For heavens sake, remember them, honour them and let them rest in peace. They fought on behalf their country and their countries allies. IMO they would be proud of our nation today.
They were part of the British Commonwealth of Nations and fought alongside people of many ethnicities. India for instance partnered the Commonwealth effort and paid a big price. At least 74,187 Indian soldiers died during WW1 including on the Western Front and Gallipoli. They were the Anzacs brothers in arms fighting together for a common cause.
"The Indian Army during World War I contributed a large number of divisions and independent brigades to the European, Mediterranean and the Middle East theatres of war in World War I. Over one million Indian troops served overseas, of whom 62,000 died and another 67,000 were wounded. In total at least 74,187 Indian soldiers died during the war.
In World War I the Indian Army fought against the German Empire in German East Africa and on the Western Front. At the First Battle of Ypres, Khudadad Khan became the first Indian to be awarded a Victoria Cross. Indian divisions were also sent to Egypt, Gallipoli and nearly 700,000 served in Mesopotamia against the Ottoman Empire.[1] While some divisions were sent overseas others had to remain in India guarding the North West Frontier and on internal security and training duties.
Field-Marshal Sir Claude Auchinleck, Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army from 1942 asserted that the British "couldn't have come through both wars [World War I and II] if they hadn't had the Indian Army."[2][3]”
