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Featured
 Balbir Singh Banwait
Balbir Singh Banwait

A Spoken History with the son of a signaller in the 14th Sikhs

In conversation with the IWM
In conversation with the IWM

Harbakhsh Grewal in conversation with the Imperial War Museum's Hannah Clark on the EFW project's wide-ranging outputs and attempt to create a people's history of WW1.

Waris in WW1 Film
Waris in WW1 Film

Waris Ahluwalia to star in a film about a Sikh soldier in the First World War titled 'All Quiet on the Home Front'. 

Pritam Singh (#2)
Pritam Singh (#2)

A great portrait of 100 year old Pritam Singh, photographed at the 2015 Remembrance service in London.

The 45th Rattray Sikhs
The 45th Rattray Sikhs

A portrait of men of the 45th (Rattray's Sikh) Regiment of Bengal Infantry during the Delhi Camp of Exercise in 1885.

Sepoy Sewa Singh and Kishan Devi
Sepoy Sewa Singh and Kishan Devi

A hundred years ago today a Sikh girl sent an emotional message to her soldiering father fighting in the Middle East.

NY Times Profiles 'India at War' Book
NY Times Profiles 'India at War' Book

The New York Times profiles the book 'India at War', which covers a number of modern conflicts in Indian history.

Havildar Major Rajinder Singh Dhatt
Havildar Major Rajinder Singh Dhatt

Rajinder Singh Dhatt is one of the very few surviving Sikh soldiers who saw action during the Second World War.

First Sikh Victoria Cross
First Sikh Victoria Cross

When Pardeep Singh Nagra was a kid in Mississauga, he didn’t see Sikh soldiers in his history textbooks.

Pritam Singh (#1)
Pritam Singh (#1)

Sikh soldier who survived a Japanese bullet through the jaw serving in the British Army during Second World War celebrates his century in Hitchin.

Sikh Soldier Holds First Official Poppy
Sikh Soldier Holds First Official Poppy

Private Harmeet Singh, Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps, holds the first official poppy before taking part in the Poppy Parade.

Sikh Features in Poppy Appeal
Sikh Features in Poppy Appeal

Harmeet Singh, the first Sikh to serve in Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps features in the Royal British Legion's TV commercial for the launch of the 2015 Poppy Appeal.

Sikh Soldier's at Nelson's Column
Sikh Soldier's at Nelson's Column

Serving Sikh soldiers of the British Army, with young Sikhs from the National Army Museum's World War One reenactment group of the 15th Ludhiana Sikhs, strike a pose on the base of London's Nelson's Column during the annual Diwali in London event in Trafalgar Square.

Dr Gurnam Singh on The Sikh Channel
Dr Gurnam Singh on The Sikh Channel

The Sikh Channel recently broadcast a lengthy piece on the 'Empire, Faith & War' exhibition presented by Dr Gurnam Singh.

Muslim Graves of Sikh Regiment
Muslim Graves of Sikh Regiment

Graves of Muslim Men of the Sikh Regiment who fought for the British against Germany, now lie buried in Belgium next to Canadians.

Visiting Ypres and Neuve-Chapelle
Visiting Ypres and Neuve-Chapelle

Some of UKPHA's 'Empire, Faith & War' team are visiting Ypres and Neuve Chapelle over the weekend.

Selfie With a WW1 Sikh!
Selfie With a WW1 Sikh!

Join the National Army Museum at tomorrow's London Mela and get a selfie with a First World War Sikh soldier.

A Coloured Past
A Coloured Past

This newly coloured image brings out details that are otherwise difficult to see in the original.

Sikh Soldiers in Hiroshima
Sikh Soldiers in Hiroshima

Today the world remembers the 70th anniversary of the atomic bomb dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima on 6 August 1945.

 

Colonel Harwant Singh
Colonel Harwant Singh

We are saddened to report the passing of a highly decorated World War Two veteran.

Brighton Marathon Raises Funds
Brighton Marathon Raises Funds

We're concluding our first ever national fundraising effort with an album of gorgeous photography by Raj Gedhu covering the entirety of our Brighton Marathon effort.

The Lives of Soldier's Wives
The Lives of Soldier's Wives

One of the most moving pieces in the exhibition is an article from The Spectator in 1915 describing the plight of the wives of Indian soldiers.

Remembrance Wall Contributions
Remembrance Wall Contributions

With only a few days to go, the space on our Remembrance Wall is at a premium.

Only Five Days Left
Only Five Days Left

Only 5 days left to see this stunning khanda once worn by Maharajah Duleep Singh's Prime Minister.

