In World War II thousands of lascars served in the war and died on vessels throughout the world, especially those of the British India Steam Navigation Company, P&O and other British shipping companies.
Pada Perang Dunia II, ribuan laskar ikut terlibat dalam peperangan dan gugur dalam tugas di seluruh dunia, khususnya laskar-laskar yang bekerja di British India Steam Navigation Company, P&O, dan maskapai-maskapai pelayaran Inggris lainnya.