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Naik Nand Singh

The Sikh Regiment

Date of Action: 11/12 March 1944

Place of Action: Maungdaw-Buthidaung Road, Kalaparzin Valley, Arakan, Burma

Date and Place of Birth:  abt. 1915; V. Bahadurpur, Bhatinda, Punjab; son of Bagh Singh

Enrolled:  24 March 1933

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On 12 December 1947, Nand Singh was employed as a jemadar with the 1st Sikh Regiment, defending Kashmir from a Pakistani attack.  Performing his duty with "valor leadership and selfless devotion to duty," Jemedar Nand Singh led in the capture of a key objective, near Uri. He was killed shortly after the objective was taken. To recognize this bravery, he was awarded posthumously the Maha Vir Chakra by independent India.

This V.C. and M.V.C. pair is unique.

A link to Nand Singh on Mike Chapman's VC pages.