The Memorial Church in Kanpur is also called "All Soul's Cathedral"
Kanpur Memorial Church was erected in 1875 in the memory of British soldiers and civilians who died during the 1857 War of Independence or what the British called the Mutiny.
[Original caption] Held by Lieut. Aitkens during the defnense of the Residency. Here fifteen to twenty defenders were killed daily. From Johann's house opposite an African known as "Bob, the Nailer," fired incessantly and never missed a shot. [end]
Hundreds of thousands of soldiers from India were recruited to fight with the Allied armies in Europe, Africa and Mesopotamia during World War I, and most passed through Bombay on their way to the front.
During the first World War, the Germans held their captives at a number of camps, and Muslims in particular would find themselves at Zossen-Wunsdorf not far from Berlin.
"India, with no less alacrity, has claimed her share in the common task. Every class and creed, British and Native, Princes and People, Hindoos and Mahomedans, vie with one another in a noble and emulous rivalry.
During the so-called Boxer Rebellion in China, when local Chinese radicals joined with the Imperial Army to fend off Western, Russian and Japanese advances, Indian troops fighting on the British side played a role in the battle for the city in July
A candid image of Indian troops in Ashurst, Hampshire, England unpacking their kit most likely before being sent to the war front in Europe during World War I.
A very nicely stamped postcard, with the upside down figure, symbol of France, if the the "language" of stamp positioning holds in this case, asking "Do you remember me?"
The photograph is also exceptional, with its details of the men's kits, the
Scenes of Indian troops washing were witnessed by French inhabitants, especially women who often found the soldiers attractive.
A postcard showing goats being marched through the French countryside to feed Indian troops fighting on the Allied side during World War I. These scenes evoked great interest among the local French population and were shown on a number of postcards.
