Centenary of Haifa Day

[michaeldr]

Haifa Day is being marked a little early on this the centenary year, as later this month the local calendar here is full of holidays, and the Indians therefore obliged by bringing forward their own celebrations. 

 

Today, the Association for the History of Haifa kicked off events by hosting Brigadier M. S. Jodha whose new book The Story of the Jodhpur Lancers 1885-1952 will be published later this month, and is sure to include details of perhaps their most famous charge, which resulted in the capture of this city. The Brigadier is the grandson of the Indian officer who took over command of the Jodhpur Lancers after the fatal wounding of Lt-Col Thakur Dalpat Singh which occurred during the charge on 23rd September 1918. see https://www.flickr.com/photos/98780532@N08/9258332625

 

 

The guest of honour today was HH the Maharaja of Jodhpur, who spoke at length about the connections between Jodhpur and Haifa, and then he officially launched the new book.

 

The second part of the event was an illustrated presentation by Eran Tearosh [of this forum & Chairman of the Soc. for the Heritage of WWI in Israel]. Eran covered the other famous incident on that same day 100 years ago when Ressaidar Badlu Singh lost his life and gained the Victoria Cross [see also https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/83084-jordan-valley-day/?tab=comments#comment-770373]

 

 

The room in which today's event took place also housed an exhibition based on the research of Eli Liran. This was very well presented with every wall covered with numerous maps and photographs explaining the events of 23rd September 1918.

 

On or about 23rd September, keep a look out for the new book; surely one for every EEF enthusiast's home library.

 

HH the Maharaja of Jodhpur speaking at today's event in Haifa

 

HH (left) with the author (right) Brigadier M. S. Jodha launching his new history of the Jodhpur Lancers

 

A small part of the display and exhibition seen today, which is based upon the research work of Mr. Eli Liran