Among the many personal accounts of the Great War, the experiences of the ordinary Indian soldier have never come to light - until now. Translated from an unpublished memoir, World War Sikh recounts the poignant story of Harnam Singh, a young man from Punjab who joined the Indian Army as a trooper a year before war was declared.
Translated from a recently discovered unpublished memoir, World War Sikh recounts the poignant story of Harnam Singh, a young man hailing from a military family in Punjab who joined the Indian Army's 30th Lancers (Gordon's Horse) as a trooper a year before war was declared.
