Exhibition Theme - Service

Battle of Arakan, 1943: men of the 7th Rajput Regiment resting on South Hill with a parasol captured near the Mayu River on the Rathedaung Front

An incongruous scene of Indian soldiers shown relaxing, one wearing camouflage, with the two parasols. Gross's diary describes this incident: a night patrol brought home the parasols of a geisha girl who had been entertaining the Japanese troops that held a nearby village, along with food from the village gardens. Gross was sent to Burma to illustrate British and Indian commitment to the area.

Ink wash on paper 35.8 x 51.4 cm
Painted in Arakan, Burma, 1943
Imperial War Museum ART LD 3334

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