Guwahati, July 16 -- The 108th Garo Labour Corps Day was observed in Meghalaya's Tura on Thursday, with tributes paid to the Garo labourers who volunteered during World War I and travelled to Europe to provide logistical support to Allied forces in France.

Organised by the Tura Municipal Board, the commemoration marked the historic return of the recruits to Tura on July 16, 1918, a date remembered in the region as a symbol of resilience, loyalty, and community pride.

The observance began with a morning assembly at the Urban Marketing Hub parking area in Ringrey, where attendees laid wreaths at a temporary cenotaph erected in memory of the departed.

The District Police and the 2nd MLP, Goeragre, offered a formal military salute, followe...