Ghee Bowman on Indian soldiers at Dunkirk

“Alongside their work getting supplies to the front lines, the Indian Contingent were interacting with French civilians all the time. They were known for singing folklore songs, drinking syrup in the cafes and doing stunts on the back of mules. There’s an amazing photo of Indian Contingent soldiers dancing for French villagers, which is possiDly the rst tiOe that DhanIra had been performed in France.”