Passages to India: military linkages with Queensland
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Article Title | Passages to India: military linkages with Queensland |
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ERA Journal ID | 122851 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | |
Author | Gehrmann, Richard |
Editors | Spearritt, Peter and Stell, Marion |
Journal Title | Queensland Historical Atlas |
Journal Citation | Aug 2013, pp. 1-5 |
Number of Pages | 5 |
Year | 2013 |
Place of Publication | Brisbane, Australia |
ISSN | 1838-708X |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.qhatlas.com.au/passages-india-military-linkages-queensland |
Abstract | There is a past history of intercolonial connections, and of the many links that existed between the subordinate elements of the British Empire. The movement of soldiers to India through Queensland space was a routine facet of military life in colonial times. Many British soldiers were posted from Britain to Australia and then on to India, spending decades of their lives in the colonies. Other soldiers settled in Australia at the conclusion of their Indian service. After Federation Queenslanders lived in India of the Raj as military nurses, soldiers, and airmen in both world wars and in peace time. Former Indian POWs recuperated in Queensland after their liberation from the Japanese. The links with India declined as the empire declined. The military association between Australia and India ended in 1947 with Indian independence. |
Keywords | raj; war; military; soldiers; Australia; India; Afghan |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 430302. Australian history |
440804. Defence studies | |
430301. Asian history | |
Public Notes | Copyright © Richard Gehrmann, 2013. This publication is copyright. It may be reproduced in whole or in part for the purposes of study, research, or review, but is subject to the inclusion of an acknowledgment of the source. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Arts and Communication |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
Book Title | Queensland historical atlas: histories, cultures, landscapes |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q20q7/passages-to-india-military-linkages-with-queensland
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