Cock O The North, by Edward Oxenford & Wallace Campbell
Promotional music sheet cover for Cock O The North by Edward Oxenford and Wallace Campbell. The song commemorates the attack on Dargai Heights- part of the Indian Frontier war of 1897 - in which pipers from the Gordon Highlanders charged playing this tune. Four were killed but one piper managed to play on whilst injured until the Heights were won. Four VC's were won during this action
Picture No
12270863
Media ID
46900709
Size
3650px x 5178px
(27.5MB)
Credit
© The Michael Diamond Collection / Mary Evans
Source
Original Music Sheet Cover from the Micahel Diamond Collection
Date
1897