Families Learn About their Past
Families Learn About their Past

Lots of families have been coming into the exhibition with artefacts of their military past and some of our volunteers have been helping them learn more. 

Only Six Days to Go!
Only Six Days to Go!

Less than a week left to find out who depicted Sikhs as bloodthirsty barbarians. 

Shamir Singh
Shamir Singh

Balvinder Kaur from Mumbai, India, made an emotional discovery on a visit to our exhibition ‘Empire, Faith & War’.

Thanks for Coming (# 11)
Thanks for Coming (# 11)

Giani Joginder Singh Vedanti, who was jathedar of the Akal Takht between 2000 and 2008, visited the exhibition yesterday and carefully studied the artefacts on display.

Young 'Jawan' Tries Turban
Young 'Jawan' Tries Turban

This young 'jawan' came to UKPHA's 'Empire, Faith & War' stand at the BBC World War One at Home event in Nottingham with his school but left without having time to get a turban tied.

Busy Day at Our Exhibition
Busy Day at Our Exhibition

It was incredibly busy in the gallery on Saturday when four coaches turned up at the same time. 

  • 2016
    • Dec 7, 2016 Balbir Singh Banwait Dec 7, 2016
    • Nov 9, 2016 In conversation with the IWM Nov 9, 2016
    • Mar 8, 2016 Waris in WW1 Film Mar 8, 2016
    • Feb 19, 2016 Pritam Singh (#2) Feb 19, 2016
    • Feb 16, 2016 The 45th Rattray Sikhs Feb 16, 2016
    • Feb 7, 2016 Sepoy Sewa Singh and Kishan Devi Feb 7, 2016
  • 2015
    • Nov 29, 2015 NY Times Profiles 'India at War' Book Nov 29, 2015
    • Nov 11, 2015 Havildar Major Rajinder Singh Dhatt Nov 11, 2015
    • Nov 9, 2015 First Sikh Victoria Cross Nov 9, 2015
    • Oct 25, 2015 Pritam Singh (#1) Oct 25, 2015
    • Oct 22, 2015 Sikh Soldier Holds First Official Poppy Oct 22, 2015
    • Oct 22, 2015 Sikh Features in Poppy Appeal Oct 22, 2015
    • Oct 13, 2015 Sikh Soldier's at Nelson's Column Oct 13, 2015
    • Sep 17, 2015 Dr Gurnam Singh on The Sikh Channel Sep 17, 2015
    • Sep 13, 2015 Muslim Graves of Sikh Regiment Sep 13, 2015
    • Sep 10, 2015 Visiting Ypres and Neuve-Chapelle Sep 10, 2015
    • Sep 5, 2015 Selfie With a WW1 Sikh! Sep 5, 2015
    • Aug 18, 2015 A Coloured Past Aug 18, 2015
    • Aug 6, 2015 Sikh Soldiers in Hiroshima Aug 6, 2015
    • Aug 4, 2015 Colonel Harwant Singh Aug 4, 2015
    • May 2, 2015 Brighton Marathon Raises Funds May 2, 2015
  • 2014
    • Sep 24, 2014 The Lives of Soldier's Wives Sep 24, 2014
    • Sep 24, 2014 Remembrance Wall Contributions Sep 24, 2014
    • Sep 24, 2014 Only Five Days Left Sep 24, 2014
    • Sep 23, 2014 Families Learn About their Past Sep 23, 2014
    • Sep 22, 2014 Only Six Days to Go! Sep 22, 2014
    • Sep 21, 2014 Shamir Singh Sep 21, 2014
    • Sep 21, 2014 Thanks for Coming (# 11) Sep 21, 2014
    • Sep 21, 2014 Young 'Jawan' Tries Turban Sep 21, 2014
    • Sep 21, 2014 Busy Day at Our Exhibition Sep 21, 2014
    • Sep 20, 2014 Thanks for Coming (# 10) Sep 20, 2014
    • Sep 20, 2014 School Children Enjoy Exhibition Sep 20, 2014
    • Sep 20, 2014 Only Eight Days Left Sep 20, 2014
    • Sep 20, 2014 Musical Performance Closes Symposium Series Sep 20, 2014
