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- The Basra War Memorial commemorates over 40,000 Commonwealth service personnel, including many Indian soldiers from the Mysore Imperial Lancers, who died during World War I. Recent reports from the United Kingdom indicate that at least 3,000 tombstones at the site have been destroyed.
- Families of the deceased and historians are now documenting the extent of the damage to advocate for its preservation.
- The memorial remains a significant site for remembering Indian military contributions, particularly the liberation of Haifa in 1918.
What to watch next
- Collection of further evidence of destruction by families of deceased soldiers
- Future efforts by the Commonwealth War Grave Commission to update the Iraq Roll of Honour on the ground
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Anil Raje Urs
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“Recent information shows destruction of at least 3,000 tombstones in Basra. Campaigns by families of deceased soldiers are now seeking public help in collecting further evidences of destruction”
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…Memorial in Bengaluru on Wednesday (September 23), those chronicling the sacrifice of the Mysore Lancers have expressed grief over the recent disclosures in the United Kingdom that revealed destruction to tombstones. “ Recent information shows destruction of at least 3,000 tombstones in Basra. Campaigns by families of deceased soldiers are now seeking public help in collecting further evidences of destruction ,” said journalist Anil Raje Urs, who recently released his book ‘Mysore Lancers - Valour in the World War I’, in which he traces the Lancers’ journey and exploits in West Asia’s deadly battle fields of WWI. The Mysore…
“The troops from Mysore were without any modern weapons. They were sent to attack the Turks who were perched in Mt. Carmel with their machine guns and naval guns. With their raw courage, they braved the heavy machine gun fire to silence the Turks”
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…Iraq), Jerusalem, Gaza and Haifa. The exploits of Mysore Lancers in the Liberation of Haifa on September 23, 1918, is seen in the context of modern warfare in which the Lancers overcame the Ottomans and Germans. “ The troops from Mysore were without any modern weapons. They were sent to attack the Turks who were perched in Mt. Carmel with their machine guns and naval guns. With their raw courage, they braved the heavy machine gun fire to silence the Turks ,” said Mr. Urs, related to late Col. J. Desraj Urs, the commander of Mysore Lancers in WW I. The Indian forces, including the Mysore Lancers, were involved in the rescue of Abdu’l-Baha, the eldest son of Baha’u’llah,…
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