Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Stained glass window, with two mullions, commemorating the service of Indian Army soldiers during World War One. The window's lights record the campaigns in which the Indian Army fought during that War: the upper left panel denoting Egypt 1915-1918; the lower left denoting East Africa, Palestine (with a depiction of a mounted horseman), and Aden 1915-1918; the upper centre panel depicts a group of soldiers at Gallipoli 1915; the lower centre panel depicts a sepoy with arms shouldered at high port, advancing through a war torn landscape in France/Flanders 1914-1918; the upper right panel denotes participation on the North West Frontier; the lower right panel denoting Persia 1915-1918, Mesopotamia 1914-1918 (with an image of a soldier bearing a rifle), and Trans Caspia 1918.
Reason for status change (if applicable/optional)
This record has been retrieved from "disposal", as the window was in fact created to commemorate Indian Army personnel's participation in various specified WW1 campaigns. JK 29/8/2020
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Royal Military Academy (Sandhurst)
Street
Haig Road
Town
Sandhurst
District
County
Country
Postcode
GU15 4PQ
OS map ref
SU 85772 60960
Other Details
In the Indian Army Memorial Room

Indian Army WW1 Window Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
(Reading left to right from the top): EGYPT 1915-1918 GALLIPOLI 1915 NORTHWEST FRONTIER / EAST AFRICA PERSIA 1915-1918 / PALESTINE FRANCE-FLANDERS 1914-1918 MESOPOTAMIA / ADEN 1915-1918 TRANS-CASPIA 1918
War
How many names are listed in total?
0
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
0
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
National Army Museum (Accession reference 2003-05-172-1)
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
DAVID MAILE
What role did they have in the making?
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
G. Maile & Sons
What role did they have in the making?
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
When did it take place?
1970
References
References
The National Army Museum's description of this "Stained glass window memorial to the Indian Soldier" can be found at https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=2003-05-172-1
The War Memorials Trust's reference for this window is 142612, https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/142612/
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
99729
Image
Indian Army Memorial Window WW1
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Indian Army Memorial Window WW1
Who is it credited to?
Paul Dyer (War Memorials Trust WMO 142612)
Date Taken
16/6/2019
Media Description
https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/142612/
Who took or provided this image?
Paul Dyer (War Memorials Trust WMO 142612
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
109815
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
indian_soldier_window_1970_2.jpg
Media Image Height
1536
Media Image Width
1152