A memorial service will honour Indian soldiers who died fighting on the Western Front during World War One.

The 30-minute service at the Chattri Memorial on the South Downs, near Patcham, Brighton, will fall on the 85th year since the Chattri was unveiled by the Prince of Wales in 1921.

The contribution of the Indian Army was seen as crucial in defeating the enemy during World War One.

More than 1.5 million Hindu, Sikh and Muslim soldiers fought alongside British troops.

About 12,000 of these Indian soldiers, wounded on the Western Front, were sent to Brighton to convalesce in war hospitals including York Place School, The Dome, the Corn Exchange and the Royal Pavilion.

The 53 Hindu and Sikh soldiers who died in Brighton were taken to a peaceful resting place on the Sussex Downs for cremation.

A further 19 Muslim soldiers died in the city and were buried in a purpose-built burial cemetery near the Shah Jeham Mosque in Woking, Surrey.

After the war, the Chattri memorial was erected by the India Office and the Brighton Corporation on the site of the "ghat" - the place where the soldiers were cremated.

This year's service takes place at 2pm on June 18.