From late 1914 to early 1916 there was an Indian hospital in Montreuil. It was located in the Ecole Militare Preparatoire, in the Caserne Duval. The EMP was demolished in the 1980s. Here's a Then & Now followed by pictures of the NEUVILLE-SOUS-MONTREUIL INDIAN CEMETERY.Info gathered from La Violette publication, Montreuil-Sur-Mer au Coeur de la Grande Guerre, cost €9.
I'll show a selection of the graves in there. CWGC :: Casualty Details Name:GORIA GURUNG Nationality:Indian Rank:Lance Naik Regiment/Service:3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha Rifles Unit Text:2nd Bn. Date of Death:31/12/1914 Service No:2778 Additional information:Son of Jitman Gurung, of Astam, Kaski, No. 3 West, Nepal. Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference:I. A. 9. Cemetery:NEUVILLE-SOUS-MONTREUIL INDIAN CEMETERY
What is a Dhooly ? ah. Dhooly | Define Dhooly at Dictionary.com (in India) a simple litter, often used to transport sick or wounded persons. CWGC :: Casualty Details Name:NANKOO Nationality:Indian Rank:Bearer Regiment/Service:Army Bearer Corps Secondary Regiment:Indian Medical Service Secondary Unit Text:attd. 130th Field Amb. Date of Death:22/12/1914 Service No:5309Additional information:Son of Rangi, of Gogaman, Dalmau, Rae-Bareli, United Provinces. Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference:I. A. 12. Cemetery:NEUVILLE-SOUS-MONTREUIL INDIAN CEMETERY
CWGC :: Casualty Details Name:MOHAMAD KHAN Nationality:Indian Rank:Havildar Regiment/Service:82nd Punjabis Secondary Regiment:58th Vaughan's Rifles (Frontier Force) Secondary Unit Text:attd. Date of Death:23/07/1915 Service No:340 Additional information:Son of Azad Khan, of Sarri, Haripur, Hazara, N.W.F.P. Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference:I. A. 15. Cemetery:NEUVILLE-SOUS-MONTREUIL INDIAN CEMETERY
CWGC :: Casualty Details Name:NIAZ ALI Nationality:Indian Rank:Barber Regiment/Service:89th Punjabis Date of Death:17/11/1915 Additional information:Son of Fateh, of Mankiala Brahman, Gujar Khan, Rawalpindi, Punjab. Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference:II. A. 1. Cemetery:NEUVILLE-SOUS-MONTREUIL INDIAN CEMETERY
CWGC :: Casualty Details Name:TIKA RAM PUN Nationality:Indian Rank:Rifleman Regiment/Service:2nd King Edward's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles) Unit Text:2nd Bn. Date of Death:23/12/1914 Service No:1924 Additional information:Son of Kar Bir Pun, of Purkot, Palpa, Nepal. Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference:II. C. 2. Cemetery:NEUVILLE-SOUS-MONTREUIL INDIAN CEMETERY
