Sikh soldiers pivotal in world war victories
KAMLOOPS — It is two weeks from Remembrance Day, a time when people reflect on the contributions of Canadian soldiers, many of them white men.
But victories in both the First and Second World Wars came from the efforts of many other countries around the world, including India, which sent more than two million soldiers to fight for the British Army during World War Two. 89,000 were killed.
Harmandir Multani and Pyara Singh Lotay know they’re here today because of the contributions of the thousands of soldiers who served, including their family members who took part. Multani’s grandfather, Puran Singh Khaira, was on the frontlines in each of the two world wars.