mahommedie

Updated: May 1, 2025

"Gunga, Johnnie?" I asked, remembering the name of the sacred river Ganges from Kipling's "Kim." "No Gunga, sa'b Mahommedie, me." "You go Benares, Johnnie?" "No Benares." "Mecca?" "Mokka, yes; afterwards me go Mokka." "After the war you going to Mokka, Johnnie?" "Yes; Indee, France here Indee back again then Mokka." "You been to France, Johnnie?" "Yes, sa'b." "You know Kashmir, Johnnie?"

John Hargrave - At Suvla Bay : Being the notes and sketches of scenes, characters and adventures of the Dardanelles campaign, made by John Hargrave ("White Fox") while serving with the 32nd field ambulance, X division, Mediterranean expeditionary force, during the great war.

I wished I had some knowledge of Hindustani, and began to think over any words he might recognise. "You ever hear of Rabindranarth Tagore, Johnnie?" I asked him. The name of the great writer came to mind. He shook his head. "No, sergeant," he answered. "Buddha, Johnnie?" His face gleamed and he showed his great white teeth. "No, Buddie." "Mahomet, Johnnie?" "Yes me, Mahommedie," he said proudly.

John Hargrave - At Suvla Bay : Being the notes and sketches of scenes, characters and adventures of the Dardanelles campaign, made by John Hargrave ("White Fox") while serving with the 32nd field ambulance, X division, Mediterranean expeditionary force, during the great war.