What does the word “volunteer” mean to you? “They” did not need to “volunteer.” It may help to understand various arenas and battle lines during the two wars and the commonwealth’s involvement, so I’ll leave it there for you to do some vigorous research. On your point of “payment” - currently, Indians in the UK are only 3% of the population and yet, they contribute 6% of GDP. That close to $245billion. Also, at every academic level (per capita) , they outperform all other minorities as well as the white population. Having said that, I do not agree with the Boriswave of Indians and the manner with which they came to the UK (with endless dependents). Neither do I agree with the fact that they are one of the largest illegal cohorts in the UK - and one of the largest cohorts coming on supposedly ‘small’ boats. I want that to stop. The post here was about the poppy, that many Indians like myself wear proudly because our ancestors fought alongside the Brits on the western front and Asia. You may find many Indians in the UK are far more patriotic than some of the white folk (especially those in academia, politics and law) who seem to want to sell out the nation to international institutions. My point is simple. History is complex.