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Over one million Indian troops served overseas during the war. In total, at least 74,187 Indian soldiers died in World War I. [19] Child soldiers, some as young as 10 years old, were enlisted to fight in the war. [24]
Pages in category "Indian Army personnel killed in World War I" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Fallen British and Australian soldiers in a mass grave, dug by German soldiers, 1916 or 1917 ^ b Australia. The Australian War Memorial puts their war dead at 61,513. [19] The Australian War Memorial maintains a database listing the names of war dead. [113] The Commonwealth War Graves Commission figure for Australian war dead is 62,149. [11]
It stands as a memorial to 74,187 soldiers of the Indian Army who died between 1914 and 1921 in the First World War, in France, Flanders, Mesopotamia, Persia, East Africa, Gallipoli and elsewhere in the Near and the Far East, and the Third Anglo-Afghan War. 13,300 servicemen's names, including some soldiers and officers from the United Kingdom ...
Delhi Sultanate vs. North Indian States Indian subcontinent Bangladesh Liberation War: 0.3–3 million [53] [54] 1971 India and Provisional Government of Bangladesh vs. Pakistan: Indian subcontinent Mexican Revolution: 1–2.7 million [29] [55] 1910–1920 Anti-government forces vs. Pro-government forces Mexico Fang La Rebellion: 2 million [29 ...
[97] 1,394 names were also transmitted during "Operation Glory" from the Chinese and North Koreans, of whom 858 names proved to be correct; of the 4,167 returned remains were found to be 4,219 individuals of whom 2,944 were found to be Americans of whom all but 416 were identified by name. Of 239 Korean War unaccounted for: 186 not associated ...
The Neuve-Chapelle Indian Memorial is a World War I memorial in France, located on the outskirts of the commune of Neuve-Chapelle, in the département of Pas-de-Calais.The memorial commemorates some 4,742 Indian soldiers (including Nepal) with no known grave, who fell in battle while fighting for the British Indian Army in the First World War.
In the 20th century, the Indian Army was a crucial adjunct to the forces of the British Empire in both world wars. 1.3 million Indian soldiers served in World War I (1914–1918) with the Allies, in which 74,187 Indian troops were killed or missing in action. [24] [failed verification] In 1915 there was a mutiny by Indian