Brussels, Nov 7 (IANS) Sikhs from across Europe will gather in the Belgian town of Ypres on Nov 11, which marks the 88th anniversary of the end of the World War I, to commemorate the sacrifice of Sikh soldiers during the war.
Sikhs will participate in a parade, a yearly ceremonial walk of thousands from the centre of Ypres to the Menen Gate, where the names of numerous Sikhs who sacrificed their lives are individually listed, according to Sikh Sangat.
Sikh representatives from across Europe will also lay wreaths at the Menen Gate and pay tribute to the Sikh soldiers.
Around 80,000 Sikh troops fought in Belgium and France during World War I. More than a quarter of these soldiers became casualties. In 1914 a platoon of Sikhs died fighting to the last man.
Ypres is located in the province of West Flanders, Flemish region, and has a total population of 34,897.
During World War I, Ypres was the centre of intense and sustained fighting between the German and the British forces because it stood in the path of Germany's planned sweep across Belgium and into France.
A special prayer meeting will also be organized at a local gurdwara at Sint-Truiden in Limburg on the occasion.
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Sikhs will participate in a parade, a yearly ceremonial walk of thousands from the centre of Ypres to the Menen Gate, where the names of numerous Sikhs who sacrificed their lives are individually listed, according to Sikh Sangat.
Sikh representatives from across Europe will also lay wreaths at the Menen Gate and pay tribute to the Sikh soldiers.
Around 80,000 Sikh troops fought in Belgium and France during World War I. More than a quarter of these soldiers became casualties. In 1914 a platoon of Sikhs died fighting to the last man.
Ypres is located in the province of West Flanders, Flemish region, and has a total population of 34,897.
During World War I, Ypres was the centre of intense and sustained fighting between the German and the British forces because it stood in the path of Germany's planned sweep across Belgium and into France.
A special prayer meeting will also be organized at a local gurdwara at Sint-Truiden in Limburg on the occasion.
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