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The black and white photos come from the Ismay Papers in the Liddle Collection at Leeds University.

Above: 'A' Company Indian Contingent
Above: 'A' Company SCC machine gun in action against the centre top fort
Above: A cave that was attacked with grenades
Above: Approaching the eastern top fort
Above: Destroying the western top fort
Above: Sikh pioneers prepare the eastern top fort for demolition
Above: The 7-pounder gun engages the caves
Above: The 7-pounder gun in action
Above: The 7-pounder gun on riding camels
Above: The command group spectates
Above: The first shell fired - Firoz Khan on left
Above: The machine guns coming into action
Above: The SCC approach Shimber Berris well
Above: Watering a camel on the march
Above: Watering camels at Garrero well
Above: The western top fort after the first attack
Above: Symons' lonely grave
 
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