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Monument to British, Indian and Gurkha Soldiers in the Indian Army

Skelton, John (Sculptor), Feilden, Sir Bernard Melchior (1919 - 2008) (Designer)

Memorial panel to British, Indian and Gurkha Soldiers in the Indian Army 1746-1947, marble, John Skelton, 1971.

1971

1746 1947 / THIS TABLET COMMEMORATES / 201 YEARS OF FAITHFUL SER- / VICE GIVEN BY BRITISH, / INDIAN & GURKHA SOLDIERS / WHO, AS COMRADES, SERVED IN THE INDIAN ARMY / IN THE EMPLOY OF THE / HONOURABLE EAST INDIA / COMPANY AND, AFTER 1858, / UNDER THE CROWN. / THE INDIAN ARMY / SERVED IN THE FORMER / INDIAN EMPIRE AND OVER- / SEAS IN PEACE AND WAR. / SINCE ITS FIRST OVERSEAS / EXPEDITION IN 1762 ITS / SOLDIERS TOOK PART IN 31 / EXPEDITIONS & FOUGHT IN / 83 FRONTIER CAMPAIGNS. / DURING THE FIRST / WORLD WAR THIS ARMY / SENT MORE THAN ONE / MILLION SOLDIERS OVERSEAS / IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR / TWO MILLIONS WERE ON / ACTIVE SERVICE. DURING THESE / CONFLICTS THE INDIAN ARMY / SERVED ALONGSIDE BRITISH / & ALLIED FORCES IN EUROPE / AFRICA AND ASIA. / IN THE TWO CENTURIES OF / SERVICE HERE COMMEMORATED / THIS WAS A VOLUNTEER ARMY

SPCAA/SP/3/44, SPCAA/D/13/17/(1-3)