Memorial for WWI personnel to come up in Manipur capital – Times of India

Memorial for WWI personnel to come up in Manipur capital
Times of India
In April 1917, 2,000 Manipuri natives were sent from Imphal as soldiers for the British to fight in World War I, eminent World War researcher Yumnam Rajeshwar said. “They were deployed in Europe, mostly in France. After the war, 1,500 men returned.

Memorial for WWI personnel to come up in Manipur capital
Times of India
In April 1917, 2,000 Manipuri natives were sent from Imphal as soldiers for the British to fight in World War I, eminent World War researcher Yumnam Rajeshwar said. "They were deployed in Europe, mostly in France. After the war, 1,500 men returned.

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