Their death in service is recognised with headstones provided by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission on graves that face towards Mecca. Between 1914 and 1918, Indian Army numbers swelled to over a million as the call to arms swept the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission commemorates by name approximately 74,000 of its officers and enlisted men who died in the First World War. During the Second World War, the Indian Army became the largest all-volunteer army in history: at its height 2.5 million people served in its multi-cultural ranks. “Indian soldiers were provided with essentials like spices and ghee, religious books and there were waterproof turban covers."