    • Sep 19, 2014 Kids Create Remembrance Wall Sep 19, 2014
    • Sep 17, 2014 Subedar Manta Singh (#2) Sep 17, 2014
    • Sep 16, 2014 Thanks for Coming (# 9) Sep 16, 2014
    • Sep 16, 2014 Old Friend Visits Our Exhibition Sep 16, 2014
    • Sep 15, 2014 Ajit Singh Mankoo Sep 15, 2014
    • Sep 15, 2014 Freshers, Come Check Us Out Sep 15, 2014
    • Sep 14, 2014 Soldiers' Sculptures Sep 14, 2014
    • Sep 13, 2014 Brigadier Brian McCall Drops In. Sep 13, 2014
    • Sep 12, 2014 VC's Descendants Visit Our Exhibition Sep 12, 2014
    • Sep 11, 2014 Brigadier General J.L.R. Gordon (#1) Sep 11, 2014
    • Sep 11, 2014 An Ancestor Remembered Sep 11, 2014
    • Sep 10, 2014 Thanks for Coming (# 8) Sep 10, 2014
    • Sep 10, 2014 Labh Singh Sep 10, 2014
    • Sep 10, 2014 Our Exhibition on The Sikh Channel Sep 10, 2014
    • Sep 10, 2014 Our Exhibition in Punjab Times Sep 10, 2014
    • Sep 9, 2014 Southall Poster Promotes Our Exhibition Sep 9, 2014
    • Sep 8, 2014 Indian Soldiers' Letters Home Sep 8, 2014
    • Sep 5, 2014 At the Hair Wash Sep 5, 2014
    • Sep 4, 2014 Symposium on 14th Sikhs at Gallipoli Sep 4, 2014
    • Sep 4, 2014 Getting it Right Sep 4, 2014
    • Sep 4, 2014 Our Wall of Remembrance Needs You Sep 4, 2014
    • Sep 3, 2014 Free Talk: Sikhs in Gallipoli Sep 3, 2014
    • Sep 3, 2014 Sikh Soldier Features in National Campaign Sep 3, 2014
    • Sep 2, 2014 Subedar Major Thakur Singh Bahadur Sep 2, 2014
    • Sep 2, 2014 Captain Malook Singh Sep 2, 2014
    • Sep 1, 2014 Sikh Valour Sep 1, 2014
    • Sep 1, 2014 (Hon) Flt. Lt. Hardit Singh Malik (#2) Sep 1, 2014
    • Sep 1, 2014 Thanks For Coming (# 7) Sep 1, 2014
    • Aug 31, 2014 Thanks For Coming (# 6) Aug 31, 2014
    • Aug 30, 2014 Thanks For Coming (# 5) Aug 30, 2014
    • Aug 28, 2014 Loyalty and Betrayal Aug 28, 2014
    • Aug 27, 2014 Speakers With a Story Aug 27, 2014
    • Aug 26, 2014 'The Flying Sikh' Aug 26, 2014
    • Aug 26, 2014 Lt. John Smyth (#2) Aug 26, 2014
    • Aug 26, 2014 Indians Seek to Honour Gallipoli Heroes Aug 26, 2014
    • Aug 21, 2014 Oxford Sikh Flies for Britain Aug 21, 2014
    • Aug 21, 2014 Lt. John Smyth (#1) Aug 21, 2014
    • Aug 21, 2014 Healing the First World War Aug 21, 2014
    • Aug 20, 2014 Our Exhibition: The Trailer Aug 20, 2014
    • Aug 18, 2014 The Descendants Aug 18, 2014
    • Aug 18, 2014 Sepoy Manna Singh Aug 18, 2014
    • Aug 18, 2014 Our Exhibition in The Big Issue Aug 18, 2014
    • Aug 17, 2014 Aunties Read Basra Folk Song Aug 17, 2014
    • Aug 16, 2014 Subedar Narain Singh Aug 16, 2014
    • Aug 16, 2014 Sikhs in Middlesex in 1902 Aug 16, 2014
    • Aug 15, 2014 Revolutionaries Aug 15, 2014
    • Aug 13, 2014 An Emotional Piece of Radio Aug 13, 2014
    • Aug 11, 2014 Sikh Community Commemorates WW1 Aug 11, 2014
    • Aug 11, 2014 Race to Mark WW1 Aug 11, 2014
    • Aug 10, 2014 Claire Balding on Sikhs in WW1 Aug 10, 2014
    • Aug 9, 2014 Thanks For Coming (# 4) Aug 9, 2014
    • Aug 8, 2014 Thanks For Coming (# 3) Aug 8, 2014
    • Aug 8, 2014 Artists Visit Sikh WW1 Exhibition Aug 8, 2014
    • Aug 8, 2014 Maharaja of Patiala in Uniform Aug 8, 2014
    • Aug 7, 2014 The Maharaja of Patiala and Family Aug 7, 2014
