02 May
Our May meeting speaker is Dr Irfan Malik, a Nottingham chap, born and bred, still living in the city in the Carlton district. He is a GP and has practised for over 20 years. He is married with two children
His well illustrated talk will tell the unique story of the 460 soldiers – including his great-grandfathers, from Dulmial village in present day Pakistan who fought in the Great War and their subsequent reward of a 200 year old Scottish cannon !
The presentation also explores the wider role on the Muslim soldiers in the First World War.
"The Dulmial Gun"
Dr Malik has been researching this topic since 2015 and has been featured on Sky News, BBC News, Channel 5 News and in the Daily Telegraph
Speaker this month, Dr Irfan Malik
Chesterfield Labour Club, 113 Saltergate, Chesterfield, S40 1NF
02 May 2023 19:30