EMPIRE, FAITH & WAR

Balbir Singh Nijhar

Grandson of a cavalryman in France

This interview covers the life of Sikh cavalryman, Lance Duffadar Nahar Singh (1878-1978) of the 30th Lancers (Gordon's Horse), who fought on the Western Front on horseback and in the trenches, and survived frostbite, leeches and starvation to tell his tale. Balbir's father interviewed

You can learn more about Nahar Singh's life before, during and after the First World War by visiting his Soldier Story page. 

Total length (approx.): 7 mins
Interviewer: Juga Singh
Date: 27 September 2014
Location: Brunei Gallery, London
Image credit: Juga Singh