Hi all,
I was in a hurry last night when I wrote the post. I want to add that the site
mentioned gives a listing down to the village the Goan came from and their next
of kin which was usually a wife. British Historical-geographer of Goan origin,
Cliff Pereira, has painstakingly carried out research and gathered information
on more than 600 sailors who lost their lives during World War II, an
inordinately high figure for a small place like Goa. I too have gathered a few
names and done some research into the War Years for Goa. It is often assumed
that Goans did not risk their lives during World War II, because of Portugal's
neutrality. That is not true. Besides sailors there were Goans who joined the
British Army in East Africa and risked their lives. However, no war memorial
rests for these individuals neither in Goa nor anywhere else in India.
Take care,
selma
--- On Thu, 11/12/09, Michael Ali <mikeal...@aol.com> wrote:
> From: Michael Ali <mikeal...@aol.com>
> Subject: Re: [Goanet] Goans who laid down their lives.
> To: goanet@lists.goanet.org
> Date: Thursday, November 12, 2009, 2:13 AM
> Dear FN,
>
> I don't believe that Portuguese or Brazilians would be in
> the Indian Army as they would not be eligible to join. Some
> could be Mangaloreans but then Mangaloreans are originally
> Goans who left Goa a long time back to escape Portuguese
> rule.
>
> Mike
>
