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WEER SINGH New Zealand Army WWI

  • April 25, 2015
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  • Hindu, Indian, New Zealand, Sikh, Uncategorized, WW1

Weer Singh Enlisted in the New Zealand Army in 1916 It seems he did not embark for overseas duty so may not be an Anzac. Weer Singh was born on the 1st of April 1872 in Punjab, Indian. He had…

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RATAN CHAND MEHRA an Anzac

  • April 25, 2015
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  • ANZAC, Hindu, Indian, Soldier, WW1

Ratan Chand Mehra a New Zealand Anzac Ratan Chand Mehra, a Hindu, was born on the 29th November 1884 in the Lahore, Punjab, India (this is now Pakistan). He married his wife Musammat Lal Devi at Jalandhar in the Punjab…

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SHAM SINGH New Zealand Army WWI

  • April 25, 2015
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  • ANZAC, Indian, Sikh, Soldier, WW1

Sham Singh was a Sikh born about 1878 in the Punjab, India. [1] His mother was Marmo, Village Bootar, Post Office Bootar, District Fairsopore, Punjaub, India. He migrated to New Zealand and at 36 years of age he worked as…

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JAGT SINGH An Anzac

JAGT SINGH an Anzac

  • April 25, 2015
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  • ANZAC, Indian, Sikh, Soldier, WW1

Jagt Singh was born in 1888 in the Punjab, India.[1] He was the son of Sanwan Singh from Shaukar, Punjab, India. He serve 5 years 10 months and 9 days in the Indian 20th Deccan Horse Regiment.  When he resigned…

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Gallipoli – Ram Singh The Hawker From Casterton Victoria

Gallipoli – Ram Singh The Hawker From Casterton Victoria

  • April 24, 2015
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  • A.I.F., ANZAC, Gallipoli, Hawkers, Indian, Sikh, Soldier, WW1

© Len Kenna and Crystal Jordan 20.04.2015                                             On the day of the initial landing at Gallipoli, 19 year…

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Sikhs – Foundation Members Of The R.S.L – Esur & Nurain Singh

Sikhs – Foundation Members of the R.S.L – Esur & Nurain Singh

  • April 20, 2015
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  • Doctor, Herablists, Indian, Medals, R.S.L., Sikh, Soldier

Esur Singh,  Nurain Singh and Delph Singh - Herbalists, Eye Doctors and Specialists. © Sikhs in Australia - Len Kenna and Crystal Jordan 2014 There were a number of Herbalists operating in Australia during the 19th and early 20th Century,…

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Sikh Jemidar – Brahm Singh

Sikh Jemidar – Brahm Singh

  • April 19, 2015
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  • Hawker's Wagon, Hawkers, Indian, Sikh, Soldier

©  Crystal Jordan 19.04.2015 Brahm Singh - Jemidar This is a story of how an old Indian Hawker, Bram Singh, inspired a young Australian boy who he affectionately called “Young Alick”, to become a decorated wartime hero, during World War…

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Field Marshall William Riddell Birdwood

Field Marshall William Riddell Birdwood

  • April 17, 2015
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  • A.I.F., ANZAC, Indian, WW1

Len Kenna 17.04.2015 William Riddell Birdwood was born on 13th September 1865 at Kirkee, India.  He was the second son of Herbert Mills Birdwood, and and Edith Marion, daughter of Surgeon Major E. G. H. Impey of the Bombay Horse…

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Gallipoli – Indian Soldiers Including Sikh, Hindu And Muslim

Gallipoli – Indian Soldiers including Sikh, Hindu and Muslim

  • April 15, 2015
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  • ANZAC, Hindu, Indian, Indian Mule Corps, Muslim, Sikh, Soldier, WW1

Crystal Jordan 16.04.2015 LIST OF INDIAN SOLDIERS -  HELLES MEMORIAL GALLIPOLI NAME RANK REGIMENT AGAMSING RAI Rifleman 10th Gurkha Rifles AGANSING LIMBU Rifleman 10th Gurkha Rifles AIJANSING RAI Lance Naik 10th Gurkha Rifles AIMAN THAPA Rifleman 10th Gurkha Rifles AITABIR…

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Indian Pioneers Of Australia – Part 5

Indian Pioneers of Australia – Part 5

  • April 14, 2015
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  • English East India Trading Company, First Fleet, Indian, Pioneers, Sailors, Settlement, Shipping, Soldier

  Len Kenna 14.04.2015 For most of my life; even as child I studied Australian History and Australian Literature as an interest or hobby. I have also studied Australian History and Australian Archaeology and Australian Historical  Archaeology at University  and…

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