Neuve-Chapelle Indian Memorial

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The Neuve-Chapelle Indian Memorial is a World War I memorial in France, located on the outskirts of the commune of Neuve-Chapelle, in the département of Pas-de-Calais. The memorial commemorates some 4,742 Indian soldiers with no known grave, who fell in battle while fighting for the British Indian Army in the First World War. The location of the memorial was chosen because of the participation by Indian troops at the Battle of Neuve Chapelle. ()

Local name: Mémorial de Neuve-Chapelle Unveiled: 1927Coordinates: 50°34'30"N, 2°46'29"E

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Rue du Grand CheminHauts-de-FranceFrance

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Neuve-Chapelle Indian Memorial – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Portuguese Military Cemetery, Australian Memorial Park, Le Touret Memorial, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery and Memorial.

~620 ftS
Cemetery
Portuguese Military Cemetery, Lorgies
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Australian Memorial Park
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Le Touret Memorial
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4 miNE
Memorial
V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery and Memorial
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4.1 miNE
Cemetery
Le Trou Aid Post Cemetery
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Cemetery
Fromelles Military Cemetery, Fromelles
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Rue-du-Bois Military Cemetery
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Locality
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War Memorial, Cambrin
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