    • Aug 6, 2014 Chocks Away, Squadron Leader! Aug 6, 2014
    • Aug 5, 2014 Sepoy Sohan Singh (#2) Aug 5, 2014
    • Aug 5, 2014 Dr Santanu Das Visits Our Exhibition Aug 5, 2014
    • Aug 4, 2014 Fantastic Talks This Sunday Aug 4, 2014
    • Aug 4, 2014 Harnam Singh Aug 4, 2014
    • Aug 4, 2014 Jiwan Singh Aug 4, 2014
    • Aug 4, 2014 ITN News Covers Our Exhibition Aug 4, 2014
    • Aug 4, 2014 Thanks For Coming (# 2) Aug 4, 2014
    • Aug 3, 2014 Sepoy Kala Singh (#1) Aug 3, 2014
    • Aug 3, 2014 First Indian VC Aug 3, 2014
    • Aug 3, 2014 Sikhs in WW1 on BBC London Aug 3, 2014
    • Aug 2, 2014 Live on Sky News! Aug 2, 2014
    • Aug 1, 2014 The Sound of Music Aug 1, 2014
    • Jul 31, 2014 Naik Thakur Singh Jul 31, 2014
    • Jul 30, 2014 Fascinating Talk on Princess-Nurse in WW1 Jul 30, 2014
    • Jul 29, 2014 Youngsters Contribute Art Jul 29, 2014
    • Jul 27, 2014 Ghosts of the First World War Jul 27, 2014
    • Jul 27, 2014 Spreading the Word! Jul 27, 2014
    • Jul 26, 2014 Lance Duffadar Nahar Singh Jul 26, 2014
    • Jul 23, 2014 Thanks For Coming (# 1) Jul 23, 2014
    • Jul 22, 2014 Lal Singh Jul 22, 2014
    • Jul 22, 2014 Sowar Mehr Singh Jul 22, 2014
    • Jul 20, 2014 Jemadar Harnam Singh Jul 20, 2014
    • Jul 19, 2014 Subedar Manta Singh (#1) Jul 19, 2014
    • Jul 17, 2014 Captain Saran Singh Grewal Jul 17, 2014
    • Jul 16, 2014 Subedar Major Kishan Singh Jul 16, 2014
    • Jul 15, 2014 Havildar Natha Singh Jul 15, 2014
    • Jul 14, 2014 Original File on Udham Singh Jul 14, 2014
    • Jul 14, 2014 Find Out About Your Family Hero! Jul 14, 2014
    • Jul 9, 2014 Our Exhibition: A Review (#1) Jul 9, 2014
    • Jul 8, 2014 Our Exhibition Opens! Jul 8, 2014
    • Jul 6, 2014 Young Volunteers Jul 6, 2014
  • 2013
    • Dec 31, 2013 Learn About WW1 and your Past Dec 31, 2013
    • Dec 19, 2013 Bur Singh Johal Dec 19, 2013
    • Dec 16, 2013 The 1914 Star Dec 16, 2013
    • Dec 15, 2013 'Dead Man's Penny' Dec 15, 2013
    • Nov 30, 2013 'The Arrival of the Soil' Nov 30, 2013
    • Nov 25, 2013 Event to Mark Sikh Soldiers Nov 25, 2013
    • Nov 9, 2013 Jemadar Indar Singh Nov 9, 2013
    • Nov 4, 2013 WW1 Victoria Cross Commemorative Paving Stone unveiled. Nov 4, 2013
    • Nov 3, 2013 Sowar Harnam Singh Nov 3, 2013
    • Oct 31, 2013 Havildar Sunder Singh Oct 31, 2013
    • Oct 30, 2013 Subedar Major Man Singh Oct 30, 2013
    • Oct 29, 2013 (Hon) Flt. Lt. Hardit Singh Malik (#1) Oct 29, 2013
    • Oct 28, 2013 Chattar Singh Oct 28, 2013
    • Oct 27, 2013 Subedar Indar Singh Oct 27, 2013
    • Oct 25, 2013 Subedar Major Bir Singh Oct 25, 2013
    • Oct 24, 2013 Sepoy Ishar Singh Oct 24, 2013
    • Oct 24, 2013 Major Funding Received! Oct 24, 2013
    • Oct 23, 2013 Risaldar Ajaib Singh Sarkaria Oct 23, 2013
    • Oct 22, 2013 Jemadar Hardit Singh Oct 22, 2013
    • Oct 20, 2013 Subedar Major Lal Singh Oct 20, 2013
    • Apr 22, 2013 No Sweat! Apr 22, 2013
    • Apr 20, 2013 'Your Shout!' Apr 20, 2013
    • Apr 3, 2013 Indian POWs in the Ottoman Empire during WWI Apr 3, 2013
    • Mar 9, 2013 Calling all Youth! Mar 9, 2013
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