Did you have a grandfather in the Indian Army during the Second World War? Would you like to find out more about what they did? This post has been written on the basis of my experience researching the Indian Army, with input from other researchers. It is designed to...
I recently watched a great documentary on Channel 4, called ‘The Soldiers that Saved Britain’, made by British journalist Mobeen Azhar. https://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-soldiers-that-saved-britain Mobeen went on a mission to uncover his...
An English historian has made a trip to India in search of memories of Indian Army Prisoners of War in Europe during the Second World War. Ghee Bowman of Exeter University is in India until May, aiming to speak to the families of POWs. Ganpatrao Tawde...
The day after the Royal Funeral I attended two extraordinary, special events in the Highlands of Scotland. I’d like to tell you about them. They came about because of the presence of nine very particular graves in a cemetery, and because of a lot of hard work over a...
A historian in South West England is trying to track down relatives of soldiers of the British Indian Army held as Prisoners of War in Germany, Italy and France during the Second World War. Around 15,000 Indians – mostly captured in Greece and North Africa –...
Mohamed Ashraf Khan was the Risaldar-Major of Force K6 when they arrived in France in December 1939, and continued in that role through most of their time in Europe. The rank of Risaldar-Major was similar to a Regimental Sergeant Major in a cavalry regiment. He was...
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