Sunday, August 9, 2020

'Respectful salute to Sowar Kesar Singh who sacrificed his life 103 years back defending France during WW-I' - by K J S Chatrath

I had the privilege to visit La Chaplette Peron British and Indian cemetery in France in 1917. Here  315 Indian soldiers who sacrificed their lives during World War I in defending France, lie buried/commemorated.


Respectful salute to Sowar (Horse Rider) Kesar Singh, of 19th Lancers (Fane's Horse), Service Number 3923 who sacrificed his life 103 years back on 28th July 1917. He lies remembered in plot number II.A.10 of the cemetery.
Paper flowers that I had carried with me from India and had placed one at the memorial stone of each
martyr.

Representational image.



 Rough sketch map of France indicating the approximate location of La Chaplette Peronne Cemetery.








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