Twelve Indian soldiers who died in Bournemouth during the First World War were formally acknowledged for the first time at an annual Remembrance ceremony.
The soldiers, who were fighting for the British Indian Army in 1914, died at the Mont Dore Hotel.
The hotel became No. 8A Indian General Hospital during the war, but we now know it as the Bournemouth Town Hall.
Historian Nick Saunders spoke at the ceremony.
He said: “For many in the community, this history just wasn’t known.
“It had been forgotten.”
Members of the BPC Indian Community gathered together to lay wreaths around a new memorial plaque on Sunday in Barton-on-Sea.
The plaque that commemorates the men was added in January this year, but this is the first Remembrance service it has been seen.
The BPC Indian Community pushed for the plaque to be laid at the memorial, because the history is not well known.
The memorial service has had an increase of people attending Remembrance ceremonies over the last few years, due to more people wanting to be educated on the past.
Mr Saunders said: “We will be seeing more of the Indian history in a permanent format to educate visitors and locals.”
There is also an Indian Memorial Obelisk along the sea front in Barton-on-Sea, which was unveiled in July 1917.
This commemorates the temporary Indian Army Convalescent Depot established in 1914.
It is one of two made in the century and has Urdu writing on it.
To honour this memorial there is a ceremony held every July, and a smaller one on Remembrance Sunday.
As well as Barton-on-Sea, other places along the south coast, such as Ashurst, have recently put up a memorial plaque.
Brockenhurst are also keen to do the same.
Organisers of Remembrance services hope that educating people on forgotten history will bring even more members of the community next November.
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