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Sepoy [74]

Driver [23]

Rifleman [9]

Sowar [9]

Bearer [7]

Lance Naik [5]

Naik [5]

Sapper [5]

Havildar [4]

Acting Orderly [3]

Jemadar [3]

Labourer [3]

Bhisti [2]

Gunner [2]

Private [2]

Saddler [2]

2nd Class Victuallers Assistant [1]

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Local Lance Naik [1]

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Weighman [1]

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32nd Sikhs [16]

Supply and Transport Corps [15]

15th Sikhs [12]

Army Bearer Corps [7]

Royal Artillery [7]

2/12th Frontier Force Regiment [6]

3/23rd Sikh Infantry [6]

52nd Sikhs Frontier Force [6]

Indian Hospital Corps [6]

2/89th Punjabis [5]

Bengal Sappers and Miners [5]

1/11th Sikhs [3]

1/13th Frontier Force Rifles [3]

1/2nd Gurkha Rifles [3]

12th Pioneers [3]

3/124th Baluchis [3]

87th Punjabis [3]

9th Hodson's Horse [3]

Gurkha Rifles [3]

1/18th Royal Garhwal Rifles [2]

10th Lancers [2]

115th Jhelum Pack Battery [2]

128th Pioneers [2]

14th King George's Own Ferozepore Sikhs [2]

2/11th Sikhs [2]

2/125th Rifles [2]

20th Mule Corps [2]

35th Mountain Battery Royal Artillery [2]

37th Lancers [2]

40th Pack Battery Royal Artillery [2]

45th Mule Corps [2]

48th Pioneers [2]

51st Sikhs [2]

74th Mule Corps [2]

Burma Mounted Rifles [2]

Delhi Regiment [2]

Indian Labour Corps [2]

Indian Medical Service [2]

Kapurthala Jagatjit Infantry [2]

Royal Army Service Corps [2]

1/25th Punjabis [1]

1/39th Royal Garhwal Rifles [1]

1/39th Royal Garwhal Rifles [1]

1/42nd Deoli Regiment [1]

1/55th Cokes Rifles [1]

101st Mule Corps [1]

105th Pack Battery Royal Artillery [1]

108th Infantry [1]

114th Pack Battery Rajputs [1]

11th Lancers [1]

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British Army [168]

Indian Army [5]

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B [154]

K [4]

J [3]

C [2]

D [2]

L [2]

H [1]

M [1]

P [1]

R [1]

S [1]

T [1]

Contribution

Military Service [169]

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People [173] Stories Communities

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Sepoy [74] Driver [23] Rifleman [9] Sowar [9] Bearer [7] Lance Naik [5] Naik [5] Sapper [5] Havildar [4] Acting Orderly [3] Jemadar [3] Labourer [3] Bhisti [2] Gunner [2] Private [2] Saddler [2] 2nd Class Victuallers Assistant [1] Bearer Boy [1] Bellows Boy [1] Carpenter [1] Cook [1] Drummer [1] Follower [1] Lance Dafadar [1] Langri [1] Local Lance Naik [1] Sub Assistant Surgeon [1] Subadar [1] Subadar Major [1] Temporary 5th Guardsman Clerk [1] Veterinary Assistant Surgeon [1] Weighman [1]

Unit

32nd Sikhs [16] Supply and Transport Corps [15] 15th Sikhs [12] Army Bearer Corps [7] Royal Artillery [7] 2/12th Frontier Force Regiment [6] 3/23rd Sikh Infantry [6] 52nd Sikhs Frontier Force [6] Indian Hospital Corps [6] 2/89th Punjabis [5] Bengal Sappers and Miners [5] 1/11th Sikhs [3] 1/13th Frontier Force Rifles [3] 1/2nd Gurkha Rifles [3] 12th Pioneers [3] 3/124th Baluchis [3] 87th Punjabis [3] 9th Hodson's Horse [3] Gurkha Rifles [3] 1/18th Royal Garhwal Rifles [2] 10th Lancers [2] 115th Jhelum Pack Battery [2] 128th Pioneers [2] 14th King George's Own Ferozepore Sikhs [2] 2/11th Sikhs [2] 2/125th Rifles [2] 20th Mule Corps [2] 35th Mountain Battery Royal Artillery [2] 37th Lancers [2] 40th Pack Battery Royal Artillery [2] 45th Mule Corps [2] 48th Pioneers [2] 51st Sikhs [2] 74th Mule Corps [2] Burma Mounted Rifles [2] Delhi Regiment [2] Indian Labour Corps [2] Indian Medical Service [2] Kapurthala Jagatjit Infantry [2] Royal Army Service Corps [2] 1/25th Punjabis [1] 1/39th Royal Garhwal Rifles [1] 1/39th Royal Garwhal Rifles [1] 1/42nd Deoli Regiment [1] 1/55th Cokes Rifles [1] 101st Mule Corps [1] 105th Pack Battery Royal Artillery [1] 108th Infantry [1] 114th Pack Battery Rajputs [1] 11th Lancers [1]

Service

British Army [168] Indian Army [5]

Last name first letter

B [154] K [4] J [3] C [2] D [2] L [2] H [1] M [1] P [1] R [1] S [1] T [1]

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Military Service [169]

Dhan Bir

Died 1916

Indian Army Ambala/20 Follower Supply and Transport Corps

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Din Bir

British Army 2004 Sepoy Kapurthala Jagatjit Infantry

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Singh Bir

British Army SO20/3580 Temporary 5th Guardsman Clerk Supply and Transport Corps

British Army SO60899 Temporary 5th Guardsman Clerk Royal Army Service Corps

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Sahai Bir

British Army 35560 Driver Supply and Transport Corps

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Singh Bir

British Army 064717 Sepoy Royal Army Service Corps

British Army 98645 Local Lance Naik Royal Army Service Corps

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Singh Bir

British Army 5931 Sapper Bengal Sappers and Miners

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Singh Bir

British Army 444 Driver Royal Artillery

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Singh Bir

British Army Sub Assistant Surgeon Nyasaland Field Force

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Sahai Bir

British Army 41932 Driver Supply and Transport Corps

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Singh Bir

British Army 337506 Weighman Supply and Transport Corps

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Bal Bir

British Army 34 Lance Dafadar Guides Cavalry Frontier Force

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Singh Bir

British Army 2779 Sepoy 1/25th Punjabis

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Wali Bir

British Army 1227 Sepoy 2/125th Rifles

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Singh Bir

British Army 2126 Sepoy 2/89th Punjabis

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Singh Bir

British Army 1649 Sepoy 15th Sikhs

British Army 1250 Sepoy 15th Sikhs

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Singh Bir

British Army 2504 Sepoy 2/89th Punjabis

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Singh Bir

British Army 1112 Sepoy 32nd Sikhs

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Singh Bir

British Army 225 Driver 40th Pack Battery Royal Artillery

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Bal Bir

British Army 5739 Driver 14th Pack Battery Royal Artillery

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Singh Bir

British Army 418 Sepoy 1/13th Frontier Force Rifles

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