Indian Labour Corps

Indian Labour Corps
Indian Labour Corps workers in France during January 1918
Active1915–1921
CountryBritish Raj
TypeConstruction
EngagementsWorld War I

The Indian Labour Corps was a labour corps recruited from the British Raj during World War I. Recruitment began on a voluntary basis in 1915, but by 1917 the British Government was requiring that localities provide quotas of men. The corps undertook construction duties around the world during the war with the workers frequently enduring difficult conditions. It was disbanded in 1921.

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