Subadar Manta Singh

Subadar Manta Singh injured his left leg by gunfire in the battle of Neuve Chapelle while rescuing his friend and Captain Henderson. He is commemorated at the Patcham Down Indian Forces Cremation Memorial in Sussex, Great Britain.

Date of Death: March 20, 1915
Age during the war: Unknown
Regiment/Unit: 15th Ludhiana Sikhs
Memorial: Patcham Down Indian Forces Cremation Memorial
Hometown: Jalandhar, Pujab, Northern India
Place of Deployment: France

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Manta Singh (far right) and Captain Henderson to his left.