Jogendra Nath Sen
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Jogendra Nath Sen | |
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 Jogendra Nath Sen | |
| Nickname(s) | Jon or John |
| Born | 1887 Chandannagar, French India |
| Died | 22 May 1916 (aged 29) Somme, France |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1914-1916 |
| Rank | Private |
| Battles / wars | First World War |
Jogendra Nath Sen (Bengali: যোগেন্দ্রনাথ সেন) (1887 – 22 May 1916) was an Indian private soldier in the British Army who fought in the First World War. He is believed to be the first Bengali soldier to have died in the First World War.[1]
Sen was born in Chandernagore, a French colony in Bengal.[2] His mother was a widow and his elder brother was a doctor.[3] Sen travelled to England in 1910.[2] He took admission in the University of Leeds. During his studies he took up a job in Leeds Corporation Electric Lighting station in Whitehall Road. Sen completed his B.Sc. in electrical engineering in 1913.[2] He could speak seven languages.[4][5]
Military career
After completing his studies, Sen was staying in Grosvenor Place in Blackman Lane in Leeds.[2] In September, 1914, he enlisted in the 15th Battalion of the West Yorkshire Regiment also known as the Leeds Pals Battalion.[6] Sen was the only non-white in the 15th West Yorkshire Regiment.[4] Despite this, Sen was very much respected by his peers in the army, being known as Jon Sen or John Sen.
