London, Ontario
Indian and Canadian soldiers served through one of history’s defining conflicts. Their courage and sacrifice deserve to be remembered.
LOADING THE JOURNEY
Artistic historical reconstruction
About the Memorial
The Brothers in Arms Memorial is being created as a place of remembrance, education and unity — honouring Indian and Canadian soldiers whose shared First World War history deserves lasting recognition.
Project figures — heritage trees planted, supporters, volunteers and funds raised — are published here once they are confirmed by the memorial project and its payment provider.
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The Grounds
The memorial is designed to be walked, not only viewed — a granite monument, pathways between heritage trees, and quiet places to stop and reflect.
An engraved granite stone at the centre of the plaza, carrying the memorial's dedication.
Planted along the grounds as a living element of the memorial, growing alongside the stone.
Routes through the site connecting the monument, the plantings and the places to sit.
Seating and sheltered structures set back from the plaza for quiet time.
History
Indian and Canadian forces followed different paths through the First World War, and those paths crossed. This timeline follows the years where their service overlapped.
Indian Expeditionary Force A lands at Marseille in late September 1914 and is in the line in Flanders within weeks. Sepoy Khudadad Khan's actions at Hollebeke on 31 October bring the first Victoria Cross awarded to a soldier born in the Indian subcontinent.
Source: National Army Museum, London
The Indian Corps plays a central role at Neuve Chapelle in March. In April the 1st Canadian Division meets the first large-scale gas attack at Ypres, where Indian units also serve in the counter-attacks. By the end of the year the Indian infantry divisions leave the Western Front.
Source: Canadian War Museum; Imperial War Museums
The Canadian Corps fights at Courcelette in September. Indian cavalry advance towards High Wood in July. In Mesopotamia the besieged garrison at Kut-al-Amara surrenders in April.
Source: Canadian War Museum; Imperial War Museums
All four divisions of the Canadian Corps attack together for the first time and take Vimy Ridge in April.
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada
Indian cavalry of the 15th Imperial Service Cavalry Brigade take Haifa in September. The Armistice comes into effect on 11 November.
Source: Imperial War Museums
Stories
1 July – 18 November 1916
A four-month offensive in which the Canadian Corps fought at Courcelette, and Indian cavalry made one of the war's few mounted actions on the Western Front.
Source: Canadian War Museum; Imperial War Museums; National Army Museum
Read Story25 September – 8 October 1915
One of the last major Western Front actions of the Indian Corps infantry before it was redeployed to other theatres.
Source: National Army Museum, London; Imperial War Museums
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1914 – 1918
A campaign fought overwhelmingly by the Indian Army, including the siege and surrender of Kut-al-Amara.
Source: Imperial War Museums; National Army Museum, London
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The Living Memorial
Alongside the stone, the memorial grows. Heritage trees planted across the grounds make remembrance something living — tended, changing with the seasons, and outlasting all of us.
News & Events
News articles, ceremonies and community events will appear here once they are entered. Each entry carries its own date, location, accessibility information and registration status, and past events are labelled automatically so nothing outdated is ever shown as upcoming.
Education
The memorial is built to teach. Resources are being prepared for students, teachers, researchers, families, community groups and veterans’ organisations.
Resources are published only where copyright permission allows.
Supporters
No logo is displayed here without written permission from the organisation it belongs to. Founding partners, government supporters, community organisations, sponsors, educational partners and veterans’ organisations will be listed once those permissions are confirmed.
Support
Your support helps create and maintain a lasting place of remembrance, education and community reflection.
Visit
The memorial stands on Veterans Memorial Parkway in London, Ontario. Full visitor information — access, parking, hours and group bookings — is published as each detail is confirmed.
