Historian whose work found inequality feels ‘vindicated’ by war graves report

The transcript details the author's journey from publishing an article in 2007 about the War Graves Commission's handling of memorials for Indians and Africans, to receiving feedback that acknowledged past mistakes. Despite initial silence, a 2019 film corroborated the author's findings, leading to involvement in a committee. The author reflects on the progress made and the challenges ahead in correcting historical records, expressing a mix of vindication and frustration over the delayed response.

What was the main issue identified by the War Graves Commission regarding the memorials?

• Misplacement of memorials

• Incorrect dates on memorials

• Lack of funding for new memorials

• Absence of names on existing memorials

How did the speaker feel about the War Graves Commission's method of correcting the memorials?

• They thought the corrections were unnecessary

• They believed the corrections should have been more transparent

• They were indifferent to the corrections

• They were supportive of the silent corrections

What was the speaker's suggestion to the War Graves Commission regarding the memorials?

• To remove all incorrect memorials

• To ignore the past mistakes

• To add explanatory information at the sites

• To create digital archives instead

What event in 2019 led to the speaker feeling vindicated?

• A film that highlighted the issues

• A new publication by the speaker

• A government intervention

• A public protest

What is the speaker's overall feeling about the War Graves Commission's recent actions?

• Completely satisfied

• Surprised and cautiously optimistic

• Indifferent

• Angry and disappointed