Memorial to Indian World War heroes

LONDON, MARCH 29. A memorial to recall the contribution of the people of the Indian Sub-continent, Africa and the Caribbean who volunteered to serve in the first and second World Wars in the British army is being planned here.

The œ1.9 million memorial gate will be built at the top of Constitution Hill at the Hyde Park corner.

It will take the form of commemorative gates with an adjacent pavilion set on a paved area. The design by Mr. Liam O'Connor of London was the winning entry in a competition in which five other leading designers participated, it was officially announced today.

The Millennium Commission will contribute œ912,000 for the Memorial Gates Trust.

The trust chairman, Baroness Shreela Flather, said without the 2.8 million volunteers from the Indian Sub-continent in the World War II, the outcome could have been different, particularly in North Africa and Burma.

- PTI

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