Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Sepoy (Private)

Unit:

5th Battalion (Duke of Connaught' s Own) 11th Sikh Regiment

Awarded on:

December 1939

Citation:
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on BARRIER RIDGE on the 29th October 1939.
The Commander of their platoon had been killed on the forward side of the piquet occupied by their platoon, and his body rolled about 20 yards down the slope. Heavy enemy fire was directed at the piquet by a party of some 15 enemy about 200 yards from the piquet. Without hesitation ancl with complete disregard of their own safety, these three Sepoys jumped out of their Sangar and recovered the body of their platoon commancter. They were under heavy close range fire for at least five minutes."

Simultaneously awarded to Sepoy Jarnail Singh
and Sepoy Bachan Singh
.