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• Defence25 Apr 2026

  The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) — which launched the digital panels at Basra Memorial — was originally established in 1917 as:

  1. A.Royal War Memorial Commission
  2. B.Imperial War Graves Commission
  3. C.British Empire Memorial Trust
  4. D.Allied Forces Commemoration Society
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  Answer: B. Imperial War Graves Commission

  The CWGC was originally established on 21 May 1917 by Royal Charter as the Imperial War Graves Commission. It was renamed Commonwealth War Graves Commission in 1960. It is headquartered in Maidenhead, UK and maintains over 23,000 cemeteries and memorials across more than 150 countries.

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• Defence25 Apr 2026

  The new digital name panels at the Basra Memorial in Iraq commemorate how many Indian Army soldiers from the First World War?

  1. A.13,000
  2. B.23,000
  3. C.33,000
  4. D.46,000
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  Answer: C. 33,000

  The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) has commemorated 33,000 Indian Army soldiers who died in the First World War's Mesopotamia Campaign through new digital name panels at the Basra Memorial. The number 46,000 refers to the OTHER Commonwealth service personnel already commemorated.

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• Defence25 Apr 2026

  How many Victoria Crosses (VCs) — the British Empire's highest military gallantry award — were awarded to Indian soldiers during the First World War?

  1. A.7
  2. B.9
  3. C.11
  4. D.15
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  Answer: C. 11

  Eleven Victoria Crosses were awarded to Indian soldiers during the First World War — recognition of their gallantry across multiple fronts including Mesopotamia, the Western Front, East Africa, and Palestine. The VC was instituted in 1856 by Queen Victoria as the highest gallantry award of the British Empire.

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