In remembrance of British Indian Armed Forces personnel who fought and died in the World Wars.
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9 May 2020
Capt Ajaib Khan MC from Dulmial Village, present day Pakistan- 1/16 Punjab Regiment (23rd Indian Division) was awarded a Military Cross on 28.4.1944, for an attack on the Japanese at Shongphel (between Kohima & Imphal) during the Burma Campaign #WW2
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Our final @DIAL_Global_ 75th Anniversary VE day Diverse & Inclusive Leaders Podcast special is live๐
We heard from key personnel at @BritishArmy on why this day is so momentous in our history why inclusivity is key at present dialglobal.org ๐#VEDay #VEDay2020 #VEDay75
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9 May 2020
Marking heroic contributions & sacrifices across #Commonwealth of nations thru #WWII , & #VE75, @DIAL_Global_ hosted a panel incl. @ArmyBAME Ntwk. We spoke to the importance of @BritishArmyโs inclusive leadership now, tackling #Covid_19, learning from #VE75.
Our final @DIAL_Global_ 75th Anniversary VE day Diverse & Inclusive Leaders Podcast special is live๐
We heard from key personnel at @BritishArmy on why this day is so momentous in our history why inclusivity is key at present dialglobal.org ๐#VEDay #VEDay2020 #VEDay75
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9 May 2020
My wonderful uncle the late Lt Gen H.S.Kler who served in the British Army and fought in Burma against the Japs in atrocious conditions and then went on to serve his country India alongside the Prime minister the late Indira Gandhi #VEDay75 @WeWereThere2
#IndianArmy
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14 Nov 2019
In the interest of balance I suggest as others have said, you read the CWGC response. cwgc.org/learn/news-and-evenโฆ
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13 Nov 2019
Caught up on @DavidLammy's 'The Unremembered -- Britain's Forgotten War Heroes' last night. Powerful, moving account of the Africans who fought in East Africa in #WWI and were not even given a proper burial as they were seen as "semi-savage". #RemembranceForAll #BlackHistory
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#WeWillRememberThem:
Naik Shahamad Khan served in #WWI in the 89th Punjabis, British Indian Army. He served bravely on the Tigris Front in Mesopotamia and was awarded the #VictoriaCross.
#MuslimsForRemembrance #LestWeForget #RemembranceDay
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"We will Remember them"
#AbdulHafiz Jat Regiment of #British๐ฌ๐ง #Indian๐ฎ๐ณ #Army fought with bravery & Courage during #WWII in #Burma. Awarded The #VictoriaCross for his gallantry.
#LestWeForget
#RememberTogether
#PoppyAppeal
#RemembranceDay
#MuslimsForRemembrance
#poppy
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12 Nov 2019
IWM (Q 51691) "Indian soldiers of the 28th Division at Chanak (รanakkale), Gallipoli, saluting the Allied fleet passing through the Dardanelles" November 12 1918 by Money, Robert Cotton (Photographer)
Production date
1918-11-12
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Major Azam Baig, an Ahmadi Muslim, served in #WWII as an engineer in the Royal Indian Army stationed in Basra, Iraq.
He was awarded the Order of British India and the 1939-1945 Star.
#MuslimsForRemembrance #LestWeForget #RemembranceDay2019
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12 Nov 2019
Nov 12 1914 East Indian Fighters Ready to Fire a Machine gun chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lโฆ
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10 Nov 2019
Wonderful to see 95 year old #WW2 veteran Sgt (Rtd) Mohammed Hussain being honoured at the #FestivalofRemembrance #London - He served in Italy with the British Indian Army in #WW2 & after partition joined the #Pakistan Army ๐ต๐ฐ#RemembranceSunday #RememberTogether #LestWeForget
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10 Nov 2019
This is the grave of Farrier Asghar Ali, Royal Indian Army Service Corps (32nd Mule Company, Force K6) #WW2 65635.
He died aged 37 years, on 13.9.1940. Buried in Ashbourne Cemetery, Derbyshire.
#LestWeForget #RemembranceSunday
#RememberTogether
#WeWillRememberThem
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10 Nov 2019
On Remembrance Sunday, @darshasoni meets one of Britain's forgotten veterans.
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10 Nov 2019
Remembering my Grandfather Capt C S Kler of the who came to France in WW1in 3rd Skinners Horse Reg and then on to Messaptomia in Iraq
#weweretheretoo #RemembranceSunday #LestWeForget @WeWereThere2
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10 Nov 2019
Good for you Pamela a proud memory
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10 Nov 2019
1.5m Indians volunteered for #WWI, the largest army from the #Commonwealth. 73,000 died. On #RemembranceSunday we remember their sacrifice. #GabarSinghNegi #VC, #IndraLalRoy #DFC #MantaSingh #Sukha #ForKingAndAnotherCountry #LestWeForget #LestWeForgetIndia @WeWereThere2
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10 Nov 2019
.@NickDLow laying the wreath at the Cenotaph War Memorial in Kolkata today.
The UK commemorates Remembrance Day to pay tributes to all those who laid their lives during the world wars.
#LestWeForget #RemembranceSunday #WeWillRememberThem
@adgpi @indiannavy
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A beautiful ceremony at the WW1 memorial in Chaderghat in partnership,with INTACH. Pleased both sons participated, also delighted by presence of friends of @UKinHyderabad including @musharraf_ias & the local @trspartyonline Corporator who gave much support.
#RememberanceSunday
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