mesopotamia, 1918

On the road to Baqubah, Mesopotamia, 1918

On the road to Baquba, Mesopotamia, 1918h

On the road to Baquba, Mesopotamia, 1918h

Refugees on the road to Baqubah, Mesopotamia, 1918

Refugees on the road to Baqubah, Mesopotamia, 1918

Soldiers of the 37th Brigade, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Soldiers of the 37th Brigade, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Refugees on the road to Baqubah

Refugees on the road to Baqubah

Cossack of the Russian Imperial Army, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1918

Cossack of the Russian Imperial Army, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1918

Cobra and Master, Ambala, 1916/17

Cobra and Master, Ambala, 1916/17

Baghdad, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Baghdad, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Temporary refugee camp, Persian Front, 1918

Temporary refugee camp, Persian Front, 1918

Tending the flock, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Tending the flock, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Pontoon bridge, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Pontoon bridge, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Baghdad, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

Baghdad, Mesopotamia, 1917/18