A visit to Gallipoli, where 15,000 Indians fought and 1,400 died. Sadly, there is no memorial here to honour them
Tombstone of Indian soldier at ANZAC cove. Photo: Sanjiva Wijesinha
(Source- The Hindu)
I am also attaching a snap taken by me in Dec 2008,
outside the Australian War Memorial for a private
and his donkey in that battle.
The inscription states:
Private Simpson and his donkey worked day and night
carrying water to frontline and bringing the
wounded back to the Dressing Station.
They were both killed by a shrapnel on 19.5.15.
Pvt Simpson was Mentioned-in-Despatches by
Sir Ian Hamilton , C-in-C of Mediterranean Expeditionary Force
(Source- via e-mail from Brig Suryanarauyanan, Veteran)
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