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Sikh martyrs who fell in Italy remembered
WSN Network

FORLI (ITALY): Commemorating the sacrifice and bravery of more than 3,000 martyred Sikhs at various battle grounds in Italy, an event was organized at Gurdwara Singh Sabha, Navlora on August 22, 2009. Amid much enthusiasm displayed by the Sikh sangat, the sacrifices of the brave soldiers of 2nd, 8th, 15th, 16th Punjab Regiment and 11th Sikh Regiment, 1st Sikh Engineers Miners and Sapper Regiment, 12th Frontier Force, 4th, 8th and 10th Indian Division were recalled.

Of the 800 soldiers of British Indian forces, some 347 were Sikhs killed Forli. The battle and the contribution of the Sikhs is well documented in Bhupinder Singh Holland's book on Europe's debt to the Sikhs.

A key centre of attraction was Sipoy Number 42412, Sardar Daulta Singh, who was part of the first Sikh Engineers Miners and Sapper Regiment and hailed from Village Gurail in district Jalandhar. He had come with his Italy-based son Avtar Singh. He was honored with a siropa and a plaque.

A few other soldiers with links to the WWII were also honored. 

2 September 2009
 

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