Basra Memorial
The Basra Memorial is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission war memorial near Zubayr, Iraq. The memorial commemorates 40,682 Commonwealth forces (99% Indians) members who died during the Mesopotamian Campaign, from the Autumn of 1914 to the end of August 1921, and whose graves are not known. The memorial was designed by Edward Prioleau Warren. It was unveiled by Gilbert Clayton on 27 March 1929. Originally located eight kilometres north of Basra, near the Shatt al-Arab River, it was moved southwest in 1997 to a battleground from the much more recent Gulf War.
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Basra Memorial
The Basra Memorial is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission war memorial near Zubayr, Iraq. The memorial commemorates 40,682 Commonwealth forces (99% Indians) members who died during the Mesopotamian Campaign, from the Autumn of 1914 to the end of August 1921, and whose graves are not known. The memorial was designed by Edward Prioleau Warren. It was unveiled by Gilbert Clayton on 27 March 1929. Originally located eight kilometres north of Basra, near the Shatt al-Arab River, it was moved southwest in 1997 to a battleground from the much more recent Gulf War.
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The Basra Memorial is a Common ...... both in India and in Britain.
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AND TO THE HONOURED MEMORY
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AND WHOSE GRAVES
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ARE NOT KNOWN
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IN THE YEARS 1914–1921
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OF THE ARMIES OF
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OF THESE OFFICERS AND MEN
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THE BRITISH EMPIRE
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TO THE GLORY OF GOD
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WHO FELL IN THE IRAQ CAMPAIGN
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Basra Memorial
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The Basra Memorial is a Common ...... the much more recent Gulf War.
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