Tuesday, 27 July 2021

First World War Memorial Plaque at Village Lehri District Jhelum



This photograph is of the First World War Memorial Plaque located at Village Lehri Tehsil Sohawa District Jhelum. This First World War Memorial Plaque is affixed on the wall of the building of Union Council Lehri Tehsil Sohawa District Jhelum.



The Great Britain not only won the First World War but also won the Second World War. It was due to the help of people of Sub-Continent especially due the people of Punjab. This like memorial plaques are erected through the Punjab and Sub-Continent. The local native people supported the British Authorities in these great wars. They fought bravely against Germans for the cause of British interests. This World War Memorial Plaque provides this historic information:


"Lehri


From this village 391 men went to the Great War 1914-1919 of these 44 gave up their Lives"





Courtesy by Aqeel Ahmad Jee



Sources:


1- Memorial Plaque