Sher Shah (1917 - 1945) 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. 1917 was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Victoria Cross The Victoria Cross (official post-nominal letters VC) is the highest award for valour that can be awarded to members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces of any rank in any service and civilians under military command. ... // Definition and linguistics The original phrase common wealth or the common weal is a calque translation of the Latin term res publica (public matters), from which the word republic comes, which was itself used as a synonym for the greek politeia as well as for the republican (i. ...
He was 27 years old, and a Lance Naik in the 16th Punjab Regiment, Indian Army during the Second World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. Lance Naik (L/Nk) was the equivalent rank to Lance Corporal in the British Indian Army, ranking below Naik. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Punjab Regiment (Pakistan). ... The Indian Army (à¤à¤¾à¤°à¤¤à¥€à¤¯ सेना Hindi: Bhartiya Sena) is the army of the Republic of India and is the 3rd largest army in the world. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...
On 19/20 January 1945 at Kyeyebyin, Kaladan, Burma (now Myanmar), Lance Naik Sher Shah was commanding a left forward section of his platoon when it was attacked by overwhelming numbers of Japanese. He broke up two attacks by crawling right in among the enemy and shooting at point-blank range. On the second occasion he was hit and his leg shattered, but he maintained that his injury was only slight and when the third attack came, he again crawled forward engaging the enemy until he was shot through the head and killed.
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For Indian soldiers, who were not allowed the VC, theolder Indian Order of Merit was the award "of choice" to reward bravery before 1912 when (1837-1911) 42 first class IOMs were alwards (one with a special bar), 130 second class, and 2740 third class.
From 1912 until 1947, 40 VCs were awarded to Indian soldiers, while in the same time frame 12 awards came to the British officers of the Indian Army.
After the Partition of India 1947 awards of the Victoria Cross ceased and with the attainment of full status of the successor states as self-governing republics, awards of the Victoria Cross ceased, to be replaced by the Param Vir Chakra in India and the Nishan-i-Haider in Pakistan.
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