British Asian families urged to share stories of ‘greatest generation’ who fought for Britain

Amrit Kaur Dhatt, left, and Ejaz Hussain with portraits of their war veteran grandfathers, Havildar Maj Rajinder Singh Dhatt and Sgt Muhammad Hussain, both of whom died this year. Photograph: British Future

British Asian families are being urged to record the experiences of relatives who fought for Britain for “future generations” as data reveals half the British public don’t know that Indian members of the armed forces served in the second world war.

The My Family Legacy project, backed by the Royal British Legion, is building an online archive of Asian veterans’ experiences to raise awareness of the shared histories and sacrifices of Britain’s diverse communities.