Sher Shah (VC)
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Sher Shah (14 February 1917 - 20 January 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.
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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.
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.
The medal
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Reference
- Monuments To Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
- The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
External links
- Sher Shah
- Burial location of Sher Shah "Burma"
- News item "Sher Shah's Victoria Cross sold at auction"
This page has been migrated from the Victoria Cross Reference with permission.
Categories: Victoria Cross recipients | 1917 births | 1945 deaths | World War II Victoria Cross recipients | British Indian Army soldiers
