Background
Senator was born in Chandernagore, a French colony in Bengal. His mother was a widow and his elder brother was a doctor.
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Jogendra Nath Senator
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Senator completed his Bachelor of Science
Career
He is believed to be the first Bengali soldier to have died in the First World War. Senator travelled to England in 1910. He took admission in the University of Leeds.
During his studies he took up a job in Leeds Corporation Electric Lighting station in Whitehall Road. in Electrical Engineering in 1913.
He could speak seven languages. After completing his studies, Senator was staying in Grosvenor Place in Blackman Lane in Leeds.
In September, 1914, he enlisted in the 15th West Yorkshire Regiment also known as the Leeds Pals Battalion. Senator was the only non-white in the 15th West Yorkshire Regiment.
Even though he was better educated than his compatriots, he had to enlist as a private because as a non-white he could not have been made an officer
Senator was very much respected by his peers in the army. He was called as Jon Senator or John Senator.
Senator was hit in the leg by a shrapnel. When he was being dressed up, he was hit again in the neck and he died instantly.
He was buried at the Sucrerie Military Cemetery in Colincamps in Somme, France.
Membership
On the night of 22 May, Senator was in action as the member of a wiring party that was heavily bombarded.
