Newly-arrived Indian Commonwealth troops at Singapore, Nov 1941

Caption     Newly-arrived Indian Commonwealth troops at Singapore, Nov 1941 ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseImperial War Museum
Identification Code   4700-50 FE 218
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Photo Size 600 x 561 pixels
Photos at Same Place Singapore, Canada
Added By C. Peter Chen
Licensing  According to the United Kingdom National Archives, Crown copyright material that has been created prior to 1 Jun 1957 is considered to be in the public domain.

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1. Commenter identity confirmed Bill says:
19 Sep 2011 06:57:14 PM

FALL IN, DRESS RIGHT, DRESS, THESE INDAN TROOPS ARE ARMED WITH THE LEE-ENFIELD .303 CALIBER RIFLE, UNIFORMS LOOKS LIKE STANDARD TROPICAL SHORT SLEEVE SHIRT AND SHORTS WITH 1937 PATTERN WEB GEAR. THE HEAD GEAR IS THE PUGGREE, ANKLE-BOOTS W/CANVAS OR LEATHER GAITERS W/HIGH SOCKS.
DID YOU KNOW...
IT WAS POSSIBLE TO TELL FROM THE SHAPE OF THE PUGGREE THE WEARER'S RELIGION AND CASTE.

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