Bhandari Ram 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.
Details
He was 25 years old, and a Sepoy in the 10th Baluch Regiment, Indian Army during the Second World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On 22 November 1944 at East Mayu, Arakan, Burma (now Myanmar), Sepoy Bhandari Ram's platoon was pinned down by machine-gun fire. Although wounded he crawled up to a Japanese light machine-gun in full view of the enemy and was wounded again, but continued crawling to within 5 yards of his objective. He then threw a grenade into the position, killing the gunner and two others. This action inspired his platoon to rush and capture the enemy position. Only then did he allow his wounds to be dressed.
Further information
He later achieved the rank of Subadar.
Reference
- Monuments To Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
- The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
External links
This page has been migrated from the Victoria Cross Reference with permission.