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Indians in the British Army
===Indians in the British Army===
There were a limited number of Indians who were part of the British Army. During the [[First World War]] there were Lascars in the Inland Water Transport, Royal Engineers, and Royal Artillery, with some examples of Indians in the Royal Horse Artillery,<ref>Sepoy. [http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=233723&p=2331609 Victory medal to 'Indian soldier' in the R.A.] ''Great War Forum'' 18 November 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2015</ref> and for the Royal Artillery possibly later. Medals First World War medals to Indians in the Indian Artillery Mountain/Pack Batteries are inscribed R A. <ref>Strawbridge, Jim [http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=233723&p=2331973 Victory medal to 'Indian soldier' in the R.A.] ''Great War Forum'' 19 November 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2015</ref> (All the Officers and in the latter were R A or R G A1924, but [[Mountain Artillery|Indian Mountain/Pack Batteries]] became Batteries in the exact status of the men is unclear)Royal Artillery. From c 1921, there were Indian Mechanical Transport Companies, which were part of the [[Royal Army Service Corps]], until subsequently transferred to the Indian Army.
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