SikhSpectrum.com Quarterly Issue No.18, November 2004
Sikh Casualties of World War II
Peace has its victories, but it takes brave men and women to win them.
This list has the names of Sikh soldiers of World War II who were
mostly prisoner of war in France, and died because of Allied aircraft bombing.
Grave of Sardar Puran Singh at
Champenoux Communal Cemetery near Nancy (France).
CHAMPENOUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY - Meurthe-et-Moselle
Commonwealth War Dead 1939-1945
PURAN SINGH, Lance Daffadar, 1700. P.A.V.O. Cavalry (11th F. F.). Indian Armoured Corps. 2nd September 1944. Age 32. Son of Hira Singh, of Lauhke, Amritsar, India; husband of Gurdip Kaur, of Lauhke.
CHARMES MILITARY CEMETERY, ESSEGNEY - Vosges
Commonwealth War Dead 1939-1945
NIHAL SINGH, Lance Naik, 22936. 1st Bn. 6th Rajputana Rifles. 16th June 1944. Age 23. Son of Har Nath and Mam Kaur, of Jhamola, Jind, India. Plot 1. Row H. Grave 11.
EPINAL FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY - Vosges
Commonwealth War Dead 1939-1945
AJMER SINGH, Sepoy, 16828. 4th Bn. 11th Sikh Regiment. 11th May 1944. Age 21. Son of Inder Singh and Har Kaur, of Laihra Khana, Ferozepore, India. Row 1. Coll. grave 1-65.
AMAR SINGH, Sepoy, 16852. 4th Bn. 11th Sikh Regiment. 11th May 1944. Age 22. Son of Badan Singh and Uttam Kaur, of Manupur, Ludhiana, India; husband of Dalip Kaur, of Manupur. Row 1. Coll. grave 1-65.
BABU SINGH, Sepoy, 21384. 2nd Royal Bn. 11th Sikh Regiment. 11th May 1944. Age 27. Son of Chanan Singh and Kishan Kaur, of Maur, Patiala, India. Row 1. Coll. grave 1-65.
BAKHTAWAR SINGH, Sepoy, 17320. 4th Bn. 11th Sikh Regiment. 11th May 1944. Age 26. Son of Tela Singh and Sobhi, of Sahauran, Ambala India; husband of Prem Kaur, of Sahauran. Row 1. Coll. grave 1-65.
DALIP SINGH, Cook, 66. 4th Bn. 11th Sikh Regiment. 11th May 1944. Age 37. Son of Ganda Singh and Uttami, of Giganwal, Hoshiarpur, India. Row 1. Coll. grave 1-65.
DALIP SINGH, Sepoy, 16540. 2nd Royal Bn. 11th Sikh Regiment. 11th May 1944. Age 23. Son of Kehar Singh and Harnam Kaur, of Kaunke Ludhiana, India. Row 1. Coll. grave 1-65.
DALIP SINGH, Sepoy, 16567. 4th Bn. 11th Sikh Regiment. 11th May 1944. Age 21. Son of Gurbachan Singh and Harnam Kaur, of Tehna Faridkot, India. Row 1. Coll. grave 1-65.
DANNA SINGH, Sepoy, 16149. 2nd Royal Bn. 11th Sikh Regiment. 11th May 1944. Age 22. Son of Milkhi Singh and Kahno, of Bhitti Wala, Ferozepore, India. Row 1. Coll. grave 1-65.
GANGA SINGH, Sowar, 3340. Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry (11th F.F.), I.A.C.. 11th May 1944. Age 26. Son of Risaldar Jiwan Singh and Narayan Kaur, of Ruriwala, Amritsar, India; husband of Santo, of Ruriwala. Row 1. Coll. grave 1-65.
GHANAIYA SINGH, Sepoy, 16529. 2nd Royal Bn. 11th Sikh Regiment. 11th May 1944. Age 21. Son of Chanan Singh and Jai Kaur, of Jasiwal Sarawan, Ludhiana, India. Row 1. Coll. grave
GOPAL SINGH BISHT, Rifleman, 9489. 3rd Bn. 18th Royal Garhwal Rifles. 11th May 1944. Age 21. Son of Chimar Singh, of Kami, Garhwal, India. Row 1. Coll. grave 1-65.
GURDAS SINGH, Sapper, 40918. Royal Bombay Sappers and Miners. 11th May 1944. Age 30. Son of Ishar Singh, of Jhin Fran, Jullundur India. Row 1. Coll. grave 1-65.
INDAR SINGH, Sepoy, 16521. 2nd Royal Bn. 11th Sikh Regiment. 11th May 1944. Age 23. Son of Kundha Singh and Kishan Kaur, of Deon Khera, Ferozepore, India. Row 1. Coll. grave 1-65.
