Unique IDCWGC/1/1/9/D/12
Alt Ref NoWG 861
TitleMemorials To The Missing - Indian Army - General File
DescriptionMain topics: proposals by government of India for memorials to war effort of Indian army (including tablets in villages and central memorial or museum); selection of memorial sites in various theatres of war; treatment of graves of Indian troops; choice of location for names of Indian missing; and provision of Commission funds for this purpose; Indian government agreement to combine battle exploit memorials with memorials to the missing; sources of funds for construction of these memorials; choice between inscription of names of individual Indian missing; or titles of their units
Date8/11/1919 - 5/10/1925
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Content NoteIncluding: Letter from Sir H. Cox suggesting E. Lutyens provide sketch designs for Indian memorial in Egypt; 30 Dec. 1920. Memorandum by Lt. Col. F. Kisch; with site plans; re choice of site for memorial to Indian army units at Neuve Chapelle; 12 July 1921. Letters re memorial to 15th Imperial Service Cavalry Brigade; 19 May and 2 June 1922. Minute by Director of Records re wording for commemoration of Indian (especially Hindu) dead; 26 Mar. 1925.
Extent1 file
CollectionArchive
CategoryArchive

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DS/UK/5Lutyens; Sir; Edwin Landseer (1869-1944); architect1869-1944
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