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British Asian families urged to share stories of ‘greatest generation’ who fought for Britain
- The My Family Legacy project invites British Asian families to share veterans’ stories to build an online archive.
- The campaign follows data showing more than 2.5 million people from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka served in WWII.
- The Royal British Legion backs the effort to include diverse wartime experiences in remembrance.
- Parliamentary events honored late WWII veterans and urged recognition of Commonwealth soldiers’ contributions.
- Leaders say capturing these stories will prevent ‘airbrushing and ignoring’ minority sacrifices in history.
- Organizations aim to fill gaps in mainstream history by including Commonwealth and minority soldiers.
- A parliamentary memorial event highlighted the need to preserve minority service memories for future generations.
- The project emphasizes a united national narrative that includes diverse war-time experiences.
- The campaign seeks to add veterans’ portraits and archival material to a public online archive.
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