JAGIR SINGH, Sowar, 4174. Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry (11th F.F.), I.A.C.. 11th May 1944. Age 24. Son of Santa Singh and Har Kaur, of Jethuke, Ludhiana, India; husband of Gur Dayal Kaur, of Jethuke. Row 1. Coll. grave 1-65.
JAI PAL SINGH, Havildar, 12604. 3rd Bn. 12th. Frontier Force Regiment. 11th May 1944. Age 29. Son of Labh Singh and Balwant Kaur, of Kamoke, Gujranwala, Pakistan; husband of Amar Kaur, of Kamoke. Row 1. Coll. grave 1-65.
JAWALA SINGH, Sepoy, 19646. 2nd Royal Bn. 11th Sikh Regiment. 11th May 1944. Age 25. Son of Harnam Singh and Partap Kaur, of Mustafabad, Patiala, India. Row 1. Coll. grave 1-65.
JOGINDAR SINGH, Sepoy, MT/915235. 32 Field Amb. Royal Indian Army Service Corps. 11th May 1944. Age 22. Son of Sardar Singh and Rajawanta, of Ambra Kalan, Gujrat, Pakistan. Row 1. Coll. grave 1-65.
KALYAN SINGH BHANDARI, Lance Naik, 5444. 3rd Bn. 18th Royal Garhwal Rifles. 11th May 1944. Age 33. Son of Kalian Singh and Indra, of Kandai, Garhwal, India; husband of Paruli, of Kandai. Row 1. Coll. grave 1-65.
KARTAR SINGH, Sapper, 47. King George V's Own Bengal Sappers and Miners. 11th May 1944. Age 16. Son of Dhian Singh and Biro, of Tajpur, Ludhiana, India. Row 1. Coll. grave 1-65.
KHEM SINGH, Havildar, 9017. 2nd Royal Bn. 11th Sikh Regiment. 11th May 1944. Age 34. Son of Basant Singh, of Khillerian, Jind, India. Row 1. Coll. grave 1-65.
LACHHMAN SINGH, Naik, 14156. 3rd Bn. 12th. Frontier Force Regiment. 11th May 1944. Age 26. Son of Sundar Singh and Bholi, of Nathuwal Jadid, Ferozepore, India. Row 1. Coll. grave 1-65.
MUNSHA SINGH, Havildar, 8615. 4th Bn. 11th Sikh Regiment. 11th May 1944. Age 36. Son of Bhup Singh and Jahli, of Khidpur, Hoshiarpur, India; husband of Ram Kaur, of Khidpur. Row 1. Coll. grave 1-65.
PURAN SINGH, Sapper, 43760. Royal Bombay Sappers and Miners. 11th May 1944. Age 21. Son of Bhol Kaur, of Bhoj Mazra, Ambala, India. Row 1. Coll. grave 1-65.
SALINDAR SINGH, Sepoy, 30841. 3rd Bn. 8th Punjab Regiment. 11th May 1944. Age 19. Son of Mangal Singh and Basant Kaur, of Kakkar, Amritsar, India. Row 1. Coll. grave 1-65.
SARWAN SINGH, Sapper, 12650/K. 41 Field Coy. Indian Engineers. 11th May 1944. Age 19. Son of Chhaja Singh, of Burajwala, Ambala, India; husband of Gurdayal Kaur, of Burajwala. Row 1. Coll. grave 1-65.
NANCY SOUTHERN CEMETERY - Meurthe-et-Moselle
Commonwealth War Dead 1939-1945
DARSHAN SINGH, Sepoy, MT/898809. 3 Motor Bde. Transport Coy. Royal Indian Army Service Corps. 1st September 1944. Age 22. Son of Khushal Singh and Shankri, of Khanpur Sahote, Hoshiarpur, India husband of Ram Piari, of Khanpur Sahote. Grave 7.
NEUVE-CHAPELLE 1939-45 CREMATION MEMORIAL - Pas de Calais
Commonwealth War Dead 1939-1945
ATAR SINGH, Gunner, 44674. 2 Bty. 1 Anti-Tank Regt. Royal Indian Artillery. 15th May 1944. Age 21. Son of Puran Singh and Patori, of Barsana, Jind, India; husband of Murti, of Barsana.
SARDAR SINGH, Sepoy, 16777. 4th Bn. 13th. Frontier Force Rifles. 25th July 1944. Age 24. Son of Sawan Singh, of Buttar, Gujrat, Pakistan.
JATAN SINGH, Lance Daffadar, 6984. 2nd Royal Lancers, I.A.C.. 21st December 1943. Age 24. Son of Kushal Singh and Jaran Bai, of Chalkoi, Rajgarh (Bikaner), India. Sec. 18. Plot 1. Row D. Grave 2.
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