Meghalaya delegation identifies 3 Garo WW-I graves at Malta cemetery

Shillong, Sep 26 (UNI) A Meghalaya delegation led by Assembly Speaker Thomas Sangma has uncovered the graves of three more WWI-era Garo Labour Company soldiers at Malta's Pieta Military Cemetery. Prior to this, only the grave of Khew Marak, who died on June 15, 1918, was recorded at the Commonwealth-maintained cemetery. During the visit, the delegation identified three additional graves - Ading Marak (died June 10, 1918), Join Marak (died June 10, 1918) and Sangjim Sangma (died June 19, 1918) - and paid homage to all four. Around 456 men from Garo Hills were recruited into the 69th Garo Labour…