Heliopolis Memorial in Egypt

Santhosh Kumar 24/06/2023
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Heliopolis Memorial in Egypt Mindmap Context Memorial commemorates 3,727 Indian soldiers - WW1 campaigns in Egypt and Palestine Recent PM Modi visit Source: IE About the Memorial Original memorial - Port Tewfik at Suez Canal entrance, destroyed in 1967 New memorial erected in 1980 at Heliopolis Commonwealth War Grave Cemetery Names of soldiers from various Indian regiments Commemorates Risaldar Badlu Singh - posthumous Victoria Cross for bravery Contributions of India in World War 1 Troop Deployment Indian troops part of British Indian Army sent to various war theatres Combat Operations Major battles and campaigns participation Medical Assistance Critical support in field hospitals and medical units Logistics and Supply Road, railway, bridge, and infrastructure construction in war regions Financial Support Loans and contributions to British war fund War Production Indian industries mobilization for war materials manufacture Sacrifices and Casualties Over 1.3 million Indian soldiers served Approximately 74,000 soldiers lost their lives, many others wounded or missing

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