Ganga Singh

History

A Buddhist from China, which was an ally of Britain

A Christian from Canada, which was part of the British Empire

A Muslim from Algeria, which was then controlled by the French

A Sikh from the Punjab, which was then part of British India

Which of the below best describes Ganga Singh?

Which Western Front battle did Ganga Singh fight in?

Indian soldiers were better fighters than the British

Indian soldiers weren’t very good fighters

Not all fighting in the First World War happened in a trench

The British were in trouble in 1914 and the Indian troops were an important part of the army

Indian soldiers were used to plug gaps in British lines after heavy losses. What could this reveal about the Western Front?

All of the officers died quickly on the Western Front

The soldiers are stupid in comparison to the officers

The Western Front was a place where many languages were spoken, even within the same army

There was a lot of fighting on the Western Front in many different battles

In the story, Ganga Singh couldn’t find or understand the officers. What could this reveal about the Western Front?

It takes a long time to dig a trench and so they weren't built yet

Many of the soldiers on the Western Front were very lazy

Trench warfare didn’t start right from the beginning of the war

In the First Battle of Ypres, big trenches hadn't yet been built. What could this reveal about the Western Front?

An attitude held by Western Europeans in the First World War

Barbed wire, trenches and European soldiers

Bombing of European cities, nuclear bombs and fighting across the world

Indian and African soldiers fighting using tanks

What is the typical representation of the Western Front?

In which war did much of the fighting happen on the Western Front?

Their stories are already really well known

Their stories can give us new perspectives and insights on the Western Front

They are the most important people who fought on the Western Front

They are the only people who fought on the Western Front

Why are we going to look at the stories of 'often forgotten armies?'