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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Ryan McDougall

Campaigners call for work to begin on memorial for South Asian soldiers

Campaigners have said the VE Day anniversary marks an opportunity to start work on a “long overdue” memorial for South Asian soldiers who fought alongside British troops during the Second World War.

Colourful Heritage, a Scottish organisation dedicated to exploring South Asian heritage in the country, has campaigned for eight years for a memorial to be installed to honour those across the region who served alongside British soldiers in the war.

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