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Darwan Singh Negi VC (November 1881- 24 June 1950) was among the earliest Indian recipients of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ...
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Victoria Cross medal, ribbon, and bar. ...
Year 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ...
June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 190 days remaining. ...
Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Victoria Cross medal, ribbon, and bar. ...
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He was approx. 33 years old, and a Naik in the 1st Battalion, 39th Garhwal Rifles, Indian Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. Naik (or Nayak) (Nk) was the equivalent rank to Corporal in the British Indian Army, ranking between Lance Naik and Havildar. ...
The Indian Army is one of the armed forces of India and has responsibility for land-based military operations. ...
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On the night of 23/24 November 1914 at Festubert, France, the regiment was engaged in retaking and clearing the enemy out of our trenches. In this very dangerous operation Naik Darwan Singh Negi was the first to push round every traverse. Although he was wounded in the head and in the arm, he kept on going forward in the face of heavy fire from bombs and rifles at very close range.
He later achieved the rank of Subedar. Subedar is a mid-level rank in the Indian Army. ...
His Victoria Cross is on display in the Garhwal Rifles Museum in Lansdowne, Uttarakhand. , Uttarakhand (Hindi: उतà¥à¤¤à¤°à¤¾à¤–ंड), known as Uttaranchal from 2000 to 2006, became the 27th state of the Republic of India on November 9, 2000. ...
See also
Missing image Photo submitted by Franklyncards Khudadad Khan was an Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ...
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