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Gateways to the First World War is a centre for public engagement with the Great War centenary, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). Our aim is to encourage and support public interest in the centenary through a range of events and activities such as open days and study days, advice on access to materials and expertise, and signposting for other resources and forms of support.
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  1. Illiterate but Literary? The Censored Correspondence of Indian Soldiers in France, 1914-1918. Dr David E Omissi

    Event
    Organised by National Army Museum

    This talk will reveal the realities of the Western Front as seen through Indian soldiers eyes.

  2. The Indian Sepoy in First World War Culture: Object, Images, Songs. Dr Santanu Das

    Event
    Organised by National Army Museum

    During 1914-18, hundreds of thousands of South Asian sepoys travelled to different parts of the world to take part in the Great War.

  3. From the Suez Canal to Megiddo: The British Imperial Army's War in Sinai and Palestine, 1916-18. Dr James Kitchen

    Event
    Organised by National Army Museum

    The First World War is principally seen as a European conflict, and often simply as mired in the mud and blood of France and Belgium.

  4. Rethinking Indian Soldiers and the First World War. Dr Gajendra Singh

    Event
    Organised by National Army Museum

    'In the First World War, 1.7 million sipahis (or ‘sepoys’) were mobilized, recruited and shipped overseas to fight for the British Crown. The Indian Army was the chief imperial reserve for an Empire under threat.

  5. Hidden Histories - First World War family history day

    Event

    FREE Event , but please register via the link below

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