This is Lal Singh from the village of Narangwal in Ludhiana District, a village that sent 101 men to fight in the war.
Viewing entries in
Soldier story
Citizen Historian seeks to trace their soldier forefather.
Citizen Historians in action.
The UKPHA team had the great pleasure and honour of showing Jaimal Singh Johal - the grandson of the legendary Manta Singh of the 15th Ludhiana Sikhs - around our exhibition.
Citizen Historian, Satdeep Grewal, would like to find out more about her great-grandfather, and his role in the First World War.
Our project will help people trace their WW1 history and uncover lost family stories.
We have been amazed by the possibilities that our Citizen Historian initiative opens up for connecting with events of the past.
A Sikh veteran of World War Two, Dalip Singh, photographed in his Birmingham home by the talented and forward-thinking photographer Derek Bishton.
A section from a profile sketch of Sohan Singh, the son of a Sikh farmer from Harpoke, a village in Punjab (now in Pakistan).
A 'proud' former Sikh soldier who fought for the British Army in Burma, Malaya and Singapore – and took tea with Lord Mountbatten – has died, aged 98.
Sikh Voices of the First World War: 'This is the most happy death that anyone can die'.
Sikh Voices of the First World War: Educate yourselves.
Sikh Faces of the First World War: Experienced Eyes.
Sikh Faces of the First World War: A Military Inheritance.
Sikh Faces of the First World War: A Sikh Flyer.
Sikh Faces of the First World War: Internal Security.
Sikh Faces of the First World War: Siege Survivor.
Sikh Faces of the First World War: Paying Homage to the 'Tomb of the Unknown Warrior'.
Sikh Faces of the First World War: Hero of Waziristan.
Sikh Faces of the First World War: Prisoner of War.