Forgotten Indian WW1 Soldiers Finally Recognized in Major Record Update

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Thousands of pre-partition Indian soldiers from WW1 are being recognized with 9,909 names added to CWGC records.
UK volunteers digitized unique registers from Punjab, reconnecting descendants with their ancestors' sacrifices.

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Thousands of pre-partition Indian soldiers from WW1 are being recognized with 9,909 names added to CWGC records. UK volunteers digitized unique registers from Punjab, reconnecting descendants with their ancestors' sacrifices.

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