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Nearly 10,000 Forgotten British Indian Army Soldiers Officially Recognized
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- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has officially recognized 9,909 British Indian Army soldiers, many from Punjab, who were previously omitted from casualty databases.
- This update, following years of volunteer research into village registers, acknowledges their wartime sacrifices, particularly those who died from injuries away from the battlefield.
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The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has officially recognized 9,909 British Indian Army soldiers, many from Punjab, who were previously omitted from casualty databases. This update, following years of volunteer research into village registers, acknowledges their wartime sacrifices, particularly those who died from injuries away from the battlefield.
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