Among the holdings of the National Army Museum is a work by the artist Paul Sarrut titled “Groupe des Lanciers Indiens dans une école a Marles.” The piece captures a quiet, human moment from the theatre of war, depicting a group of soldiers of the 15th Lancers, known as Cureton’s Multanis, relaxing on the floor of a classroom.
The setting is a school in Marles-les-Mines, in the Pas-de-Calais region of France. The scene reflects a common practice of the period, whereby schools and other public buildings were frequently requisitioned to accommodate Allied soldiers.
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