The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
First recruits for the 'Garus Police'. They were recruited at Bijar and subsequently numbered about 100. Those in uniform from left to right: "Bashi", the Persian interpreter, Major Chaldcott, Imperial Forces, Major Starnes, NZ Army, later as leader of Starnes Detachment, part of the Dunsterforce, who was in charge at Bijar.
Portrait of six officers at the headquarters of Starne's Detachment (part of the Dunsterforce) at Bijar. They are from left to right: Major Fred Starnes, DSO, OBE, MID and Captain Samuel Thomas Seddo
Group portrait of officers and staff at Colonel Bridge's column headquarters at Bijar. Colonel Bridges took over from Major Starnes when the North Persian Force was formed.
Bijar seen from a nearby hill. Starne's Detachment of Imperial Forces was stationed here. There is a large square in the centre of the town which was the residence of the Persian Governor. The resid
Resht, Persia. July 1918. Persian police, in the charge of Dunsterforce Non-commissioned Officers, being inspected by British soldiers.
Women sifting wheat in the courtyard at the Imperial Forces Headquarters in Bijar.
NATIVE CONSTABULARY RECRUITS OF THE NEW GUINEA POLICE FORCE UNDERGOING TRAINING IN ELEVATION AT THE POLICE TRAINING DEPOT. THE INSTRUCTOR IS THE OFFICER IN CHARGE, ALEXANDER SINCLAIR.
