Angeli Sowani
Manta Singh, VC, 2022
Acrylic on gesso board
20 x 20 cm
7 7/8 x 7 7/8 in
7 7/8 x 7 7/8 in
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Born 1870; Died 1915. Sikh soldier who was awarded the Victoria Cross He was wounded in Nueve Chapel in WW1 and died in Brighton. Manta saved the life of Captain...
Born 1870; Died 1915. Sikh soldier who was awarded the Victoria Cross
He was wounded in Nueve Chapel in WW1 and died in Brighton.
Manta saved the life of Captain Henderson who saw him as his friend and brother in arms. When Manta died Henderson ensured that his son, Assa, was taken care of. He encouraged him to join the Sikh Regiment too. Throughout WW2, Assa Singh and Henderson’s son Robert served together in France, Italy and North Africa. To this day, the Singh and Henderson families remain close friends. Assa and Robert have passed away, but their sons Jaimal and Ian are in regular contact.
He was wounded in Nueve Chapel in WW1 and died in Brighton.
Manta saved the life of Captain Henderson who saw him as his friend and brother in arms. When Manta died Henderson ensured that his son, Assa, was taken care of. He encouraged him to join the Sikh Regiment too. Throughout WW2, Assa Singh and Henderson’s son Robert served together in France, Italy and North Africa. To this day, the Singh and Henderson families remain close friends. Assa and Robert have passed away, but their sons Jaimal and Ian are in regular contact.