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====Historical books online====
====Historical books online====
*[https://archive.org/details/indiancorpsinfra00ltco ''The Indian Corps in France''] by  Lt-Colonel J.W.B. Merewether and Sir Frederick Smith.  Second edition 1919 (first edition December 1917) Archive.org. To read the book you may require a  [[Online books#Archive.org|BitTorrent plug in]]. This book is also available to read online on the [[Online books#Digital Library of India| Digital Library of India]] website.
*[https://archive.org/details/indiancorpsinfra00ltco ''The Indian Corps in France''] by  Lt-Colonel J.W.B. Merewether and Sir Frederick Smith.  Second edition 1919 (first edition December 1917) Archive.org. To read the book you may require a  [[Online books#Archive.org|BitTorrent plug in]].  Another version from archive.org is catalogued as [https://archive.org/details/TheIndianCorpsInRance ''The Indian Corps in Rance''] and may require a  [[Online books#Archive.org|DjVu plug in]]. This book is also available to read online on the [[Online books#Digital Library of India| Digital Library of India]] website.
*[http://archive.org/stream/withindiansinfra00will#page/n3/mode/2up  ''With the Indians in France''] by Sir James Willcocks 1920 Archive.org [http://archive.org/stream/withindiansinfra00will#page/382/mode/2up Index], page 383
*[http://archive.org/stream/withindiansinfra00will#page/n3/mode/2up  ''With the Indians in France''] by Sir James Willcocks 1920 Archive.org [http://archive.org/stream/withindiansinfra00will#page/382/mode/2up Index], page 383
**[http://archive.org/stream/withindiansinfra00will#page/346/mode/2up List of 'Promotions and Rewards']  page 347-382
**[http://archive.org/stream/withindiansinfra00will#page/346/mode/2up List of 'Promotions and Rewards']  page 347-382

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As the First World War progressed more troops were needed for the Western Front. To meet this demand Expeditionary Force A from India was sent to reinforce the British Troops – particularly in France.. [1]

Many men who fell during these campaigns are honoured by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Amongst these are 4,742 soldiers from India whose names are recorded on the Neuve Chapelle Memorial in France. In 1964 these names were expanded to also commemorate 210 servicemen of India whose graves at Zehrensdorf Indian Cemetery in East Germany could not be maintained.

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References

  1. India and the Western Front bbc.co.uk/history