Illiterate but Literary? The Censored Correspondence of Indian Soldiers in France, 1914-1918

This talk will reveal the realities of the Western Front as seen through Indian soldiers eyes. Dr Omissi is Senior Lecturer in Modern History at the University of Hull, specialising in the military history of the British Empire, with an emphasis on British India. He is the author of ‘Indian Voices of the Great War’ (1999) and ‘Europe Through Indian Eyes: Indian Soldiers Encounter England and France, 1914-1918′ (2007).

Tickets are FREE but must be booked in advance by calling: 020 7730 0717 or email: [email protected]. Bookings close three days before each lecture.